Battle of Britain class locomotives

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:BB_class
gptkbp:boilerPressure 250 psi
gptkbp:conservationStatus several preserved and operational
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Bluebell_Railway
gptkb:Mid_Hants_Railway
gptkb:Spa_Valley_Railway
gptkb:Severn_Valley_Railway
gptkb:Great_Central_Railway
gptkb:Swanage_Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
gptkbp:date 1945–1950
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Oliver_Bulleid
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:coal
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Britain class locomotives
gptkbp:length 67 ft 4 in
gptkbp:livery gptkb:Malachite_green
BR black
BR blue
BR green
gptkbp:namedAfter Battle of Britain
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spam_Can
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:34053_Sir_Keith_Park
gptkb:34059_Sir_Archibald_Sinclair
gptkb:34067_Tangmere
gptkb:34072_257_Squadron
gptkb:34081_92_Squadron
gptkb:34092_City_of_Wells
34070 Manston
34077 603 Squadron
gptkbp:notableFeature air-smoothed casing
chain-driven valve gear
light axle load
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 3
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Railways
gptkb:Southern_Railway
gptkbp:powers steam
gptkbp:preservedIn 17
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:West_Country_class_locomotives
gptkbp:restored rebuilt with conventional boilers (1957–1961)
gptkbp:totalProduced 110
gptkbp:tractiveEffort 31,046 lbf
gptkbp:usedFor express passenger trains
mixed traffic
gptkbp:wheelArrangement 4-6-2
gptkbp:withdrawn 1963–1967
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bulleid_Firth_Brown_wheels
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7