SR Battle of Britain class 21C151 Winston Churchill

SR 21C151 / BR 34051
Winston Churchill
34051 Winston Churchill at Didcot
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBrighton Works
Build date1946
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-2
Driver dia.6 ft 2 in (1.880 m)
Length67 ft 4.75 in (20.54 m)
Loco weight86 long tons 0 cwt (192,600 lb or 87.4 t)
Fuel capacity5 long tons 0 cwt (11,200 lb or 5.1 t)
Water cap.4,500 imp gal (20,000 L; 5,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure280 lbf/in2 (1,930.53 kPa),
CylindersThree
Cylinder size16+3⁄8 in × 24 in (416 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearBulleid
Performance figures
Tractive effort31,046 lbf (138.10 kN),
Career
OperatorsSR » BR
ClassBattle of Britain
NumbersSR: 21C151
BR: 34051
Official nameWinston Churchill
Delivered30 December 1946
Withdrawn19 September 1965
Current ownerNational Railway Museum

21C151 Winston Churchill is a Southern Railway Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive that has been preserved as part of the United Kingdom's National Collection. It is on display at the Locomotion Museum at Shildon.

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