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{{Short description|Class of 12+1 British 4-6-2 locomotives}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Use British English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox locomotive | name = ''Princess Royal'' Class | image = Crewe 3 railway works geograph-2192835.jpg | alt = | caption = 6210 ''Lady Patricia'' at [[Crewe Works]] in 1948 | powertype = Steam | designer = [[William Stanier]] | builder = LMS [[Crewe Works]] | ordernumber = | serialnumber = | buildmodel = | builddate = 1933 (2), 1935 (10) | totalproduction = 12 | rebuilder = | rebuilddate = | numberrebuilt = | whytetype = [[4-6-2]] | uicclass = 2β²C1β² h4s | driver = <!-- e.g. 1st, 2nd or 3rd coupled axle --> | gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}} | leadingdiameter = {{convert|3|ft|0|in|3|abbr=on}} | driverdiameter = {{convert|6|ft|6|in|3|abbr=on}} | trailingdiameter = {{convert|3|ft|9|in|3|abbr=on}} | tenderdiameter = <!-- tender wheel diameter --> | minimumcurve = {{ubl|{{convert|6|chain|m|0}} normal|{{convert|4+1/2|chain|m|0}} dead slow}} | wheelbase = {{convert|63|ft|10|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | engine total = {{convert|37|ft|9|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | leading = | drivers = {{convert|15|ft|3|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | coupled = <!-- British terminology --> | trailing = | tender total = {{convert|15|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | pivotcentres = <!-- Garratts, diesels and electrics --> | wheelspacing = <!-- coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing --> | length = {{convert|74|ft|4+1/4|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | over couplers = | over bufferbeams= | width = {{convert|9|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|13|ft|3|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | frametype = | axleload = {{convert|22.5|LT}} | leadingbogie/pony= {{convert|21|LT}} | coupled all = {{convert|22|LT}} | coupled 1 = <!-- load on 1st coupled wheel --> | coupled 2 = <!-- load on 2nd coupled wheel --> | coupled 3 = <!-- etc. --> | coupled 4 = | coupled 5 = | coupled 6 = | coupled 7 = | coupled 8 = | trail bogie/pony= {{convert|16|LT}} | tenderbogieload = <!-- load per tender bogie, use "Truck 1:<br />Bogie 2:" if different --> | tenderaxle = {{ubl|''Front:'' {{convert|18.6|LT}}|''Middle:'' {{convert|17.8|LT}}|''Rear:'' {{convert|18.25|LT}}}} | weightondrivers = {{convert|67.5|LT}} | locoweight = {{ubl|{{convert|104.5|LT|ST t|abbr=on}}|''46202:'' {{convert|110.55|LT|ST t|abbr=on}}}} | tenderweight = {{convert|54.65|LT|ST t|abbr=on}} | locotenderweight = | tendertype = | fueltype = [[Coal]] | fuelcap = {{ubl|{{convert|9|LT|ST t|abbr=on}}|later {{convert|10|LT|ST t|abbr=on}}}} | watercap = {{convert|4000|impgal|abbr=on}} | tendercap = | sandcap = | fireboxtype = <!-- Round-top, Belpaire, combustion chamber, etc. --> | firearea = {{convert|45|sqft|abbr=on}} | boiler = LMS type 1 | boilertype = <!-- Domeless, etc --> | pitch = <!-- height of boiler centreline above the railhead --> | diameterinside = | lengthinside = {{convert|19|ft|3|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | smalltubediameter= {{convert|2+3/8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}, 32 off | largetubediameter= {{convert|5+1/8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}, 123 off | boilerpressure = {{convert|250|psi|MPa|abbr=on|lk=on}} | safetyvalvetype = <!-- Salter spring balance, Ramsbottom, Pop, etc. --> | feedwaterheater = | totalsurface = | tubearea = | archarea = | fluearea = | tubesandflues = {{convert|2299|sqft|abbr=on}} | fireboxarea = {{convert|190|or|217|sqft|abbr=on}} | superheatertype = | superheaterarea = {{convert|584|sqft|abbr=on}} | cylindercount = 4 | cylindersize = Production Models:<br />{{convert|16+1/4|x|28|in|0|abbr=on}} | valvegear = [[Walschaerts valve gear|Walschaerts]]<br />6205 had outside Walschaerts with rocking shafts operating inside valves. | valvetype = Piston valves | valvetravel = | valvelap = | valvelead = | transmission = | trainheating = | locobrakes = | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = | safety = | coupling = | maxspeed = | poweroutput = | tractiveeffort = {{convert|40286|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}} (production engines) | factorofadhesion = | operator = {{ubl|[[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]|[[British Railways]]}} | operatorclass = | powerclass = 7P reclassified 8P in 1951 | numinclass = | fleetnumbers = (4)6200/1/3β12 | officialname = | nicknames = Lizzies | axleloadclass = | locale = [[London Midland Region of British Railways|London Midland Region]] | deliverydate = | firstrundate = | lastrundate = | withdrawndate = 1961 (6), 1962 (6) | preservedunits = [[LMS Princess Royal Class 6201 Princess Elizabeth|6201]], [[LMS Princess Royal Class 6203 Princess Margaret Rose|6203]] | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = | disposition = Two preserved, remainder scrapped | notes = }} The [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] (LMS) '''Princess Royal Class''' is a class of express passenger [[4-6-2]] [[steam locomotive]] designed by [[William Stanier]]. Twelve examples were built at [[Crewe]] Works, between 1933 and 1935, for use on the [[West Coast Main Line]]. Two are preserved.
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