L&YR Class 28
No. 52592 shunting at Thornhill
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer George Hughes Builder L&YR, Horwich Works Build date 1909–1912 Total produced 42 (new-builds) 63 (rebuilt from class 27) Total: 105 Rebuild date 1911–1922 Number rebuilt 63
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Wheel diameter 5 ft 1 in (1.549 m) Length 49 ft 10+1⁄2 in (15.202 m) Loco weight 44 long tons 5 cwt (99,100 lb or 45 t) Total weight 70 long tons 7.5 cwt (157,600 lb or 71.5 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 5 long tons 0 cwt (11,200 lb or 5.1 t) Water cap. 1,800 imp gal (8,200 L; 2,200 US gal) Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.24 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 20.5 in × 26 in (521 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Joy valve gear[1]
Performance figures Tractive effort 27,406 lbf (121.9 kN) Factor of adh. 3.8
Career Operators Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways Class Class 28 Power class LMS & BR: 3F Numbers LMS: 12515-12619, BR: 52528-52619 (with gaps) Withdrawn 1936–1957 Disposition All scrapped

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 28 was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive, designed by George Hughes for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR). It was a rebuild of Aspinall's Class 27, with the addition of a Belpaire firebox and the extension of the footplate and front sandboxes. It was similar, but had larger cylinders and a superheater. It had 5-foot-1-inch (1.549 m) wheels.

The locomotives passed briefly to the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1922 and then to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923. The LMS gave them the power classification 3F. Their LMS numbers were 12515-12619. In 1948, the surviving locomotives (35) passed to British Railways (BR), which numbered them 52528-52619 (with gaps).^[2]

The Class 28 was the inspiration for the character James the Red Engine from The Railway Series books by the Rev W Awdry, and the spin-off TV series Thomas and Friends.^[3] Awdry describes James as an experimental rebuild as a 2-6-0 with 5 ft 6 in driving wheels. The other obvious visual difference from the Class 28 is the lack of a leading truck, and extended running board. James also has a Fowler tender.^[4]

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