A pleasant Saturday drive to Peterborough for lunch and as there
were no caches in this town decided it was time it had some. This
is the second of two placed on the day.
The "Y" Class number 82 Locomotive is situated alongside the
Rotunda in the Main Street.
It commenced running in this district (Northern Division) in
1888 and operated in this area until 1919 when it was transferred
to the South East Division. It worked in that Division until 1931
and then was returned back to Peterborough where it worked until
taken out of service in 1960.
After the "Y" was taken out of service it was placed alongside
the Swimming Pool in Grove Street as playground equipment and
remained there for 40 years.
In the year 2000 the District Council of Peterborough decided to
restore it and placed it in its current location.
There is an interpretive board at the front of the train that
explains about the history.
Specifications
Issued to Traffic 30th April 1888
Condemned 14th April 1960
Total Mileage 899,506 miles
Wheel Arrangement 2-6-0
Length over Coupling 39ft 3.5 inches
Diameter of Driving Wheel 3ft 3 inches
Length of Stroke of Piston 1ft 8 inches
Boiler Pressure 145lbs per square inch
Fuel Capacity Water: 1,600 gallons
Coal: 90 cwt
Total Working Weight Engine: 26 ton
Tender: 21 ton 15 cwt
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