Lew (locomotive)

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2T
Gauge	1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)
Leading dia.	2 ft 0 in (0.610 m)
Driver dia.	2 ft 9 in (0.838 m)
Trailing dia.	2 ft 0 in (0.610 m)
Wheelbase	Coupled: 6 ft 6 in (1.981 m); Total: 17 ft 9 in (5.410 m)
Length	22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) over buffer beams
Width	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Height	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Loco weight	27.25 long tons (27.69 t; 30.52 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area	8.85 sq ft (0.822 m2)
Heating surface	383 sq ft (35.58 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	10.5 in × 16 in (267 mm × 406 mm)
Valve gear	Joy

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Manning Wardle, Leeds
Serial number	2042
Build date	1925

Southern Railway E188 *Lew*
Southern Railway E188 Lew
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Manning Wardle, Leeds
Serial number	2042
Build date	1925
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2T
Gauge	1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)
Leading dia.	2 ft 0 in (0.610 m)
Driver dia.	2 ft 9 in (0.838 m)
Trailing dia.	2 ft 0 in (0.610 m)
Wheelbase	Coupled: 6 ft 6 in (1.981 m); Total: 17 ft 9 in (5.410 m)
Length	22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) over buffer beams
Width	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Height	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Loco weight	27.25 long tons (27.69 t; 30.52 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area	8.85 sq ft (0.822 m2)
Heating surface	383 sq ft (35.58 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	10.5 in × 16 in (267 mm × 406 mm)
Valve gear	Joy
Operators
Career
Operators	Southern Railway
Numbers	E188
Locale	Devon, South West England
Withdrawn	November 1935
Disposition	sold overseas, final destination and fate unknown

Lew was a Manning Wardle 2-6-2T built in 1925 for the narrow gauge Lynton and Barnstaple Railway.

History

Lew, following L&B tradition, was named after one of the local rivers with a three-letter name, the River Lew.

Lew was similar in design to the previous Manning Wardle locomotives built for the L&B, the main difference being a redesigned cab to eliminate a smoke trap, and give more room to the crew. She was sold at auction along with other L&B equipment in November 1935, two months after the railway closed.^[1] However, she was purchased in December by a dismantler and was used to remove the line until July 1936.

In September 1936, Lew sailed from Swansea, on the SS Sabor - believed to have been destined for a plantation in Brazil. Despite the efforts of many enthusiasts, no proof of the locomotive's current whereabouts, or eventual fate has been published.

Lyd

A replica of Lew, named Lyd in accordance with the L&B tradition of naming its locos after local three-letter rivers, was completed at Boston Lodge on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway in August 2010.^[2]

References

^ Bradley, D.L. (October 1975). Locomotives of the Southern Railway: Part 1. London: RCTS. p. 85. ISBN 0-901115-30-4. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
^ "New replica steam locomotive unveiled in Ffestiniog". BBC News. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.

External links

Lyd project at the Ffestiniog Railway
Mystery of Lew

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[1] Bradley, D.L. (October 1975). Locomotives of the Southern Railway: Part 1. London: RCTS. p. 85. ISBN 0-901115-30-4. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[2] "New replica steam locomotive unveiled in Ffestiniog". BBC News. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.

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