Performance
They were able to haul 275 ton trains at an average of 50 mph, with a top speed, on lighter trains, of 85 mph, taking part in the 1895 Race to the North. GNR Stirling No 775 made the 82 miles to York in 1 hour 16 minutes. This means an average speed of 64.7 mph = 108 km/h.
Members of the 1894 series were originally built weighing 49.55 long tons (50.35 t) but following two high-speed derailments in 1895 the weight was reduced to 48,755 long tons (49,537 t).
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