Technical Details
- Weight: 86 tons 18 cwt (194,660 lb) (88.3 t)
- Boiler pressure: 175 lbf/in² (1.2 MPa), superheated
- Cylinders: three, 16.5 inches by 26 inches (419 mm by 660 mm)
- Driving wheels: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Tractive effort: 22,940 lbf (102.0 kN)
- Number sequence in (1957/57) was from 69850 to 69894.
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