Framed cutway drawing

"King" Class Steam Locomotive

by Leslie Ashwell Wood, c1969

The text which accompanies this drawing reads:- 

END OF THE LINE FOR STEAM

ALL the speed and new methods of propulsion brings sad memories among many railway enthusiasts who mourned the death of steam on Britain's main lines in 1968. So out of respect it is fitting to include in this book one of the last steam monarchs. The locomotive in question being one of the famous King class of Western Region shown opposite, emerging from the Box Tunnel. These handsome steam locomotives were the most powerful in Great Britain. Thirty were built at the Swindon works. They were 68 ft. 2 ins, long and weighed, with tender, 135 tons 14 cwt. They had four cylinders, two inside and two outside the frames supplied with superheated steam at a pressure of 256 pounds per sq. in. Driving wheels were 6 ft. 6 ins. diameter.

KEY TO NUMBERED PARTS (1) Inside cylinder block. (2) Superheated steam pipe to inside cylinders, each side. (3) Exhaust blast pipe. (4) Superheater headed from which the steam is doubled back into the superheater boiler flues. (5) Regulator valve operated from the cab and controlling the steam supply from the boiler. (6) Fire tubes and superheater flues. (7) Superheater steam pipe to outside cylinders, each side. (8) Rocker arm operating piston valves. (9) Outside cylinder piston and valves. (10) Piston rod crosshead and slide bars. (11) Driving wheels and connecting rod. (12) Safety valves. (13) Steam entry to regulator valve. (14) Outer end inner firebox. (15) Coal supply - 6 tons. (16) Water supply 4,000 gallons.

This lovely illustration comes framed in an A4 (30 x 21 cm, 12 x 8.3 inch) size frame.

The picture offered does NOT have the "SAMPLE" watermark!!