Most of the BR Standard Class Five locomotives, including 73082 Camelot, were built to the dimensions etc. in the table below.
Wheelbase (coupled wheels)
15 feet, 6 inches
Wheelbase
(locomotive)
27 feet, 3 inches
Wheelbase (overall)
52 feet, 1 inch
Total length over the buffers
62 feet, 7 inches
Maximum height above rail level (to the chimney)
13 feet
Weight, empty (locomotive only)
69 tons, 5 cwt (imperial)
Weight, in working order (locomotive only)
76 tons
Adhesion weight
58 tons, 1 cwt
Maximum axle
load (over the centre driving wheels) 19 tons, 14 cwt
Valves/Motion Piston
Walschaerts
Working Boiler Pressure
225 psi
Tractive effort (at 85% boiler
pressure) 26,120 pounds
Maximum observed speed (unofficial)
107 mph