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Name:   Sam Gamgee Class:   61xx 'Prairie'
Number:   16 Classification:   4-MT
Railway:   Shire Railway Chassis:   2-6-2T
No.16 - 'Sam Gamgee'
Builder:
Airfix
History:
One of the four engines permanently assigned to the Shire Passenger service. Based at Buckland. Used on both North and South Shire routes. 
Status:
In Service
Model Info.:
6110 
Driving Wheel:   5 ft. 8 in. Coal Capacity:   4 tons
Length:   41 ft. 0 in. Water Capacity:   2000 gals.
Weight:   78 tons 9 cwt Boiler Pressure:   225 lb.sq.in.
Purpose:   Suburban Pass. Cylinders:   18 in. x 30 in.
Designer:   Churchward/Collett Max. Tractive Effort:   27,340 lb.