Practice after Grouping 101 



few words. Here there is one railway only 

 to consider where locomotives are con- 

 cerned, Mr. Collett knows his business 

 thoroughly, and the" Castles "and" Kings" 

 answer all the calls made upon them. The 

 former have four cylinders 16x26 inches 

 driving coupled wheels 6 feet 8| inches, 

 and possess a tractive effort of 31,62510., 

 whilst a substantial increase has been at- 

 tained in the later " Kings ". Goods prac- 

 tice has not varied since the grouping, and 

 no new types have been noted, the work 

 being well done by 2-8-0 and 2-6-0 engines, 

 which have been built in comparatively 

 large numbers. 



On the Southern we have the arrival of 

 the " King Arthurs " in considerable num- 

 bers and in smaller numbers the larger 

 " Lord Nelsons ". These are found every- 

 where on the system, the newer engines 

 having been given shorter chimneys and 

 other minor details. 



The " King Arthurs " have two cylinders, 

 20^x28 inches, driving wheels 6 feet 7 

 inches in diameter, and heating surface of 



