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Below are some interesting statistics regarding Pendennis Castle Height 4.1m (13ft 5½ins) Width 2.64m (8ft 8ins) Length 19.95m (64ft 1¾ins) Weight 114,863.5Kgs (126 tons, 11 cwt) Maximum speed 100 mph (160Kph) Grate area 29 ft2 Coal carrying capacity 5,443 Kg (6 tons) Water carrying capacity 18,185 litres (4,000 gallons) Boiler pressure 225 psi Cylinders 4 of 40.64cm (16ins) diameter with 71.12cm (28ins) stroke Driving wheels 204.5cm (6ft 8½ins) Tractive effort 31,625 lbs Power 2,300bhp March 1924 - May 1977 | May 1977 - February 2000 | Coming home | How you can help News from GWS | Links to other sites | Pendennis Castle - the namesake | Comments about us!| Main page Release 1.0a/2000-01-29 © www.4079.co.uk