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  Typical dimensions as built Rebuilt Jubilees (5735 & 5736)
Driving Wheel Diameter 6ft 9in (2.06m) 6ft 9in (2.06m)
Front Bogie Wheel Diameter 3ft 3.5in (1.00m) 3ft 3.5in (1.00m)
Bogie Wheelbase:
5552-5556 & 5607-5654		 6ft 3in (1.91m) -
Bogie Wheelbase:
5557-5606 & 5655-5742		 6ft 6in (1.98m) 6ft 6in (1.98m)
Length over buffers 64ft 8.75in (19.73m) 64ft 8.75in (19.73m)
Total Wheelbase 27ft 7in (8.41m) 27ft 7in (8.41m)
Cylinders(3) (diameter x stroke) 17in x 26in (432mm x 660mm) 17in x 26in (432mm x 660mm)
Loco weight 79.55 tons (80.83 tonnes) 82 tons (83.32 tonnes)
Maximum Boiler Pressure 225psi (1,551kPa) 250psi (1,724kPa)
Tractive Effort 26,610lb (119.4kN) 29,570lb (131.5kN)

Side profile of typical Jubilee
Side profile of typical Jubilee

Side profile of rebuilt Jubilee
Profile of rebuilt Jubilees 5735 & 5736

 

Ray Townsin has provided some more detailed information about locomotive lengths and wheelbases, which I reproduce below:

Locos 5552-5556 & 5607-5654, with 6ft 3in (1.91m) bogie:

Tender type Front Overhang Engine Wheelbase Engine to Tender Tender Wheelbase Rear Overhang Overall Wheelbase Buffer-Buffer Length
Fowler 4ft 11.75in
(1.52m)		 27ft 5.5in
(8.37m)		 11ft 10in
(3.61m)		 13ft 0in
(3.96m)		 5ft 5.5in
(1.66m)		 52ft 3.5in
(15.94m)		 62ft 8.75in
(19.12m)
Stanier
3,500 gallon		 4ft 11.75in
(1.52m)		 27ft 5.5in
(8.37m)		 11ft 9.75in
(3.60m)		 13ft 0in
(3.96m)		 5ft 5.75in
(1.67m)		 52ft 3.25in
(15.93m)		 62ft 8.75in
(19.12m)
Stanier
4,000 gallon		 4ft 11.75in
(1.52m)		 27ft 5.5in
(8.37m)		 11ft 9.75in
(3.60m)		 15ft 0in
(4.57m)		 5ft 5.75in
(1.67m)		 54ft 3.25in
(16.54m)		 64ft 8.75in
(19.73m)


Locos 5557-5606 & 5655-5742, with 6ft 6in (1.98m) bogie:

Tender type Front Overhang Engine Wheelbase Engine to Tender Tender Wheelbase Rear Overhang Overall Wheelbase Buffer-Buffer Length
Fowler 4ft 10.25in
(1.48m)		 27ft 7in
(8.41m)		 11ft 10in
(3.61m)		 13ft 0in
(3.96m)		 5ft 5.5in
(1.66m)		 52ft 5in
(15.98m)		 62ft 8.75in
(19.12m)
Stanier
3,500 gallon		 4ft 10.25in
(1.48m)		 27ft 7in
(8.41m)		 11ft 9.75in
(3.60m)		 13ft 0in
(3.96m)		 5ft 5.75in
(1.67m)		 52ft 4.75in
(15.97m)		 62ft 8.75in
(19.12m)
Stanier
4,000 gallon		 4ft 10.25in
(1.48m)		 27ft 7in
(8.41m)		 11ft 9.75in
(3.60m)		 15ft 0in
(4.57m)		 5ft 5.75in
(1.67m)		 54ft 4.75in
(16.58m)		 64ft 8.75in
(19.73m)



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