BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 "Oliver Cromwell"

BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 "Oliver Cromwell"
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	BR Crewe Works
Build date	May 30, 1951
Classification	7MT
Rail gauge	4 Foot 8 Inches
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Cylinders	Two, outside
Boiler type	BR1
Boiler pressure	250 psi (1.72 MPa)
Bore stroke	20 in × 28 in (508 mm × 711 mm)
Firegrate area	42 sq ft (3.9 m2)
Fuel type	Steam (Coal & Water)
Heating area	718 sq ft (66.7 m2)
Performance figures
Tractive effort	32,150 lbf (143.0 kN)
Factor of adhesion	4.23
Service information
Running numbers	70013
Disposition details
Withdrawn	1968
Disposition	Preserved

British Railways (BR) No. 70013, named Oliver Cromwell, is a standard class 7, also known as the Britannia class, 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the BR's Crewe Works on May 30, 1951. It is one of only two of the BR's Britannia class locomotives surviving in preservation, the other one being BR No. 70000, named Britannia.

It is currently owned by the National Railway Museum in York, England as part of the National Collection, but is located at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough, England to operate in excursion service. As of March 2018, it is currently out of service undergoing an overhaul, but will eventually run again on mainline excursions once its overhaul is complete.

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