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LNWR/LMS Webb "Crane Tank" Class 0-4-2WT


Class Types
LNWR Class 853

General
Designer Francis Webb
Introduced 1894
Pre-Grouping Company London and North Western Railway
Grouping Company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Wheel Arrangement 0-4-2WT
Number Built as Crane Tank 5
Number Scrapped 5
First in Service 11/1894
Last in Service 12/1947
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Crewe Works 5
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Crewe Works  n/a 11/1894 5
Historical Data Webb 0-4-2WT Crane engine. Information is sparse but they mostly seemed to work in carriage works.

Power
Variant Introduced 1894
Outside Cylinders 14" x 20" (2 off)

Wheels
Drivers 4'
Truck 3' 6"
Locomotive Wheelbase 14' 9"
Descriptive Wheelbase 8' 0" + 6' 9" = 14' 9"

Dimensions
Weight (loco only) 32t 17cwt

Boiler & Firebox
Boiler Diagram ??
Boiler Max Diameter 3'
Boiler Barrel Length 9'
Total Heating Area 415ft2