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LNWR Webb "687" Class 2-(2-2)-2T


Class Types
LNWR Class 687

General
Designer Francis Webb
Introduced 1885
Pre-Grouping Company London and North Western Railway
Wheel Arrangement 2-(2-2)-2T
Number Built as 687 1
Number Scrapped 1
First in Service 10/1885
Last in Service 11/1901
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Crewe Works 1
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Crewe Works  n/a 1885 1
Historical Data 3 cylinder compound version of Webb 4ft 6 Tanks. Condenser fitted.

Power
Variant Introduced 1885
Inside Cylinders 26" x 24" (1 off)
Outside Cylinders 14" x 18" (2 off)

Wheels
Pony 3' 11⁄2"
Drivers 4' 71⁄2"
Truck 3' 11⁄2"
Locomotive Wheelbase 21' 3"
Descriptive Wheelbase 6' 9" + 7' 9" + 6' 9" = 21' 3"

Dimensions
Weight (loco only) 50t 17cwt

Boiler & Firebox
Boiler Diagram ??
Total Heating Area 994ft2