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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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LNWR Webb "1400" Class 4-6-0 - 'Bill Bailey'
Class Types
| LNWR Class |
4-Cylinder Compound |
| (Also known as) |
Bill Bailey (Named after a popular song of the time in which the hero is somewhat peripatetic. I believe the bogie had a tendency to 'wander', hence the nickname.) |
General
| Designer |
Francis Webb |
| Introduced |
1903 |
| Pre-Grouping Company |
London and North Western Railway |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-6-0 |
| Number Built as 1400 |
30 |
| First in Service |
02/1903 |
| Last in Service |
09/1920 |
| Manufacturers |
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| Orders |
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| Historical Data |
4-Cylinder Compound |
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Power
| Variant Introduced |
1903 |
| Inside Cylinders |
20.5" x 24" (2 off) |
| Outside Cylinders |
15" x 24" (2 off) |
Wheels
| Pony |
3' 11⁄2" |
| Drivers |
5' 3" |
| Locomotive Wheelbase |
24' 6" |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
6' 3" + 6' 9" + 5' 9" + 5' 9" (engine only) |
Dimensions
| Weight (loco only) |
60t 0cwt |
Boiler & Firebox
| Boiler Max Diameter |
4' 63⁄4" |
| Boiler Barrel Length |
15' 6" |
| Total Evaporative Area |
1753ft2 |
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