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LNWR Webb "John Hick" Class 2-(2-2)-2

General

Designer

Francis Webb

Introduced

1894

Pre-Grouping Company

London and North Western Railway

Wheel Arrangement

2-(2-2)-2

Number Built as John Hick

Number Scrapped

First in Service

02/1894

Last in Service

05/1912

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Total
Crewe Works	10

Orders

Builder	Sponsor	Order #	Date	Size
Crewe Works		n/a	02/1894	1
Crewe Works		n/a	01/1898	9

Historical Data

As the Greater Britain class but with smaller wheels for the Northern Section of the LNWR

**Power**
Variant Introduced	1894
Inside Cylinders	30" x 24" (1 off)
Inside Motion	Howe Stephenson
Outside Cylinders	15" x 24" (2 off)
Outside Motion	Howe Stephenson

**Wheels**
Pony	0
Drivers	0
Truck	0
Locomotive Wheelbase	23' 8"
Descriptive Wheelbase	8' 5" + 8' 3" + 7' 0" = 23' 8" (engine only)

**Dimensions**
Weight (loco only)	52t 0cwt
Water Capacity	0

**Boiler & Firebox**
Boiler Diagram	GB
Boiler Max Diameter	4' 3"
Boiler Barrel Length	18' 6"
Boiler Pitch	7' 8¹⁄₄"
Total Heating Area	1505.7ft²

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