LNWR 4ft Shunter

LNWR 835 and 1201 classes
‘4-foot shunter’

300px No. 2526 in photographic grey livery

Type and origin Power type Steam Designer John Ramsbottom Builder Crewe Works Build date 1863–70 (36), 1872 (10), 1892 (10) Total produced 56

Specifications Configuration 0-4-0ST, 0-4-2CT UIC class B n2t Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver diameter 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) Wheelbase 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) Loco weight 24.70 long tons (25.10 t) Water cap 4,200 imp gal (19,000 L; 5,000 US gal) Boiler pressure 120 lbf/in2 (830 kPa) Heating surface 415 sq ft (38.6 m2) Cylinder size 14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm)

Performance figures Tractive effort 8,075 lbf (35.92 kN)

Career Operators London and North Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped

File:LNWR engine No.3240 1201 Class.jpg

No. 3240, 1201 Class

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) 4ft Shunter was a class of 0-4-0ST steam locomotives. Introduced in 1863 by Ramsbottom, 26 were built in 1863–1865, 10 in 1870, 10 in 1872, and 10 in 1892. The last three of the latter batch were soon rebuilt as 0-4-2ST crane tanks. They survived into LMS ownership in 1923 and the last one was withdrawn in 1933.

References

• http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/GoodsLocos/Loco06.php