The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class F was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives in service between 1906 and 1928. George Whale had rebuilt 26 of the Class B compound 0-8 …

The Railway Operating Division (ROD) ROD 2-8-0 is a type of 2-8-0 steam locomotive which was the standard heavy freight locomotive operated in Europe by the ROD during the First World War.

During and after World War 2, the LNER made brief use of LMS-designed 2-8-0s as well as USATC locomotives en route to France, but by 1947 these had been all replaced by over 450 'WD Austerity' 2-8-0s either purchased or borrowed from the War Deptartment.

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class E was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives in service between 1904 and 1928. 26 were rebuilt by George Whale from Class B 4-cylinder …

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Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels.

2020年10月10日 · There is a major problem with the LNWR 0-8-0 and 2-8-0 classes. There is no question that Webb started the concept by coupling the "huge" boiler fitted to the Greater Britain type to an extended Coal Engine 0-6-0 chassis. The initial locomotive was a simple but Webb could not resist producing three- and four-cylindered compound variants.

LNWR 2-8-0 Class E No 2558, with fireman acting as lookout, is seen running tender first near Tamworth on a long train of coal wagons circa 1927. One of twenty-six locomotives converted from Webb's Class 'B' four-cylindered 0-8-0s it was one of six converted locomotives not to be restored in 0-8-0 form as G1s being withdrawn in 1928.

By 1922 the LNWR had the largest fleet of 0-8-0s in the country, having ceased to build 0-6-0s as early as 1902. The G2, together with a relatively short lived 0-8-4 tank version which immediately followed, were the last locomotives to be built anywhere with Joy valve gear, which worked off the movement of the connecting rods, rather than from ...

Bury, Curtis and Kennedy 0-4-2 locomotive. Six were built in 1847/8 for the LNWR (Southern Division) with 16 in. x 24 in. cylinders, 5 ft. driving wheels, and 3 ft. 4 in. trailing wheels.