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LNWR/LMS Webb "317" Class 0-4-2ST - 'Bissel Tank'

**Class Types**
LNWR Class	317
(Also known as)	Bissel Tank

General

Designer

Francis Webb

Introduced

1901

Pre-Grouping Company

London and North Western Railway

Grouping Company

London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Wheel Arrangement

0-4-2ST

Number Built as 317

First in Service

11/1896

Last in Service

03/11/1956

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Total
Crewe Works	20

Orders

Builder	Sponsor	Order #	Date	Size
Crewe Works		n/a	11/1896	1
Crewe Works		n/a	11/1899	1
Crewe Works		n/a	11/1899	8
Crewe Works		n/a	10/1901	10

Historical Data

Squared off saddle tank, the Bissel tanks were designed for tight curvature locations such as docks. Name derived from the Bissel truck, which had solid disc wheels.

**Power**
Variant Introduced	1901
Inside Cylinders	17" x 24" (2 off)

**Wheels**
Drivers	4' 3"
Truck	2' 6"
Locomotive Wheelbase	15' 6"
Descriptive Wheelbase	7' 3" + 8' 3" = 15' 6"

**Dimensions**
Weight (loco only)	34t 17cwt

**Boiler & Firebox**
Boiler Diagram	??
Total Heating Area	967ft²

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