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LNWR Webb "Dreadnought" Class 2-(2-2)-0


Class Types
LNWR Class Dreadnought

General
Designer Francis Webb
Introduced 1884
Pre-Grouping Company London and North Western Railway
Wheel Arrangement 2-(2-2)-0
Number Built as Dreadnought 30
Number Scrapped 30
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Crewe Works 40
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Crewe Works  n/a 09/1884 10
Crewe Works  n/a 12/1885 20
Crewe Works  n/a 03/1888 10
Historical Data Similar to LNWR Experiment 2-(2-2)-0 class but with a larger boiler and smaller wheels.

Power
Variant Introduced 1884
Inside Cylinders 30" x 24" (1 off)
Inside Motion Joy
Outside Cylinders 14" x 24" (2 off)
Outside Motion Joy

Wheels
Pony 3' 6"
Drivers 6'
Locomotive Wheelbase 15' 7"
Descriptive Wheelbase 8' 5" + 9' 8" = 18' 1" (engine only)

Dimensions
Weight (loco only) 43t 0cwt

Boiler & Firebox
Boiler Pitch 23' 9"