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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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LNWR Webb "Greater Britain" Class 2-(2-2)-2
Class Types
| LNWR Class |
Greater Britain |
General
| Designer |
Francis Webb |
| Introduced |
1891 |
| Pre-Grouping Company |
London and North Western Railway |
| Wheel Arrangement |
2-(2-2)-2 |
| Number Built as Greater Britain |
10 |
| Number Scrapped |
10 |
| First in Service |
10/1891 |
| Last in Service |
07/1907 |
| Manufacturers |
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| Orders |
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| Historical Data |
Howe Stephenson link motion, combustion chamber in boiler |
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Power
| Variant Introduced |
1891 |
| Inside Cylinders |
30" x 24" (1 off) |
| Inside Motion |
Howe Stephenson |
| Outside Cylinders |
15" x 24" (2 off) |
| Outside Motion |
Howe Stephenson |
Wheels
| Pony |
3' 101⁄2" |
| Drivers |
6' 10" |
| Truck |
3' 101⁄2" |
| Locomotive Wheelbase |
23' 8" |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
8' 5" + 8' 3" + 7' 0" = 23' 8" (engine only) |
Dimensions
| Weight (loco only) |
52t 0cwt |
| Water Capacity |
2,000gal |
Boiler & Firebox
| Boiler Diagram |
GB |
| Boiler Max Diameter |
4' 3" |
| Boiler Barrel Length |
18' 6" |
| Total Heating Area |
1505.7ft2 |
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