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LNWR 17in Coal Engine

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1873· class of 499 two-cylinder 0-6-0 goods locomotives

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what is it?

The LNWR 17in Coal Engine was a class of 0-6-0 steam tender engines designed by Francis Webb for the London and North Western Railway. They were simple locomotives and in UK service they were very reliable. "17in" refers to their cylinder diameter in inches.

who runs it

London and North Western Railway Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway Railway Operating Division British Expeditionary Force Palestine Railways London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail London Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

built 499made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 153 years ago, in 1873.
Served for 80 years (1873–1953).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1873–1892
in service from: 1873
retired: 1953
status: retired
number built: 499
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Crewe Works
designer: Francis Webb
operators: London and North Western Railway, Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway, Railway Operating Division, British Expeditionary Force, Palestine Railways, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London Midland Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6459384, Wikipedia: LNWR 17in Coal Engine (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.