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LNWR 19in Express Goods Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1906· class of 170 two-cylinder simple 4-6-0 locomotives

what is it?

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) 19in Express Goods Class, otherwise known as the Experiment Goods Class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives. They were essentially a smaller wheeled version of the Whale's Experiment Class and were an early attempt at a mixed traffic engine.

who runs it

London and North Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail London Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

built 170made 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 120 years ago, in 1906.
Served for 44 years (1906–1950).

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

spec sheet

built: 1906–1909
in service from: 1906
retired: 1950
status: retired
number built: 170
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Crewe Works
designer: George Whale
operators: London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London Midland Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-0
nicknames: Experiment Goods

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6459385, Wikipedia: LNWR 19in Express Goods Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.