#0155

LNWR 4ft Shunter

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1863· class of 56 0-4-0ST locomotives (last three were rebuilt into 0-4-2CT locomotives)

🚂 steam locomotive steam preserved

6 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. LNWR engine No.2526, 4ft Shunter: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
2. Class 50 EE Type 4, LNWR 0-4-0ST 1439 (1865) & Chinese 4-8-4 607 & NRM, York, August 1993 Scans794 (10533544383): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
3. LNWR Ramsbottom 1439 (14459336901): Thomas's Pics· CC BY 2.0
4. LNWR Ramsbottom 1439 at The Ribble Steam Railway 140924: The Basingstoker· CC BY-SA 2.0
5. Locomotive Line up (2) (14276240727): Thomas's Pics· CC BY 2.0
6. Riverside Railway Museum - LNWR 1439: Geof Sheppard· CC BY-SA 4.0

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

what is it?

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) 4 ft Shunter was a class of 0-4-0ST steam locomotives. Introduced in 1863 by Ramsbottom, 26 were built in 1863–1865, 10 in 1870, 10 in 1872, and 10 in 1892. The last three of the latter batch were soon rebuilt as 0-4-2ST crane tanks.

who runs it

London and North Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway

base stats

built 56made 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 163 years ago, in 1863.
Served for 70 years (1863–1933).

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

spec sheet

built: 1863–1892
in service from: 1863
retired: 1933
status: preserved
number built: 56
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Crewe Works
designer: John Ramsbottom
operators: London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-0ST

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6459388, Wikipedia: LNWR 4ft Shunter (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.