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LNWR Class D

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1906· class of 63 two-cylinder simple locomotives rebuilt from Class A

what is it?

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class D was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were simple engine rebuilds of earlier Webb Class A three-cylinder compound engines.

who runs it

London and North Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway

fun facts

First built 120 years ago, in 1906.
Served for 31 years (1906–1937).

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

spec sheet

built: 1906
in service from: 1906
retired: 1937
status: retired
number built: —
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Crewe Works
designer: George Whale
operators: London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-8-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q12061348, Wikipedia: LNWR Class D (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.