LNWR Dock Tank

what is it?

The LNWR 317 class, (also known as Saddle Tank Shunter, Dock Tank or Bissel Tank) consisted of a class of 20 square saddle-tanked steam locomotives built by the London and North Western Railway at their Crewe Works between 1896 and 1901. They had a very short coupled wheelbase, with a trailing Bissel truck to carry weight.

who runs it

base stats

• built 20made 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 130 years ago, in 1896.
• ⌛Served for 60 years (1896–1956).

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

spec sheet

built

1896–1901

in service from

1896

retired

1956

status

retired

number built

20

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Crewe Works

operators

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

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

0-4-2ST

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