LNWR Newton Class

what is it?

The LNWR Newton Class was a class of ninety-six 2-4-0 steam locomotives built by the London and North Western Railway at their Crewe Works between 1866 and 1873. They were officially designated Curved Link 6-ft 6-in Passenger due to the use of a curved link between the fore and back eccentric rods of their Stephenson valve gear and the use of 6-foot-6-inch (1.981 m) diameter wheel centres, which, together with 1+1⁄2-inch (38 mm) thick tyres gave a driving wheel diameter of 6 ft 9 in (2.057 m). They were designed by John Ramsbottom who had 76 built, all without cabs and with pierced driving wheel splashers.

who runs it

base stats

• built 96made 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 160 years ago, in 1866.
• ⌛Served for 28 years (1866–1894).

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

spec sheet

built

1866–1873

in service from

1866

retired

1894

status

retired

number built

96

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Crewe Works

designer

John Ramsbottom

operators

London and North Western Railway

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

2-4-0

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