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LNWR Prince of Wales Tank Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1910· class of 47 two-cylinder 4-6-2T locomotives

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what is it?

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Prince of Wales Tank Class was a Pacific tank engine version of the Prince of Wales Class 4-6-0 steam locomotive.

who runs it

London and North Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway

base stats

built 47made 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 116 years ago, in 1910.
Served for 31 years (1910–1941).

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

spec sheet

built: 1910
in service from: 1910
retired: 1941
status: retired
number built: 47
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Crewe Works
designer: Charles Bowen Cooke
operators: London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-2T
nicknames: Prince of Wales Tank

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

Sources: Wikidata Q17016586, Wikipedia: LNWR Prince of Wales Tank Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.