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LMS Fowler Dock Tank

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1928· class of 10 British dock shunting tank locomotives

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1. LMS Fowler Dock Tank 47165 Fleetwood 08.58: RuthAS· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler Dock Tank was an 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed for shunting in docks, it had a short wheelbase in order for it to easily negotiate tight curves. The locomotives spent their entire lives painted in plain black.

who runs it

London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail London Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

built 10made 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 98 years ago, in 1928.
Served for 36 years (1928–1964).

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

spec sheet

built: 1928–1929
in service from: 1928
retired: 1964
status: retired
number built: 10
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Derby Works
designer: Sir Henry Fowler
operators: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London Midland Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0
length: 8.2 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6459099, Wikipedia: LMS Fowler Dock Tank (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.