LSWR G16 class

what is it?

The LSWR G16 class was a class of steam tank locomotives with a 4-8-0T wheel arrangement. It was designed by Robert Urie and introduced in 1921 specifically for heavy shunting over humps at Feltham marshalling yard, on the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). They were based upon Urie's previous S15 class freight design, and apart from several periods of operating elsewhere on the LSWR and Southern railway network, they remained at Feltham for most of their operational careers.

who runs it

LALondon and South Western RailwaySouthern RailwayBritish RailSRSouthern Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 4made 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 105 years ago, in 1921.
• 📏12.8 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 41 years (1921–1962).

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

spec sheet

built

1921

in service from

1921

retired

1962

status

retired

number built

4

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Eastleigh Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works

designer

Robert Urie

operators

London and South Western Railway, Southern Railway, British Rail, Southern Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-8-0T

length

12.8 m

nicknames

Black Tanks

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