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Prev. Page   Next Page 4 4 Foot See Four Foot 4-cyl. Compound Coal Locomotive Class See Webb's 0-8-0 B Class . 4-cyl. Compound Goods Locomotive Class Offical name for 1400 4-6-0 Locomotive class (a.k.a. “Bill Bailey”). 4ft 6in 2-4-0 Tank Locomotive Class Designed by Mr. Webb, 50 of this class were built between 1876—80. In original condition these engines had condensing apparatus, half cab, wooden brake blocks and buffer beams, horizontal smoke box door and Webb closed safety valves. 4ft 6in 2-4-2 Tank Locomotive Class The 4ft 6in 2-4-0 Tank were designed by Mr. Webb to give greater capacity that the 2-4-0 tanks. Eventually, there were 220 of them, 180 built new in 1879—90 and 40 built as replacements of 2-4-0 tanks in 1895—8. They had condensing apparatus, full cab, wooden brake blocks and buffer beams, horizontal smoke box door and Webb closed safety valves. 4ft Shunter 0-4-0T Locomotive Class Ramsbottom introduced this class of 0-4-0 saddle tank in December 1863. They were the first engines to have cast-iron H-section driving wheels, and coupling rods with solid ends, but otherwise had the usual Ramsbottom features, ornamental chimney top, safety valves wooden buffer beams and brake blocks. 5ft 6in 2-4-2 Tank Locomotive Class These were designed to replace the ‘Samson’ 2-4-0s on local and branch line passenger work. They were the tank engine counterparts of the ‘Precusor’ class 2-4-0 and 160 were built in 1890—7. They had steel buffer beams, metal brake blocks, and circular smoke box door. 5ft 6in 4-w. Coupled Passenger Tank Locomotive Class The official name of the “Precursor tank” class. 6 Foot See Six Foot 6-w.c. Coal Locomotive Class The official name of the “Coal Engine” class. 6ft 6in Curved Link Passenger Engine 2-4-0 Better known by the name of the first engine in the class ‘Newton’. 6ft Curved Link Passenger Engine 2-4-0 Better known by the name of the first engine in the class ‘Samson’. 7ft 6in Single 2-2-2 Locomotive Class Official name of the locomotive class generally known as ‘Problem’ class. 8-w.c. Coal 18½in Small boiler Locomotive Class Offical name of the C1 0-8-0 Locomotive Class 8-w.c. Coal 19½in Small boiler Locomotive Class Offical name of the D 0-8-0 Locomotive Class. 8-w.c. Coal 19in Large boiler Locomotive Class Offical name of the F 0-8-0 Locomotive Class 8-w.c. Coal 20½in Non-superheat Locomotive Class Offical name of the F 0-8-0 Locomotive Class 8-w.c. Coal 20in Superheat Locomotive Class Offical name of the G1 0-8-0 Locomotive Class.

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