Locomotives of the London and North Western Railway
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Locomotive
s of the London and North Western Railway
. The LNWR was headquartered at Crewe
.
The LNWR was formed in 1846 with the merger of the Grand Junction Railway
, the London and Birmingham Railway
and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway
.
The GJR and the Liverpool & Manchester Railway initially had their workshops at Edge Hill
. The London & Birmingham workshops were at Wolverton
. The Grand Junction built a new works at Crewe in 1843, while the Manchester and Birmingham's works was at Longsight
.
While the GJR and M&BR locos were mainly by Robert Stephenson
and Sharp Bros, the L&B's were mostly "Bury" types - indeed Edward Bury
was its locomotive superintendent. On the GJR, breakages of the inside-cylinder engines' crank axles led to the redesign of several with outside cylinders under locomotive superintendent Francis Trevithick
. These later became known as the "Old Crewe" types.
After the creation of the LNWR in 1846, Crewe and Wolverton became headquarters of the Northern and Southern Divisions respectively, with Longsight as the headquarters of the North Eastern Division.
In 1922 the LNWR merged with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
and the North London Railway
to form a larger company still called the LNWR.
See:
) was Francis Trevithick
, son of Richard Trevithick
, who continued to build the basic 2-2-2
and 2-4-0
designs. Alexander Allan
was Works Manager at Crewe from 1843 to 1853.
In 1857 the North Eastern Division locomotive department, with headquarters at Longsight, was absorbed into that of the Northern Division. Trevithick was dismissed and returned to Cornwall
with an honorarium, and was replaced at Crewe by John Ramsbottom
as Northern Division Superintendent. Ramsbottom began to standardise and modernise the locomotive stock, initially replacing the 2-4-0
goods engines with his "DX" 0-6-0
, of which over 900 were built at Crewe from 1858 to 1872.
The first Southern Division Locomotive Superintendent was Edward Bury who had been in charge of the London and Birmingham Railway locomotive department at Wolverton
since before that railway opened. He resigned in 1847 and later became General Manager of the Great Northern Railway
. His successor at Wolverton was James McConnell
who had previously worked for the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
at their Bromsgrove works
. Among the classes built under his superintendence were the very successful 2-2-2
"Bloomers", developed from a Bury design, and the Wolverton Express Goods 0-6-0
class, built from 1854 to 1863. The Southern Division's trains were longer and heavier, and 0-6-0
locos had been introduced as early as 1845.
There were distinct differences between the Southern and Northern Division locomotive policies. Wolverton had been set up in 1838 for repair work only, the locomotives being purchased from outside firms, whereas Crewe, from its foundation in 1843, was a locomotive-building works. Only a dozen locomotives were built at Wolverton from 1845 to the end of 1854, but in the following year construction started in earnest, and another 154 were completed in 1855-1863. The Southern Division engines were bigger, heavier and more expensive than those of the Northern Division, and after a disagreement with the cost-conscious Chairman, Richard Moon, in 1862 McConnell was obliged to resign. The Southern and Northern locomotive departments were amalgamated, and John Ramsbottom became Locomotive Superintendent of the entire LNWR, his headquarters remaining at Crewe. Locomotive building and repairing were gradually run down at Wolverton, which became the LNWR's carriage works in 1865.
John Ramsbottom
Francis Webb
George Whale
.
George Hughes
In 1922 the LNWR merged with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
(L&YR) to form a larger company still called the LNWR. George Hughes
, formerly CME of the L&YR became CME of the LNWR. A year later the large company was grouped into the LMS and Hughes became CME of the LMS.
's workshops at Bow, London
.
William Adams (1854-1873)
was less than that of its great rival the Midland
. However, the LMS did produce an unsuccessful Midlandised version of the G class 0-8-0s, see LMS Class 7F 0-8-0
.
A full-size working replica of an LNWR 'Bloomer' class locomotive was begun in 1986 at Tyseley Locomotive Works, but has not yet been completed.
Another full-size replica of the same type (but non-working) was built in Milton Keynes, and was exhibited outside the station there from 1991; it is now (2011) on a plinth near the site of the Wolverton Locomotive Works.
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s of the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
. The LNWR was headquartered at Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
.
Locomotives inherited from constituent companies
Grand Junction Railway
The Grand Junction Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846 when it was merged into the London and North Western Railway...
, the London and Birmingham Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Manchester and Birmingham Railway
The Manchester and Birmingham Railway was built between Manchester and Crewe and opened in stages from 1840. Between Crewe and Birmingham, trains were worked by the Grand Junction Railway...
.
The GJR and the Liverpool & Manchester Railway initially had their workshops at Edge Hill
Edge Hill railway works
Edge Hill railway works was built by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway around 1830 at Edge Hill, Liverpool. A second was built in 1839 by the Grand Junction Railway adjacent to it...
. The London & Birmingham workshops were at Wolverton
Wolverton railway works
Wolverton railway works was established in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, by the London and Birmingham Railway Company in 1838 at the midpoint of the 112 mile-long route from London to Birmingham...
. The Grand Junction built a new works at Crewe in 1843, while the Manchester and Birmingham's works was at Longsight
Longsight
Longsight is an area of Manchester, England, about south of the city centre. Its population is about 16,000.-History:Longsight has been known over the past for its gang related violence, similar to that of nearby Moss Side. Most of the violence came from tensions between 2 gangs; The Longsight...
.
While the GJR and M&BR locos were mainly by Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson FRS was an English civil engineer. He was the only son of George Stephenson, the famed locomotive builder and railway engineer; many of the achievements popularly credited to his father were actually the joint efforts of father and son.-Early life :He was born on the 16th of...
and Sharp Bros, the L&B's were mostly "Bury" types - indeed Edward Bury
Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy
Bury, Curtis and Kennedy was a steam locomotive manufacturer in Liverpool, England.Edward Bury set up his works in 1826, under the name of Edward Bury and Company. He employed James Kennedy, who had gained experience of locomotive production under Robert Stephenson and Mather, Dixon and Company,...
was its locomotive superintendent. On the GJR, breakages of the inside-cylinder engines' crank axles led to the redesign of several with outside cylinders under locomotive superintendent Francis Trevithick
Francis Trevithick
Francis Trevithick , from Camborne, Cornwall, was one of the first locomotive engineers of the London and North Western Railway .- Life :...
. These later became known as the "Old Crewe" types.
After the creation of the LNWR in 1846, Crewe and Wolverton became headquarters of the Northern and Southern Divisions respectively, with Longsight as the headquarters of the North Eastern Division.
In 1922 the LNWR merged with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
and the North London Railway
North London Railway
The North London Railway was a railway company that opened lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks. The main east to west route is now part the North London Line. Other lines operated by the company fell into disuse, but were later revived as part of the Docklands...
to form a larger company still called the LNWR.
See:
- Locomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire RailwayLocomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire RailwayLocomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The L&YR Locomotive Works were originally at Miles Platting, Manchester, from 1889 being at Horwich.- Constituent companies :...
- locomotives of the North London Railway
Locomotives under the LNWR
The first Northern Division Locomotive Superintendent (at Crewe worksCrewe Works
Crewe railway works is a British railway engineering facility built in 1840 by the Grand Junction Railway. It is located in the town of Crewe, in the county of Cheshire....
) was Francis Trevithick
Francis Trevithick
Francis Trevithick , from Camborne, Cornwall, was one of the first locomotive engineers of the London and North Western Railway .- Life :...
, son of Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall. His most significant success was the high pressure steam engine and he also built the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive...
, who continued to build the basic 2-2-2
2-2-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement both provided more stability and enabled a larger firebox...
and 2-4-0
2-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....
designs. Alexander Allan
Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer)
Alexander Allan was a Scottish mechanical engineer. He was born at Montrose, Angus, in 1809 and died on 2 June 1891.From 1843 to 1853 he was Works Manager at the Crewe Works of the Grand Junction Railway, later London and North Western Railway, under Francis Trevithick. Here he was responsible for...
was Works Manager at Crewe from 1843 to 1853.
- 4-2-2 CornwallLNWR 2-2-2 3020 CornwallLondon & North Western Railway 2-2-2 No. 3020 Cornwall is a preserved steam locomotive. She was built at Crewe in 1847. She was originally a 4-2-2 in 1847, but was extensively rebuilt, and converted to a 2-2-2 in 1858.- Early high-speed locomotive design :...
(1847)
In 1857 the North Eastern Division locomotive department, with headquarters at Longsight, was absorbed into that of the Northern Division. Trevithick was dismissed and returned to Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
with an honorarium, and was replaced at Crewe by John Ramsbottom
John Ramsbottom (engineer)
John Ramsbottom was an English mechanical engineer who created many inventions for railways, including the piston ring, the Ramsbottom safety valve, the displacement lubricator, and the water trough.- Biography :...
as Northern Division Superintendent. Ramsbottom began to standardise and modernise the locomotive stock, initially replacing the 2-4-0
2-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....
goods engines with his "DX" 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
, of which over 900 were built at Crewe from 1858 to 1872.
The first Southern Division Locomotive Superintendent was Edward Bury who had been in charge of the London and Birmingham Railway locomotive department at Wolverton
Wolverton
Wolverton is part of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Wolverton may also refer to:Places in England:*Wolverton, Dorset*Wolverton, Kent*Wolverton, Hampshire*Wolverton, Shropshire*Wolverton, WarwickshirePlaces in the United States:...
since before that railway opened. He resigned in 1847 and later became General Manager of the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
. His successor at Wolverton was James McConnell
James McConnell
James Edward McConnell was one of the first locomotive engineers of the London and North Western Railway . He was Locomotive Superintendent of the LNWR's Southern Division at Wolverton railway works from 1847 to 1862 and oversaw the design of the "Bloomer" and "Patent" locomotives...
who had previously worked for the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway is a railway route linking Birmingham to Gloucester in England.It is one of the world's oldest main line railways and includes the famous Lickey Incline, a dead-straight stretch of track running up the 1-in-37 gradient of the Lickey Ridge...
at their Bromsgrove works
Bromsgrove railway works
Bromsgrove railway works was established in 1841 at Aston Fields, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England as a maintenance facility for the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway...
. Among the classes built under his superintendence were the very successful 2-2-2
2-2-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement both provided more stability and enabled a larger firebox...
"Bloomers", developed from a Bury design, and the Wolverton Express Goods 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
class, built from 1854 to 1863. The Southern Division's trains were longer and heavier, and 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
locos had been introduced as early as 1845.
There were distinct differences between the Southern and Northern Division locomotive policies. Wolverton had been set up in 1838 for repair work only, the locomotives being purchased from outside firms, whereas Crewe, from its foundation in 1843, was a locomotive-building works. Only a dozen locomotives were built at Wolverton from 1845 to the end of 1854, but in the following year construction started in earnest, and another 154 were completed in 1855-1863. The Southern Division engines were bigger, heavier and more expensive than those of the Northern Division, and after a disagreement with the cost-conscious Chairman, Richard Moon, in 1862 McConnell was obliged to resign. The Southern and Northern locomotive departments were amalgamated, and John Ramsbottom became Locomotive Superintendent of the entire LNWR, his headquarters remaining at Crewe. Locomotive building and repairing were gradually run down at Wolverton, which became the LNWR's carriage works in 1865.
John RamsbottomJohn Ramsbottom (engineer)John Ramsbottom was an English mechanical engineer who created many inventions for railways, including the piston ring, the Ramsbottom safety valve, the displacement lubricator, and the water trough.- Biography :...
(1857-1871)
| Year | Class | W.A. | No.Built | LMS Class | LMS numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 271 | 0-6-0 | 7 | Built by Sharp Stewart | ||
| 1858–72 | DX | 0-6-0 | 943 (including 86 for the L&YR) | 500 later rebuilt as 'Special DX' | ||
| 1859 | D | 0-6-0 | 1 | Built at Longsight | ||
| 1859 | 0-6-0 | 2 | Built by Beyer-Peacock | |||
| 1859–65 | Problem | 2-2-2 | 60 | Also called 'Lady of the Lake' class | ||
| 1863 | Wolverton Express Goods | 0-6-0 | 10 | McConnell design, last to be built at Wolverton | ||
| 1863–70 | 835 | 0-4-0ST | 36 | 7206-7210 | ||
| 1863–79 | Samson | 2-4-0 | 90 | |||
| 1866–73 | Newton | 2-4-0 | 96 | All 'renewed' as "Renewed Precedent" class | ||
| 1870–80 | Special tank | 0-6-0ST | 260 | 1F | 7220-7457 | |
| 1871–72 | Metropolitan | 4-4-0T | 16 | Built by Beyer-Peacock. Same design as used by Metropolitan Metropolitan Railway A Class The Metropolitan Railway A Class were 4-4-0T steam locomotives built to work the first of the London Underground lines. They were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company from 1864.... . 10 rebuilt as 4-4-2T and one as compound (see below) |
- CornwallLNWR 2-2-2 3020 CornwallLondon & North Western Railway 2-2-2 No. 3020 Cornwall is a preserved steam locomotive. She was built at Crewe in 1847. She was originally a 4-2-2 in 1847, but was extensively rebuilt, and converted to a 2-2-2 in 1858.- Early high-speed locomotive design :...
rebuilt as 2-2-2 (1858)
Francis WebbFrancis Webb (engineer)Francis William Webb was a British engineer responsible for the design and manufacture of locomotives for the London and North Western Railway .- Biography :...
(1871-1903)
| Year | Class | W.A. | No.Built | LMS Class | LMS numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 1201 | 0-4-0ST | 10 | 7211-7212 | ||
| 1873–92 | 17in Coal Engine LNWR 17in Coal Engine The LNWR 17in Coal Engine was a class of 0-6-0 steam tender engines designed by Francis Webb for the London and North Western Railway. They were simple locomotives and in UK service they were very reliable. "17in" refers to their cylinder diameter in inches... |
0-6-0 | 500 | 2F | 8088-8314 | 45 rebuilt as pannier-tanks (see below) |
| 1874–79 | Precursor | 2-4-0 | 40 | |||
| 1875–82 | Precedent | 2-4-0 | 70 | 62 'renewed' and 8 rebuilt as "Renewed Precedent" class | ||
| 1876–80 | 2233 | 2-4-0T | 50 | 1P | 6420-6434 | |
| 1879–98 | 4'6" Tank | 2-4-2T | 220 | 1P | 6515-6600 | |
| 1880–1902 | 18in Goods | 0-6-0 | 310 | 2F | 8315-8624 | "Cauliflowers" |
| 1880–82 | 2360 | 0-4-0WT | 10 | 7200-7205 | 4 engines used as service stock | |
| 1881–97 | Coal Tank LNWR Webb Coal Tank The London and North Western Railway Webb Coal Tank is a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotive. They were called "Coal Tanks" because they were a side tank version of Webb's standard 17 in Coal Engine, an 0-6-0 tender engine for slow freight trains.... |
0-6-2T | 300 | 1F | 7550-7841 | |
| 1881–98 | Special DX | 0-6-0 | 500 | 8000-8087 | Rebuilds of DX | |
| 1882-4 | Experiment | 2-2-2-0 | 30 | 3-cylinder Compound | ||
| 1884 | No.2063 | 4-2-2-0 | 1 | 3-cylinder Compound rebuild of Metropolitan tank | ||
| 1884 | No.777 | 2-2-4-0T | 1 | 3-cylinder Compound | ||
| 1884–88 | Dreadnought | 2-2-2-0 | 40 | 3-cylinder Compound | ||
| 1885 | No.687 | 2-2-2-2T | 1 | 3-cylinder Compound "Fore-and-Aft" | ||
| 1887 | No.600 | 2-2-2-2T | 1 | 3-cylinder Compound | ||
| 1887–1901 | Renewed Precedent LNWR Improved Precedent Class The London and North Western Railway Improved Precedent Class or "Jumbo" Class is a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotive originally designed for express passenger work.... |
2-4-0 | 166 | 1P | 5000-5079 | Nominal renewals of 96 Newtons & 80 Precedents |
| 1889–90 | Teutonic | 2-2-2-0 | 10 | 3-cylinder Compound | ||
| 1889–96 | Waterloo/Whitworth LNWR Waterloo Class The London and North Western Railway Waterloo class was a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotives that was also known as the Whitworth class.They were introduced by F.W... |
2-4-0 | 90 | 1P | 5080-5109 | |
| 1890–97 | 5'6" Tank | 2-4-2T | 160 | 1P | 6601-6757 | |
| 1892 | 1201 | 0-4-0ST | 10 | 7213-7216 | 3 rebuilt as 0-4-2T Crane Tanks | |
| 1892 | 4-4-2T | 10 | Rebuilds of Metropolitan 4-4-0T above | |||
| 1892 | No.2524 | 0-8-0 | 1 | Basis of "C" class, later rebuilt as D, then G1. | ||
| 1892–94 | Greater Britain | 2-2-2-2 | 10 | 3-cylinder Compound | ||
| 1893–1900 | A LNWR Class A The London and North Western Railway Class A was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. From 1893 to 1900, Crewe built 111 of these engines, which had a three cylinder compound arrangement, and were designed by Francis Webb.... (reference) |
0-8-0 | 111 | 3-cylinder Compound, all rebuilt as C (15), C1 (34) or D (62) | ||
| 1894 | 853 | 0-4-2WT | 5 | Crane Tank | ||
| 1894–98 | John Hick | 2-2-2-2 | 10 | 3-cylinder Compound | ||
| 1896–1901 | Dock tank LNWR Dock Tank The London and North Western Railway Dock Tank or Bissell Tank consisted of a class of 20 square saddle-tanked steam locomotives. They had a very short coupled wheelbase, with a trailing Bissell truck to carry weight. The LMS gave them the power classification 0F. 2 survived to enter British... (reference) |
0-4-2PT | 20 | 1P | 6400-6419 | |
| 1897 | Iron Duke | 4-4-0 | 1 | 2P | 5156 | Initially 4-cylinder simple, converted to Compound, then to "Renown" |
| 1897 | Black Prince | 4-4-0 | 1 | 2P | 5157 | 4-cylinder Compound, rebuilt as "Renown" |
| 1898–1902 | 18in Tank | 0-6-2T | 80 | 1P | 6860-6936 | |
| 1899–1900 | Jubilee LNWR Jubilee Class The London and North Western Railway Jubilee Class was a class of 4-4-0 4-cylinder compound locomotives by F.W. Webb. A total of forty were built from 1897–1900.Slightly unusually for the LNWR, the class received a number series, this being 1901–1940.... |
4-4-0 | 38 | 2P | 5110-5117 | 4-cylinder Compound, all but 3 rebuilt as "Renown"s |
| 1901–03 | Alfred the Great LNWR Alfred the Great Class The London and North Western Railway Alfred the Great class, after modification known as the Benbow Class was a class of 4-4-0 4-cylinder compound locomotives by F.W. Webb. A total of forty were built from 1901–1903... |
4-4-0 | 40 | 2P | 5118-5130 | 4-cylinder Compound, 33 rebuilt as 'Renown' |
| 1901–04 | B LNWR Class B The London and North Western Railway Class B was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. A development of the three-cylinder compound Class A , they had a 4-cylinder compound arrangement... (reference) |
0-8-0 | 170 | 3F | 8900-8952 | 4-cylinder Compound, most rebuilt as E (26), F (10), G (32) or G1 (91) |
| 1903–05 | Bill Bailey | 4-6-0 | 30 | 4-cylinder Compound, all scrapped before grouping |
George WhaleGeorge WhaleGeorge Whale was a British locomotive engineer who worked for the London and North Western Railway .Whale was born in Bocking, Essex. In 1858 he entered Wolverton Works under James Edward McConnell, and from 1862 under John Ramsbottom. In 1865 he entered the drawing office at Crewe Works, and in...
(1903-1909)
| Year | Class | W.A. | No.Built | LMS Class | LMS numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904–06 | C LNWR Class C The London and North Western Railway Class C was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were two cylinder simple expansion rebuilds of the three-cylinder Class A designed by F.W. Webb. Fifteen Class As were converted 1904-1906 by George Whale. All passed into LMS ownership in 1923, and the... (reference) |
0-8-0 | 15 | 4F | 8953-8967 | Simple rebuilds of Class A, 5 rebuilt as G1 |
| 1904–07 | E LNWR Class E The London and North Western Railway Class E was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives in service between 1904 and 1928.-History:26 were rebuilt by George Whale from Class B 4-cylinder compounds with the simple addition of a leading pony truck to reduce excessive front overhang between 1904-1908... (reference) |
2-8-0 | 26 | 3F | 9600-9609 | Rebuilds of Class B, small boiler, 2 rebuilt as F, 18 as G1. |
| 1904–07 | F LNWR Class F The London and North Western Railway Class F was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives in service between 1906 and 1928.-History:George Whale had originally rebuilt the Class B compound 0-8-0s with the simple addition of a leading pony truck between 1904-1908 to what would from 1911 become Class E... (reference) |
2-8-0 | 12 | 3F | 9610-9615 | Rebuilds of Class B (10) and E (2), large boiler. 10 later rebuilt as G1 |
| 1904–07 | Precursor LNWR Whale Precursor Class The London and North Western Railway Precursor Class, the second to be known by that name, was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives.They were introduced by George Whale in 1904 and 130 examples were built by Crewe Works up to 1907. Their introduction allowed Whale to phase out his predecessor... |
4-4-0 | 130 | 2P/3P | 5187-5319 | Many later equipped with Superheaters |
| 1905–07 | 0-6-0PT | 45 | 1F | 7458-7502 | Rebuilds of Coal (tender) engines | |
| 1905–10 | Experiment LNWR Whale Experiment Class The London and North Western Railway Experiment Class of was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed by George Whale.They were an extended version of the Whale's Precursor Class 4-4-0, with slightly smaller driving wheels. The first of the class, 66 Experiment was built in 1905 and a total of... |
4-6-0 | 105 | 3P | 5450-5554 | |
| 1906–09 | D LNWR Class D The London and North Western Railway Class D was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were simple engine rebuilds of earlier Webb Class A three-cylinder compound engines.... (reference) |
0-8-0 | 63 | 4F | 9002-9064 | Simple rebuilds of Class A and no.2524. All later rebuilt as G1 |
| 1906–09 | Precursor Tank LNWR Precursor Tank Class The London and North Western Railway Precursor Tank Class was a class of 4-4-2 tank steam locomotives. Fifty were built to the design of George Whale between 1906 and 1909, being a tank engine version of his Precursor Class.... |
4-4-2T | 50 | 2P | 6780-6829 | |
| 1906–09 | 19in Goods LNWR 19in Express Goods Class The London and North Western Railway 19in Express Goods Class, otherwise known as the Experiment Goods Class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives. They were essentially a smaller wheeled version of the Whale's Experiment Class and were an early attempt at a mixed traffic engine.Crewe built 170... |
4-6-0 | 170 | 4F | 8700-8869 | |
| 1908–24 | Renown LNWR Renown Class The London and North Western Railway Renown Class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives. They were rebuilds of F.W. Webb's 4 cylinder compounds of the Jubilee and Alfred the Great classes into 2 cylinder simple engines by George Whale, later continued by Charles Bowen-Cooke.The first to be... |
4-4-0 | 70 | 2P | 5131-5186 | Simple rebuilds of 'Jubilee' & 'Alfred the Great' classes |
| 1909 | C1 LNWR Class C1 The London and North Western Railway Class C1 was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. 34 were rebuilt by Bowen Cooke from Class A 3-cylinder compounds between 1906-1909.... (reference) |
0-8-0 | 34 | 3F | 8968-9001 | Simple rebuilds of Class A |
Charles John Bowen Cooke (1909-1920)
With a reasonably comprehensive fleet, Bowen Cooke arranged exchanges with other railways in 1909 and 1910 to assess the scope for improvements, among which was superheatingSuperheating
In physics, superheating is the phenomenon in which a liquid is heated to a temperature higher than its boiling point, without boiling...
.
| Year | Class | W.A. | No.Built | LMS Class | LMS numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910–15 | George the Fifth LNWR George the Fifth Class The London and North Western Railway George the Fifth Class was a class of 4-4-0 passenger steam locomotive.They were introduced in 1910 by Charles Bowen-Cooke and construction continued until 1915. They were essentially superheated versions of the LNWR Whale Precursor Class... |
4-4-0 | 90 | 2P | 5320-5409 | Superheated, 80 original, 10 conversions of 'Queen Mary's |
| 1910 | Queen Mary | 4-4-0 | 10 | All later converted to George the Fifth class | ||
| 1910 | G LNWR G Class The London and North Western Railway G Class along with modifications that made them into G1, G2 and G2a classes, is a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives designed for heavy freight work. They are known to railway enthusiasts as "Super Ds". This is because a large number of G1 class engines were... |
0-8-0 | 92 | 4F | 9065-9153 | 60 new, 32 rebuilds of B. All rebuilt as G1 |
| 1910–16 | 2665 LNWR Prince of Wales Tank Class The London and North Western Railway Prince of Wales Tank Class was a pacific tank engine version of the Prince of Wales Class 4-6-0 steam locomotive.Bowen-Cooke's predecessor Whale had built 50 related Precursor Tank Class 4-4-2 engines... |
4-6-2T | 47 | 3P | 6950-6996 | 12 built saturated, later had superheaters added, remainder began superheated. |
| 1911–22 | Prince of Wales LNWR Prince of Wales Class The London and North Western Railway Prince of Wales Class was a class of express passenger passenger locomotive. It was in effect, a superheated version of the Experiment Class 4-6-0.They were introduced in 1911 by Charles Bowen-Cooke... |
4-6-0 | 245 | 3P | 5600-5845 | Superheated |
| 1911–17 | 1185 LNWR 1185 Class - External links :* *... |
0-8-2T | 30 | 4F | 7870-7899 | |
| 1912–18 | G1 LNWR G Class The London and North Western Railway G Class along with modifications that made them into G1, G2 and G2a classes, is a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives designed for heavy freight work. They are known to railway enthusiasts as "Super Ds". This is because a large number of G1 class engines were... |
0-8-0 | 449 | 6F | 9154-9394 | Superheated, boiler 160psi. 170 new, rest rebuilds of B (91), C (5), D (63), E (18), F (10), G (92) |
| 1913–21 | Claughton LNWR Claughton Class The London and North Western Railway Claughton Class was a class of 4-cylinder express passenger 4-6-0 steam locomotives.They were introduced in 1913, the first of the class No. 2222 was named in honour of Sir Gilbert Claughton, who was the Chairman of the LNWR at that time... |
4-6-0 | 130 | 5P | 5900-6029 | Superheated, 42 later 'renewed' as Patriots by LMS |
| 1919 | MM ROD 2-8-0 The Railway Operating Division ROD 2-8-0 is a type of 2-8-0 steam locomotive which was the standard heavy freight locomotive operated in Europe by the ROD during the First World War.-ROD need for a standard locomotive:... |
2-8-0 | 30 | 7F | 9616-9645 | Robinson ROD Railway Operating Division The Railway Operating Division was a division of the Royal Engineers formed in 1915 to operate railways in the many theatres of the First World War... type. Bought from the government. Another 151 on hire, but returned. |
H. P. M. Beames (1920-1922)
| Year | Class | W.A. | No.Built | LMS Class | LMS numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921–22 | G2 LNWR G Class The London and North Western Railway G Class along with modifications that made them into G1, G2 and G2a classes, is a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives designed for heavy freight work. They are known to railway enthusiasts as "Super Ds". This is because a large number of G1 class engines were... |
0-8-0 | 60 | 7F | 9395-9454 | Superheated, boiler 175 psi. All new engines |
| 1923 | 380 LNWR 380 Class The LNWR 380 Class was a class of 0-8-4T steam tank locomotives designed by H. P. M. Beames. Although designed under the LNWR regime they appeared as LMS locomotives after the 1923 grouping. They were essentially an extended version of the 1185 Class 0-8-2T with a longer bunker, and were also... |
0-8-4T | 30 | 5F | 7930-7959 | Superheated |
George HughesGeorge Hughes (engineer)George Hughes was a locomotive engineer, and Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.-L&YR:...
(1922)
In 1922 the LNWR merged with the Lancashire and Yorkshire RailwayLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
(L&YR) to form a larger company still called the LNWR. George Hughes
George Hughes (engineer)
George Hughes was a locomotive engineer, and Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.-L&YR:...
, formerly CME of the L&YR became CME of the LNWR. A year later the large company was grouped into the LMS and Hughes became CME of the LMS.
Locomotives of the North London Railway
In the early days, locomotives were bought from outside builders but, from 1863, they were built in the North London RailwayNorth London Railway
The North London Railway was a railway company that opened lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks. The main east to west route is now part the North London Line. Other lines operated by the company fell into disuse, but were later revived as part of the Docklands...
's workshops at Bow, London
Bow, London
Bow is an area of London, England, United Kingdom in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End.-Bridges at Bowe:...
.
William Adams (1854-1873)William Adams (locomotive engineer)William Adams was the Locomotive Superintendent of the North London Railway from 1858 to 1873; the Great Eastern Railway from 1873 until 1878 and the London and South Western Railway from then until his retirement in 1895...
- 4-4-0T (16" inside cylinders) built 1863-1865
- 4-4-0T (17" inside cylinders) built 1865-1869
- 4-4-0T (17" outside cylinders) built 1868-1876
- 4-4-0T (17½" outside cylinders) built 1876-?
Influence on LMS policy
Crewe's influence on the locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish RailwayLocomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway had the largest stock of steam locomotives of any of the 'Big Four' Grouping, ie pre-Nationalisation railway companies in thec UK. Despite early troubles arising from factions within the new company, the LMS went on to build some very successful designs;...
was less than that of its great rival the Midland
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
. However, the LMS did produce an unsuccessful Midlandised version of the G class 0-8-0s, see LMS Class 7F 0-8-0
LMS Class 7F 0-8-0
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Fowler Class 7F steam locomotive was an update of the London and North Western Railway G2 Class 0-8-0...
.
Preservation
Preserved L&NWR locomotives are:- No 1868 (formerly named Columbine) 2-2-22-2-2Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement both provided more stability and enabled a larger firebox...
built 1845 - No 3020 CornwallLNWR 2-2-2 3020 CornwallLondon & North Western Railway 2-2-2 No. 3020 Cornwall is a preserved steam locomotive. She was built at Crewe in 1847. She was originally a 4-2-2 in 1847, but was extensively rebuilt, and converted to a 2-2-2 in 1858.- Early high-speed locomotive design :...
2-2-22-2-2Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement both provided more stability and enabled a larger firebox...
built 1847 - No 1439 Ramsbottom 0-4-00-4-0Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...
ST built 1865 - No 1054 Webb 0-6-20-6-2Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
T Coal Tank built 1888 - No 790 Hardwicke LNWR Improved Precedent ClassLNWR Improved Precedent ClassThe London and North Western Railway Improved Precedent Class or "Jumbo" Class is a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotive originally designed for express passenger work....
(Jumbo) 2-4-02-4-0Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....
built 1892 - No 485 (as LMS No 9395) 0-8-00-8-0Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels...
G2 class built 1921 - Pet Crewe Works narrow-gauge 0-4-00-4-0Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...
ST built 1865
A full-size working replica of an LNWR 'Bloomer' class locomotive was begun in 1986 at Tyseley Locomotive Works, but has not yet been completed.
Another full-size replica of the same type (but non-working) was built in Milton Keynes, and was exhibited outside the station there from 1991; it is now (2011) on a plinth near the site of the Wolverton Locomotive Works.