Francis Webb locomotives of the LNWR

I have added some new photos of Francis Webb’s assorted 2-2-2-2 & 2-2-2-0 locomotives
Including these photos with names over 2 plates and splashers
772 Richard Trevithick with the name spread over 2 plates & splashers
https://tinyurl.com/ujrfrxhx
1548 John Penn Webb compound 2-2-2-2 John Hick Class
https://tinyurl.com/y9w5s8p5
1505 Richard Arkwright compound 2-2-2-2 John Hick Class
https://tinyurl.com/2s4rev4
Full collection of new photos starts here
https://tinyurl.com/a6f7bfh2

Neil

 

I have added a lot of new photos of Francis Webb’s assorted locomotive designs
Lots of different class of locos, some I am not sure of if someone can help please
New photos start here
301 Economist
https://tinyurl.com/yynexev9
to
5156
https://tinyurl.com/y97b36n2

Neil

 

I have added 2 new photos of Webb engineer locos
Engineer Watford' (formerly LNWR No 793 'Martin') Webb LNWR Waterloo Class
https://tinyurl.com/dx9xfe56
https://tinyurl.com/v7nttp8a

Neil

 

I have added 4 new photo to the collection of Webb 'Bissel Tank' class
The LNWR 317 class, (also known as Saddle Tank Shunter, Dock Tank or Bissel Tank) consisted of a class of 20 square saddle-tanked steam locomotives built by the London and North Western Railway at their Crewe Works between 1896 and 1901. They had a very short coupled wheelbase, with a trailing Bissel truck to carry weight.
They were built in three batches of 1, 9 and 10; their first running number was chosen at random from the numbers left vacant by locomotives that had been transferred to the duplicate list. This fate was almost immediately suffered by the 317 class – after only one or two months in service.
All passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, who initially allocated them the numbers 6400–6419 in the passenger tank sequence. Only five (6402/03/07/14/18) had been renumbered before the numbers were changed to 7850–7869 in 1927, thus moving them into the goods and shunting tanks. The LMS changed their power classification from 1P to 0F at the same time.
Two, 47862 and 47865, survived to enter British Railways service in 1948; 47865 was withdrawn in November 1953, and 47862 three years later.

Including this colour photo of the last of the class at Crewe works
47862 Crewe works last of class
https://tinyurl.com/ynm3tfr9
47862 Crewe works propped up on wooden blocks
https://tinyurl.com/updy9u79
7862 Crewe South 27th September 1936
https://tinyurl.com/kezy478h
7865 Crewe works
https://tinyurl.com/jrbuztvf

Neil

 

I have added some new photos of Francis Webb’s assorted 2-2-2-2-T & 2-2-4-0T Tank engines

To go with Webb’s 2-2-2-2 & 2-2-2-0 tender locomotives

2-2-4-0T This unusual wheel arrangement appears only ever to have been used on one divided drive compound tank locomotive designed by Francis Webb of the London and North Western Railway, No. 777 in 1887.

777

https://tinyurl.com/49jv7djr

https://tinyurl.com/kcem2bjn

687 3-cylinder Compound "Fore-and-Aft"

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Neil

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I have added some new photos of Francis Webb’s 'Coal Tank'
Built 1881-1897 with a few lasting into BR days and one preserved 58926 (now running as 1054)
Seen here on A SLS special working
58926 with S.L.S. (Special Last Train from Abergavenny to Merthyr) 5th January 1958
https://tinyurl.com/fjfr39nx
over 25 new photos starting with LMS era here in my home town Huddersfield
7722 Huddersfield
https://tinyurl.com/598xzdwa
to
27674 Willesden shed 17th April 1937
https://tinyurl.com/245tkcx2

B.R. era starts here with
58857 Aylesbury High St. R.C.T.S. (London Branch) Buckinghamshire Rail Tour 10th October 1954
https://tinyurl.com/2p9az7dv
to
58926
https://tinyurl.com/2szwfkh9

Neil

 

I have added some new photos of Francis Webb’s 17 inch goods class
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. They were called "Coal Engines" because they were used for hauling coal trains.
The 17in Coal was the first new design of engine to be built by Webb since he became Chief Engineer of the LNWR in September 1871. A policy of 'low costs' was in force at the LNWR, with running costs per engine mile reduced from 10+3⁄4d per engine mile in 1857 to 7+3⁄4d by 1871. The first 17in Coal was constructed in 1873, the first of almost five hundred built. Ernest L. Ahrons is quoted as regarding the type as "probably the simplest and cheapest locomotives ever made in this country", and O.S. Nock described them as "splendid"
No. 1140 (works number 2153 was built from raw materials and in steam within 25+1⁄2 hours in February 1878
Many aspects of the 17in Coal's design reflected John Ramsbottom's final design: the 0-6-0 Special Tank, including the identical wheel diameter and cylinder dimensions, but the new engines had a larger, improved boiler.
During the First World War the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers took many Coal Engines for use overseas, including many to the British Expeditionary Force in France and 42 to the Palestine Military Railway. Those in Palestine were reported to have performed badly and Palestine Railways sold them all for scrap by 1922 This may have been due partly to the poor quality of water used in Palestine.
In the 1923 grouping 227 Coal Engines passed into LMS stock. 35 survived until the nationalisation of Britain's Railways in 1948 and entered British Railways stock. BR numbers were 58321-58361 (with gaps).
Including this photo of
58336 outside Crewe works paint shop 6th April 1952
https://tinyurl.com/2p93jae4
New LMS era photos start here
8095
https://tinyurl.com/ycy9y29m
to
28117
https://tinyurl.com/yc5wdtm3
B.R. era start here
58321
https://tinyurl.com/4b6bt3rc

Neil

 

I have added a small collection of 5 photos of the The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) 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. They were a development of the Jubilee Class, with a slightly larger boiler.
Unusually for the LNWR, the locomotives were assigned a number series, this being 1941–1980.
Compounds had proven unreliable, so starting in 1908 Whale started rebuilding the Jubilees into the 2 cylinder simple Renown Class. Bowen-Cooke started the same process with the Benbows in 1913, and these too were added to the Renown Class. Rebuilt engines retained their numbers. Benbow 1974 Howe was superheated in 1921; the only member of the class so treated.
Number 1976 Lady Godiva was withdrawn in December 1922 without rebuilding. By the grouping of 1 January 1923, when the LNWR passed into London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ownership, 25 had been rebuilt to Renowns, leaving fourteen Benbows. Of these, 1956 was withdrawn in early 1923, before it could be allocated an LMS number, but the remaining 13—1944/52–55/64/66/67/69/70/74/77/79 were allocated the LMS numbers 5118–5130, sequentially. The LMS continued conversions, rebuilding another eight—1952–54/64/67/69/70/74 in 1923/4. The remainder four Benbows 1944/55/66/79 were withdrawn between 1923–1927, the last being 1974 Howe in 1928 – none of these last five received their allocated LMS numbers. And thus the class was made extinct. (Wikipedia)

Including the original Galatea!!
https://tinyurl.com/2p9ycuxe

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of Francis Webb locomotives of the LNWR.
This collection features 18 inch goods 'Cauliflowers' Class 0-6-0
Including this colour photo of the last in service loco
58427 unknown location (last of class)
https://tinyurl.com/2p954xky
New photos start here with LNWR era
1470 at Huddersfield Hillhouse shed
https://tinyurl.com/5b39yy75
LMS era
8367
https://tinyurl.com/2p9dnfuj
B.R. era
58409
https://tinyurl.com/428rcvn3

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of Francis Webb locomotives of the LNWR.
This collection features Webb LNWR 5ft 6in Tank Class 1P 2-4-2T
Including this photo in Crewe works of
6635 Crewe works 16th August 1936
https://tinyurl.com/rckf77wn
only 1 new photo in the B.R. era
46604
https://tinyurl.com/yka3p99j
new photos in the LMS era start here with
6637 Walsall 17th March 1935
https://tinyurl.com/2p93fawa

Neil