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LNWR Precursor Class (other)
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) had three classes of steam locomotive identified as Precursor Class: * LNWR Webb Precursor Class of 1874–1879 by Francis Webb, a 2-4-0 * LNWR Whale Precursor Class The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) "Precursor" Class was a type of 4-4-0 ("Atlantic") steam locomotive designed by the company's Chief Mechanical Engineer, George Whale. Introduced in 1904, it should not be confused with the LNWR 2-4-0 ... of 1904–1907 by George Whale, a 4-4-0 * LNWR Precursor Tank Class, 4-4-2 tank engines based on the Whale precursors {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London And North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom. In 1923, it became a constituent of the London, Midland and Scottish (LMS) railway, and, in 1948, the London Midland Region of British Railways: the LNWR is effectively an ancestor of today's West Coast Main Line. History The company was formed on 16 July 1846 by the amalgamation of the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. This move was prompted, in part, by the Great Western Railway's plans for a railway north from Oxford to Birmingham. The company initially had a network of approximately , connecting London with Birmingham, Crewe, Chester, Liverpool and Manchester. The headquarters were at Euston railway station. As traffic increased, it was greatly expanded with the opening in 1849 of the Great Hall, designed by P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNWR Webb Precursor Class
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Precursor class was a class of forty steam locomotives designed by F. W. Webb and built at the railway's Crewe Works between 1874 and 1879. History The Precursor class was the first locomotive class to be designed wholly by F. W. Webb. He had previously ordered further examples of his predecessor's Samson and Newton Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film * Newton ( ... classes. The class featured enclosed wheel splashers and cabs from new, but no brakes were initially fitted; some received steam brakes and others vacuum brakes. They were fitted with tenders. Fleet list References * {{DEFAULTSORT:LNWR Precursor1 Class Precursor1 2-4-0 locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1874 Standard gauge steam locomotives of Grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNWR Whale Precursor Class
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) "Precursor" Class was a type of 4-4-0 ("Atlantic") steam locomotive designed by the company's Chief Mechanical Engineer, George Whale. Introduced in 1904, it should not be confused with the LNWR 2-4-0 "Precursor" Class of 1874 designed by Francis Webb, the last example of which was scrapped in 1895. In 1906, a 4-4-2T ("American") tank variant of Webb's engine, the "Precursor Tank" Class, also entered service. History The Precursor Class was essentially a larger version of the LNWR "Improved Precedent" Class, being Whale's first attempt at producing a locomotive which would remove the requirement for express trains to be double headed (then standard practice on the LNWR). 130 examples of the class were constructed at Crewe Works between March 1904 and August 1907, their introduction allowing Whale to phase out the unreliable compound locomotives favoured by his predecessor, Francis Webb. As built, they were saturated, although a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
