LNWR 18in Goods Class

The LNWR 18-inch Goods was a class of 310 0-6-0 freight steam locomotives built by the London and North Western Railway at their Crewe Works between 1880 and 1902.

LNWR 18-inch Goods (“Cauliflower”)
A photo of 1382 in photographic grey livery, as built.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerFrancis Webb
BuilderCrewe Works
Serial number2379, 2576–2584, 2926–2935, 3002–3011, 3272–3281, 3536–3545, 3561–3570, 3576–3595, 3616–3655, 3706–3715, 3786–3805, 3908–3927, 3956–3965, 3985–3994, 4005–4024, 4035–4044, 4065–4124, 4145–4154, 4165–4174, 4215–4224
Build dateJune 1880 – May 1902
Total produced310
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICC n2
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.588 m)
Wheelbase  ​
 • Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)		7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) +
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
 • Drivers15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Loco weight35 long tons (36 t)
Boiler pressure150 lbf/in2 (1,030 kPa; 10.5 kgf/cm2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearJoy
Performance figures
Tractive effort15,865 lbf (70.57 kN)
Career
Operators
  • London and North Western Railway
  • London, Midland and Scottish Railway
  • British Railways
Power class2F
NicknamesCauliflowers
Withdrawn1922–1955
DispositionAll scrapped

They were also known officially as the Express Goods 5 ft 0in, and unofficially as the Crested Goods or Cauliflower Class, due to the application of the large LNWR crest on the middle splasher in the original livery.

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