LNWR Watford Tank Class

1597, probably as built in photographic grey livery.
6917 at Leighton Buzzard station in 1948.

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Watford Tank Class, officially 18in Tank Class or 5'3" Tank Class was a aclass of 0-6-2T steam locomotives.[1][2]

They were a tank engine version of the LNWR Cauliflower Class, built from 1892. They got the nickname "Watford Tanks" because of their use on Euston - Watford suburban trains.

No. Built(?) LNWR Nos probably haphazard, but what(?) All were acquired by the LMS 1923, power class 2P(?), numbers?. 16 were acquired by BR 1948, BR numbers(?). None has been preserved.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/PassClassLocos/pass_class_menu.php?display_class_details=w53t
  2. ↑ http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Members/Jour0309/jour030906.php
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