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This table summarises the classes that developed from Churchward's proposals. It is simplified in that it suggests the classes were sets of identical engines, whereas the prototypes often differed in some respects from later class members, and there was a constant move to improve the locomotives by changing boilers, enlarging cylinders and tweaking other details of their construction.
An Indonesian F10 locomotive. Hanomag and Werkspoor built a cumulative total of 28 JSS 800, came in 1912-1920. The JSS 800s (2-12-2Ts or 1F1 in UIC notation) also known as Javanic had been used by the Staatsspoorwegen in freight service in Java and Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia.
A selection of early 20th century locomotive types according to their Whyte notation and their comparative size Whyte notation from a handbook for railroad industry workers published in 1906 [1] The Whyte notation is a classification method for steam locomotives , and some internal combustion locomotives and electric locomotives , by wheel ...
Built by ALCO (shop # 53970), this locomotive is a Mallet Compound type, built for the Taupo Totara Timber Company for use on their 51 miles (82 km) TTT Railway between Putāruru and Mokai in the North Island.
The erstwhile Kitmaster company produced an unpowered polystyrene injection moulded model kit for OO gauge.In late 1962, the Kitmaster brand was sold by its parent company (Rosebud Dolls) to Airfix, who transferred the moulding tools to their own factory; they re-introduced some of the former Kitmaster range, including this model.
Following the success of his I3 4-4-2 tank locomotive class, Douglas Earle Marsh decided to enlarge the class to create a tank locomotive capable of hauling the heaviest London-Brighton express trains.
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway 51 class was a class of 4-4-2T steam locomotives. Twelve were built by Sharp, Stewart and Company to the design of Thomas Whitelegg for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1900, with North British Locomotive Company supplying an additional six in 1903. The LTSR numbered them 51–68, and named ...