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The London and South Western Railway (LSWR) 0298 Class or Beattie Well Tank is a class of British steam locomotive. They are 2-4-0 WT s, originally built between 1863 and 1875 for use on passenger services in the suburbs of London , but later used on rural services in South West England .
The well tanks held 435 imp gal (1,980 L) of water, and the bunker held 15 long cwt (760 kg) of coke. The weight was 28.35 long tons (28.80 t) in working order. [5] Originally used around London, two moved to Woking by 1866 and the other one to Guildford. Later they were used at Salisbury, and one was eventually at Bournemouth.
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The next generation of British tanks is gearinh up for a fight where only the fittest will survive. The Challenger 3 Tank Must Address the Harsh Truths of War—or Else Skip to main content
There have been four tanks named Challenger in British military service. Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger in service during World War II; Challenger 1 in service from the mid-1980s to early 21st century; Challenger 2 in service from 1998 onwards; Challenger 3 in development; predicted to enter service from 2027 onwards
The later had a crew of three and a heavy machine gun (the 0.50 inch version of the Vickers machine gun or 15mm Besa machine gun) as well as 0.303 or 7.92mm Besa machine gun. Although some were used in France and North Africa at the start of the war, they were removed as not fit for service in armoured divisions.
The Trojan armoured engineer vehicle is based on a Challenger 2 tank chassis, but lacks the main armament. In place of the turret, it has a large hydraulic excavator arm, which can be used to excavate areas, move obstacles, and deposit the fascine that the Trojan carries at its rear.
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