Compare locomotives
Add a locomotive
London & North Western 4ft Shunter
The “4ft Shunter” was a class of dock shunters designed by John Ramsbottom with drivers of four feet or 1,219 mm. They had an 0-4-0 wheel arrangement and a saddle tank. Their cylinders measured 14 by 20 inches and the...
| London & North Western 4ft ShunterRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1863-1892 |
| Manufacturers | Crewe |
| Wheel arrangement | B st |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 23369 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | London & North Western 4ft Shunter Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1863-1892 |
| Manufacturers | Crewe |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-0ST (Four-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & North Western 4ft Shunter Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 2.44 m |
| Service mass | 23.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 23.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.44 m |
| Water capacity | 2,290 l |
Boiler
| Property | London & North Western 4ft Shunter Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.557 m² |
| Firebox surface | 1.858 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 36.697 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 38.555 m² |
| Total heating surface | 38.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & North Western 4ft Shunter Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,219 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 8.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 356 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | London & North Western 4ft Shunter Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Starting effort | 37.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London & North Western 4ft Shunter Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.19 |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 47.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 2,108.97 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 20.07 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 69.22 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 19.75 |
