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LNWR 2-2-2-0 'Dreadnought Class' No 2061 'Harpy' is seen without its cab under repair in the Erecting Workshop

LNWR 2-2-2-0 'Dreadnought Class' No 2061 'Harpy' is seen without its cab under repair in the Erecting Workshop. Designed by the LNWR's Chief Mechanical Engineer (1871–1903) the 'Dreadnought' class can be considered as an attempt by Webb to upgrade the power output of his ‘Experiment Class’ locomotives, Webb’s large-scale experiment with a class of express compound locomotives. The boiler was larger, with 176 psi instead of 150 psi, and the valve gear was modified. In many ways the ’Dreadnought’ was the first modern Webb engine. In addition to a circular smoke box door, tommy-bar screw coupling, it was the first engine to have the new 3 inch thick tyres made of steel. Courtesy of the LNWR Society.

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