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Mr. J. Ramsbottom
1858 — DX Goods
1863 — 4ft Shunter
1870 — Special Tank
Mr. F.W. Webb
1873 — 17in Coal Engine
1880 — 18in Goods
1881 — Special DX
1881 — Coal Tanks
1893 — ‘A’ class
1894 — Crane Tank
1896 — Dock Tank
1901 — ‘B’ class
1903 — 1400 Class
Mr. G. Whale
1904 — ‘C’ class
1904 — ‘E’ class
1906 — ‘D’ class
1906 — ‘F’ class
1906 — ‘G’ class
1912 — ‘G1’ class
1906 — 19in Express Goods
Mr. C.J. Bowen Cooke
1911 — 1185 class
Capt. H.P.M. Beames
1923 — 380 class
Ex GCR
1919 — ‘MM’ class
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0-4-2T Crane Tank
Vital Statistics |
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| Official Name |
4ft 0in Four Wheel Coupled Crane Engine |
| Nickname |
Crane Tank |
| Water & Coal Storage |
Side Tanks and Bunker |
| Water Capacity |
420 gallons |
| Coal Capacity |
1 ton |
| Wheel Arrangement |
0-4-2 |
| Driven Wheels |
Four 4ft 3in wheels |
| Carrying Wheels |
Two 3ft 9in trailing wheels |
| Wheelbase |
8ft 3in + 6ft 6in |
| Boiler |
3ft 0in diameter; 9ft 0in long |
| Boiler Pressure |
120 psi |
| Grate Area |
11 sq.ft. |
| Tubes |
120 |
| Total Heating Area |
415 sq.ft. |
| Cylinders |
Two inside 14in diameter; 20in stroke |
| Weight in full working order |
32 tons 17 cwt |
| Designer |
Mr. F.W. Webb |
| Number in Class |
8 |
| Lifetime |
1894—1947 |
These curious engines were a version of the 4ft shunters with a
trailing carrying wheels and a steam-powered 4-ton crane mounted
in an extended bunker  , for use in docks and the Works. When not in
use the jib would be secured by chains anchored to the tank side
sheets.
A later version had an extended jib rated at only three
tons. Rudimentary cabs were sometimes later fitted, as were metal
brake blocks .
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