The ultimate British 0-6-0 was the Q1 Austerity type, developed by the Southern Railway during the Second World War to haul very heavy freight trains. It was the most powerful steam 0-6-0 design produced in Europe. Similarly, the 0-6-0 tank locomotives became the most common locomotive type on all railways throughout the 20th

The Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST is a class of steam locomotive designed by Hunslet Engine Company for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War, and production continued until 1964 at various locomotive manufacturers.

The Midland Railway Johnson 0-6-0 were a class of locomotives serving Britain's Midland Railway system in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Railroads that used 0-6-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain (data provided by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media)

Sep 8, 2006 · Designed by Harry Holcroft for dockside working in Plymouth and Weymouth. They operated for five decades until being replaced by diesels in 1961-1962.

The 0-6-0 wheel arrangement was by far the most numerous used by the LNER. It was used mainly for locomotives intended for freight, branch, and shunting work. If any single type epitomises the British steam locomotive from the mid-19th Century, it …

In the UK, the 0-6-0 became the ultimate goods locomotive for nearly 100 years. In this country, where tracks were usually laid very carefully, even locomotives without carrying axles could be operated at higher speeds.

Drummond introduced 18in diameter cylinder 0-6-0 goods locomotives (LNER J32) to the North British Railway (NBR) in 1876. However, the NBR reverted back to 17in cylinders for all 0-6-0 goods designs until Holmes introduced his Class C (LNER J36) locomotives in 1888.

This locomotive was built as works no 2890 in 1943 by Hunslet Engine Company at Leeds as an austerity 0-6-0ST. It then entered service with the War Department as WD 75041. When built the locomotive was the same as the LNER class J94.

Mar 10, 2022 · There's a photo of one as an 0-6-0 tender locomotive here. https://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/11/16/the-lynn-and-fakenham-railway-part-1/ Interesting to note that at this stage it still retains the side tanks, complete with the original CMR number plate, but has acquired a reasonable cab.