# LNWR DX Goods Class

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The [London and North Western Railway](/source/London_and_North_Western_Railway) (LNWR) **DX Goods class** was a class of [0-6-0](/source/0-6-0) steam locomotive, designed by [John Ramsbottom](/source/John_Ramsbottom_(engineer)) for freight duties. 943 were constructed, making them the largest single class of steam locomotives built in the United Kingdom. Despite this, none were preserved.

## History

The "DX" goods engine was the first original design produced by Ramsbottom, shortly after becoming Locomotive Superintendent of the Northern Division. An experimental prototype was developed at [Longsight](/source/Longsight) whilst Ramsbottom was only in charge of the North-Eastern Division.[1] The first regular example was completed at [Crewe Works](/source/Crewe_Works) in September 1858, and was given the running number 355. This was the 399th locomotive built at Crewe, but it was the practice of the LNWR to reuse the numbers of withdrawn locomotives.[1]

The first DX, No. 355, was named *Hardman*, and carried the name on a curved brass plate above the driving wheels. It was painted in the same dark green livery as used by Ramsbottom's predecessor, [Francis Trevithick](/source/Francis_Trevithick), but edged with a single black line. Fifty-four of the early DX locomotives were given names, but all were removed by 1864, with some re-used on passenger locomotives.

Four [0-4-2](/source/0-4-2) versions of this locomotive type were built by Robert Stephenson and supplied to the [Sydney Railway Company](/source/Sydney_Railway_Company) in 1855 as the first motive power for the new railway company. They were virtually identical in specification, except for slightly larger 5 ft 6 in (1.676 m) driving wheels and smaller 16-inch (410-millimetre) diameter cylinders.

Table of named locomotives[3] LNWR No. Name Crewe Works No. Date built Notes 355 Hardman 399 Sep 1858 357 Terrier 400 Sep 1858 358 Falstaff 401 Oct 1858 359 Glowworm 403 Nov 1858 87 Eden 404 May 1859 39 Tantalus 405 May 1859 428 Trevithick 406 May 1859 429 Roberts 407 May 1859 447 Whitworth 408 May 1859 210 Alchymist 409 Jun 1859 369 Banshee 410 Jun 1859 240 Bee 418 Oct 1859 120 Samson 419 Nov 1859 261 Hercules 420 Nov 1859 266 Sutherland 422 Nov 1859 245 Ellesmere 423 Nov 1859 206 Menai 432 Apr 1860 531 Lady of the Lake 433 Apr 1860 Renumbered 494 and name removed in Feb 1862 345 Turk 434 Apr 1860 215 Spitfire 435 Apr 1860 283 Croxteth 436 Apr 1860 296 Bellerophon 437 May 1860 293 Quick Silver 438 May 1860 312 Tubal 439 May 1860 192 Hero 444 Aug 1860 211 Onyx 445 Aug 1860 220 Waterloo 446 Aug 1860 221 Trafalgar 448 Aug 1860 52 Diomed 449 Sep 1860 2 Hecla 450 Sep 1860 237 Blenheim 451 Sep 1860 121 Buffalo 452 Sep 1860 123 Victory 453 Sep 1860 183 Theorem 454 Sep 1860 177 Chimera 455 Sep 1860 216 Ambassador 456 Oct 1860 224 Violet 469 Feb 1861 280 Glendower 470 Feb 1861 278 Locke 471 Feb 1861 442 Forerunner 479 Mar 1861 236 Hawkstone 483 Apr 1861 356 Memnon 485 Apr 1861 568 Stewart 498 Aug 1861 129 Martin 510 Sep 1861 65 Charon 513 Oct 1861 125 Soho 522 Nov 1861 130 Heron 523 Nov 1861 325 Chandos 547 May 1862 147 Woodlark 548 May 1862 135 Bat 549 May 1862 343 Etna 550 May 1862 368 Majestic 551 May 1862 34 Phoebus 552 May 1862 532 Grasmere 553 May 1862

857 examples of Ramsbottom’s standard goods design were built for the LNWR at [Crewe Works](/source/Crewe_Works) between 1858 and 1872.[4][5] The class has been described as "the earliest example of standardization [sic?] and mass productions of locomotives on a large scale,"[6] and "a remarkable instance of standardisation at a time when most railways had many different classes, each class with only few engines."[2] During the 1870s, driving cabs were added. 278 examples of a saddle tank version of the design were built after 1870, known as the [LNWR Special Tank](/source/LNWR_Special_Tank).

In addition to the 857 examples used by the LNWR, a further 86 examples of the original design were constructed at Crewe for the [Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway](/source/Lancashire_and_Yorkshire_Railway) (LYR) between 1871 and 1874.[1] This alarmed independent locomotive manufacturers, who sought an injunction to stop the practice;[7] it was granted on 16 December 1875.[8]

The 943 locomotives were all built at Crewe as follows:[5][9]

Construction Years built Crewe numbers Quantity Notes 1858–1859 399–423 25 1860 430–439 10 1860 444–463 20 1861 469–488 20 1861 494–523 30 1862 534–583 50 1863 604–623 20 1863 634–673 40 1864 690–729 40 1864 740–759 20 1864 770–779 10 1865 790–829 40 1865 850–879 30 1866 890–919 30 1866 930–979 50 1866–1868 1000–1159 160 1868–1869 1180–1279 100 1870 1320–1329 10 1870–1871 1340–1379 40 1871 1386–1433 48 last 6 sold to LYR after initial use on LNWR 1872 1489–1498 10 new to LYR 1872 1499–1508 10 Webb modifications 1872 1512–1531 20 Webb modifications 1872 1532–1541 10 new to LYR 1872 1542–1561 20 Webb modifications 1872 1582–1601 20 Webb modifications 1873 1602–1621 20 Webb modifications; new to LYR 1873–1874 1722–1761 40 Webb modifications; new to LYR

Crewe numbers 1428–33 (total 6), delivered new to the LNWR in October 1871, were sold to the LYR in November 1871.[10][11] Crewe numbers 1489–98, 1532–41, 1602–21 and 1722–61 (total 80) were delivered new to the LYR.[9] Most of those built from 1872 onwards (total 130) incorporated modifications by [Francis Webb](/source/Francis_Webb_(engineer)) such as being fitted with cabs.[12][13]

From April 1881, Webb rebuilt 500 examples with a new 150 psi boiler and vacuum brakes for working passenger trains. These became known as 'Special' (or vacuum) DX's.[14]

## Accidents and incidents

- On 12 January 1899, locomotive 1418 was hauling a freight train that was derailed at [Penmaenmawr railway station](/source/Penmaenmawr_railway_station), [Caernarfonshire](/source/Caernarfonshire) due to the trackbed being washed away in a storm. Both locomotive crew were killed.[15]

## Withdrawals

Withdrawals began in 1902, but there were still 88 engines in existence at the time of the [London, Midland and Scottish Railway](/source/London,_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway)'s formation in 1923. The last survivor was withdrawn in 1930.[16] Despite the large number of the class produced, all were scrapped.

## Engines converted to other uses

The chassis of a withdrawn DX Goods locomotive was repurposed as a stationary engine on the [Sheep Pasture Incline](/source/Sheep_Pasture_Incline) of the [Cromford and High Peak Railway](/source/Cromford_and_High_Peak_Railway) in February 1884 but was replaced by an electric winch in 1964.[17]

## Engines sold abroad

Between 1900 and 1901, four LNWR Special DX were sold to the [Société Anonyme du Chemin de Fer International de Malines à Terneuzen](/source/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_Anonyme_du_Chemin_de_Fer_International_de_Malines_%C3%A0_Terneuzen), a private railway between [Belgium](/source/Belgium) and the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands).[18] They were renumbered 15, 16, 17 and 18.[19] Three of them were rebuilt between 1910 and 1911 with larger cabs of Belgian[20] design and all of them were fitted with Westinghouse brakes sometimes after 1911. One of them (number 15) was still on the active roster in 1948 when the Malines - Terneuzen was taken over by [SNCB](/source/SNCB). All the M.T. engines were then scrapped.[21]

## References

1. Nock, O.S. (1952). *The Premier Line - The Story of London & North Western Locomotives*. London: Ian Allan. pp. 51–53.

1. London and North Western Railway Society (1999). ["Goods Engines of LNWR: DX"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120320025638/http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/GoodsLocos/Loco21.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/GoodsLocos/Loco21.php) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

1. Baxter 1978, pp. 124–130.

1. Baxter 1977, p. 12.

1. Baxter 1978, pp. 124–157.

1. Casserley, H.C. (1960). *Historic locomotive pocket book*. London: Batsford. pp. 124–157.

1. Kris Ward (2004). ["The Locomotive Manufacturers Association"](http://www.leedsengine.info/leeds/ilma.asp). *Leeds Engine Builders*. Retrieved 2014-01-02.

1. National Railway Museum (1997). ["Records of the Locomotive Manufacturers' Association"](http://www.nrm.org.uk/~/media/Files/NRM/PDF/archiveslists2012/businesses/Locomotive%20Manufacturers%20Association%20archive%20list.pdf). p. 7. Retrieved 2014-01-02. ORDER in Perpetual Injunction in case of Attorney General ... against London & North Western Railway Co & Richard Moon ... restraining latter from manufacturing locomotive engines or other rolling stock for sale or hire on other than their own railway, 16 Dec 1875

1. Baxter 1982a, pp. 39, 45–46.

1. Baxter 1978, pp. 154–155.

1. Baxter 1982a, p. 45.

1. Baxter 1978, p. 155.

1. Baxter 1982a, pp. 39, 46.

1. London and North Western Railway Society (1999). ["Goods Engines of LNWR: Special DX"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120320024859/http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/GoodsLocos/Loco01.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/GoodsLocos/Loco01.php) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

1. Trevena 1981, pp. 16–17.

1. Casserley & Johnston 1974, p. 7.

1. Marshall, John (1996). *The Cromford & High Peak Railway*. Fountain Chambers, Halifax, West Yorkshire: Martin Bairstow. p. 40. ISBN 1-871944-14-7.

1. Society, LNWR. ["Where and When? - Part 3 - LNWR Society Journal - September 2002"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060927172713/http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Members/Jour0310/jour0310p01.php). *www.lnwrs.org.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Members/Jour0310/jour0310p01.php) on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 2017-12-16.

1. ["Douzième période, 1948-1967 – Reprise des dernières compagnies et dernières (...) - Rixke Rail's Archives"](http://rixke.tassignon.be/spip.php?article966) (in French). *rixke.tassignon.be*. Retrieved 2017-12-16.

1. ["TWO B&W PHOTOS EX – LNWR DX 0-6-0 MALINES – TERNEUZEN RAILWAY, BELGIUM/HOLLAND | #463667093"](https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/w-photos-ex-lnwr-dx-6-malines-463667093). *Worthpoint*. Retrieved 2017-12-16.

1. ["Douzième période, 1948-1967 – Reprise des dernières compagnies et dernières (...) - Rixke Rail's Archives"](http://rixke.tassignon.be/spip.php?article966) (in French). *rixke.tassignon.be*. Retrieved 2017-12-16.

- Baxter, Bertram (1982). *British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923, volume 3B: Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and its constituent companies*. Baxter, David (ed.). Ashbourne: Moorland Publishing. ISBN 0-903485-85-0. [OCLC 60038836](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60038836)
- Nock, O.S. (1952). *The Premier Line – The Story of London & North Western Locomotives*. London: [Ian Allan Ltd](/source/Ian_Allan_Publishing)
- Trevena, Arthur (1981). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2.*. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.

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