Dock shunter

This article describes UK usage. US usage may be different.

A Dock shunter, or "Dock tank", is a locomotive (formerly steam but now usually diesel) used for shunting wagons in the vicinity of docks. It is usually of 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 wheel arrangement and has a short wheelbase and large buffers. These features make it suitable for negotiating sharp curves.

Examples

• GWR 1101 Class
• GWR 1361 Class
• LSWR B4 Class
• LB&SCR E2 Class
• SR USA Class
• British Rail Class 07
• LMS Fowler Dock Tank
• NLR Class 75
• Bagnall 0-4-0ST "Alfred" and "Judy"

See also

• Switcher

Sources

• Wikipedia articles listed above

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