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[[File:07007 at Eastleigh 100 (1).jpg|thumb|Dock shunter [[British Rail Class 07|07007]] at [[Eastleigh]]]] |
[[File:07007 at Eastleigh 100 (1).jpg|thumb|Dock shunter [[British Rail Class 07|07007]] at [[Eastleigh]]]] |
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A '''dock shunter''', "dock tank", or "docksider", is a [[locomotive]] (formerly [[Steam locomotive|steam]] but now usually [[Diesel locomotive|diesel]]) used for [[Shunt (railway operations)|shunting]] [[Railroad car|wagons]] in the vicinity of [[Dock (maritime)|docks]]. It is usually of [[0-4-0]] or [[0-6-0]] [[wheel arrangement]] and has a short [[wheelbase]] and large [[Buffer (rail transport)|buffers]]. These features make it suitable for negotiating sharp curves. |
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==Examples== |
==Examples== |
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* [[GWR 1101 Class]] |
* [[GWR 1101 Class]] |
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* [[GWR 1361 Class]] |
* [[GWR 1361 Class]] |
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* [[GWR 1366 Class]] |
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* [[LSWR B4 class]] |
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* [[LB&SCR E2 class]] |
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* [[SR USA class]] |
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* [[British Rail Class 07]] |
* [[British Rail Class 07]] |
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* [[LMS Fowler Dock Tank]] |
* [[LMS Fowler Dock Tank]] |
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* [[NLR Class 75]] |
* [[NLR Class 75]] |
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* [[Bagnall 0-4-0ST "Alfred" and "Judy"]] |
* [[Bagnall 0-4-0ST "Alfred" and "Judy"]] |
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* [[LSWR G6 class |
* [[LSWR G6 class]] |
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* [[GCR Class 5A|LNER J63]] |
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* [[LNWR Dock Tank]] |
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* [[NBR G Class|LNER Y9]] |
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* [[Caledonian Railway 498 Class]] |
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* [https://www.lner.info/locos/J/j88.php LNER J88] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Switcher]] |
* [[Switcher]] |
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==Sources== |
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* Wikipedia articles listed above |
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[[Category:Locomotives]] |
[[Category:Locomotives]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 29 April 2024
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- This article describes UK usage. United States usage may be different.
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A dock shunter, "dock tank", or "docksider", 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
[edit]- GWR 1101 Class
- GWR 1361 Class
- GWR 1366 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"
- LSWR G6 class
- LNER J63
- LNWR Dock Tank
- LNER Y9
- Caledonian Railway 498 Class
- LNER J88
See also
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