The Following abbreviations are used to describe the type and manufacturer of locomotives featured in this Website. The gauge of railways is defined as Standard Gauge - 4'8.1/2", and Narrow Gauge Which varies between 2' & 3'.
Type and Cylinder positions:
F Fireless VB Vertical Boiler
T Side Tank 4WTG 4 Wheel Tank Geared
CT Crane Tank IC Inside Cylinders
PT Pannier Tank OC Outside Cylinders
ST Saddle Tank 3C Three Cylinders
WT Well Tank 4C Four Cylinders
Locomotive Manufacturers:
AB Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co. Ltd HL Hawthorne, Leslie & Co. Ltd.
AE Avonside Engine Co. Ltd K Kitson & Co. Ltd.
ASH Ashford Works (SECR, SR) KS Kerr, Stuart & Co. Ltd.
AW Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. MW Manning, Wardle & Co. Ltd.
BH Black Hawthorn & Co. Ltd. NBL North British Locomotive Co. Ltd.
BOW Bow Works (NLR) NE Nine Elms
BP Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd. NR Neilson, Reid & Co.
BTN Brighton Works (LBSCR, SR) OK Orenstein & Koppel
COW Cowlairs Works (CAL, LMSR) P Peckett & Sons Ltd.
CRW Crewe Works (LNWR, LMSR) RS Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd.
DAR Darlington (NER, LNER) RSH Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
DBY Derby Works (MID, LMSR) S Sentinel (Shrewsbury) Ltd.
DON Doncaster (GNR, LNER) SDN Swindon Works (GWR)
D Dubbs &
Co.
STD Stratford Works (GER, LNER)
EL Eastleigh (LSWR, SR) USA United States of America
FW Fox, Walker & Co. VF Vulcan Foundry Ltd.
GHD Gateshead (NER) WA Woolwich Arsenal
GOR Gorton (GCR, LNER) WB W. G. Bagnall Ltd.
HC Hudswell, Clarke & Co. Ltd. YE Yorkshire Engione Co. Ltd.
HE Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd. YU Yugoslavia