Dock shunter

This article describes UK usage. United States usage may be different.

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.

Dock shunter 07007 at Eastleigh

Examples

• 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

• Switcher