Dock shunter

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.

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

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^[1]
• LMS Fowler Dock Tank
• LMS Kitson 0-4-0ST^[2]
• NLR Class 75
• Bagnall 0-4-0ST "Alfred" and "Judy"
• LSWR G6 class
• LNER J63
• LNWR Dock Tank
• LNER Y9
• NER Class H / LNER Y7
• Caledonian Railway 498 Class
• NBR F class^[3]

See also

• Switcher