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Engine No. 106__4-4-4 Tank.
A powerful tank locomotive of the somewhat unusual 4-4-4 wheel arrangement, and used for working heavy fast suburban and express trains between Neasden, Harrow, and Aylesbury, a service demanding good accelerative powers and flexibility, owing to the close proximity of the stations and the severe curves traversed en route. Built at Stoke, all the latest and most modern appliances are fitted to all the engines of this class. The weight in working order is 77 tons. Metropolitan Railway.

Engine No. 107__0-10-0 Tank. Combined Rack and Rail Locomotive.
One of a series of very interesting and unusual type of combined rack and rail locomotive. Used for hauling coal trains from the Oinbilieu coal mines on the Padang-Pandjang branch of the Sumatra State Railways, to port of Padang, this branch abounding in heavy curves. This engine is fitted with a superheater, hot feed apparatus and various other modern appliances. Built at Winterthur, Switzerland, the engine in working order weighs 51 metric tons. Dutch Indies Railways.

Engine No. 111 The Great Bear 4-6-2. The first 4-6-2 or "Pacific" type express passenger locomotive to make its appearance in England. Has four simple cylinders, a very large boiler, and is now fitted with the G.W.R. standard appliances. This is the only engine on the G.W.R. with an eight-wheeled tender. "The Great Bear" has been working fast express passenger trains between Paddington (London) and Bristol. Built at Swindon, the total weight of engine and tender in working order is 143 tons. Great Western Railway.