Which was the worst 0-6-0 produced by the Big 4, 2251, J38, J39, 4F, Q or Q1

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3 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

But in the 19th century, there was considerable resistance from the men to more enclosed cabs. One issue was the more restricted view when shunting - hence the Midland's so-called "half-cab" 0-6-0T shunting engines, which provided the same visibility as the tender engines they replaced.

 

Not on the South Eastern. It was the CME James Cudworth who thought a "stout macintosh" was all crew needed for protection. And then he provided wrap-round spectacle plates and tender weatherboards that restricted views from the footplate of his standard goods and passenger engines as effectively as any cab. When Cudworth retired, or more accurately was retired, the interim CME (actually Richard Mansell of Mansell wheel fame) shopped out the last remaining Cudworth goods engines with cabs.