title: Dock shunter
text: # Dock shunter
  
      This article describes UK usage. United States usage may be different.
  
  A dock shunter, or "dock tank", 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.
  
  ## 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
  