Category: Class Information
LMS Ivatt 2 (2-6-0 and 2-6-2T) steam locomotives – Class Information
Built to meet the lower power-classed traffic demands of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, the Ivatt Class 2s would not only modernise and improve…
LNER Thompson B1 Class steam locomotives – Class Information
Built for mixed traffic duties during the strict conditions of World War 2, the B1s were Thompson’s take on a 4-6-0 2-cylinder general purpose engine.…
GWR 42XX, 5205, 5275 and 72XX Classes of steam locomotives – Class Information
Built for short-distance heavy coal trains, the 4200s and variations played a key part in the transport of Welsh coal. Once exploring the working careers…
LSWR/SR S15 Class steam locomotives – Class Information
Built to haul a variety of freight trains on the London & South Western Railway, the Urie S15s would operate right up to the last…
GWR 56XX Class steam locomotives – Class Information
Built to replace older, non-standard types, the 56XXs combined Swindon’s practices with the need for engines on various Welsh lines. After visiting their introduction on…
LNER A4 Class steam locomotives – Class Information
Fast, sleek and streamlined, these are some of the best express passenger steam locomotives ever built. This week’s Class Information features a popular class among…
GWR 4900 ‘Hall’ and 6959 ‘Modified Hall’ Class steam locomotives – Class Information
The Great Western Railway’s 4900 ‘Hall’ Class were the GWR’s most numerous 4-6-0 type engines ever built. They will be the focus of this week’s…
Double Fairlie steam locomotives – Class Information
This week we turn to a narrow gauge class of steam locomotive for Class Information. This week, we turn to the Double Fairlie’s, which are…
MR 3835 / LMS Fowler 4F Class steam locomotives – Class Information
This week we turn to the Midland 3835 / LMS Fowler 4F Classes, 0-6-0 engines designed for freight work. Once looking at the background of both…