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LMS Garratt

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1927· class of 33 British 2-6-0+0-6-2 locomotives

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what is it?

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Garratt was a class of Garratt 2-6-0+0-6-2 steam locomotive designed for heavy freight. A total of 33 were built from 1927, making them the most numerous class of Garratt in Britain.

who runs it

London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

built 33made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 99 years ago, in 1927.
26.5 m long: about 6 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 31 years (1927–1958).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1927–1930
in service from: 1927
retired: 1958
status: retired
number built: 33
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Beyer, Peacock and Company
operators: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, London Midland Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-6-0+0-6-2T
length: 26.5 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6459102, Wikipedia: LMS Garratt (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.