Metropolitan Railway A Class

what is it?

The Metropolitan Railway A Class and B Class are 4-4-0T condensing steam locomotives built for the Metropolitan Railway by Beyer Peacock, first used in 1864. A total of 40 A Class and 26 of the slightly different B Class were delivered by 1885. Used underground, the locomotives condensed their steam, and coke or smokeless coal was burnt to reduce the smoke.

who runs it

MRMetropolitan RailwayDRDistrict RailwayLALondon and South Western RailwayLALondon and North Western RailwayMidland RailwayMRMersey RailwayWest Somerset Mineral RailwayNVNidd Valley RailwayCRCambrian RailwaysCRCastejón–Bilbao railway

base stats

• built 148made 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 162 years ago, in 1864.
• ⌛Served for 71 years (1864–1935).

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

spec sheet

built

1864–1885

in service from

1864

retired

1935

status

preserved

number built

148

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Beyer, Peacock and Company

operators

Metropolitan Railway, District Railway, London and South Western Railway, London and North Western Railway, Midland Railway, Mersey Railway, West Somerset Mineral Railway, Nidd Valley Railway, Cambrian Railways, Castejón–Bilbao railway

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

4-4-0

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