LB&SCR A1 class

what is it?

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) A1 class is a class of British 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton railway works. The class has received several nicknames, initially being known as "Rooters" by their south London crews.

who runs it

LBLondon, Brighton and South Coast RailwaySouthern RailwayBritish RailBABritish Admiralty OfficeLALondon and South Western RailwayGreat Western RailwayWCWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Light RailwayEHEdge Hill Light RailwayFYFreshwater, Yarmouth and Newport RailwayIOIsle of Wight Central RailwayWRWestern Region of British RailwaysPCPauling & Co.SLSheppey Light RailwaySAShropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway

base stats

• built 50made 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 154 years ago, in 1872.
• ⌛Served for 92 years (1872–1964).

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

spec sheet

built

1872–1880

in service from

1872

retired

1964

status

preserved

number built

50

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Brighton Works

designer

William Stroudley

operators

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, Southern Railway, British Rail, British Admiralty Office, London and South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway, Edge Hill Light Railway, Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, Isle of Wight Central Railway, Western Region of British Railways, Pauling & Co., Sheppey Light Railway, Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

0-6-0

length

7.9 m

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