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BR Standard Class 7

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1951· class of 55 two-cylinder 4-6-2 locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam preserved
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 70015 Apollo Lostock Hall MPD: Phil Sangwell· CC BY 2.0
  2. 2. BR Standard Class 7P Britannia Pacific 4-6-2 70005 John Milton Stratford depot 1962: Steve Knight· CC BY 4.0
  3. 3. BR Standard Class 7P Britannia Pacific 4-6-2 70005 John Milton Stratford depot sunset 1962: Steve Knight· CC BY 4.0
  4. 4. BR 7P6F Britannia Class 4-6-2 70004 'William Shakespeare' race course special, Salisbury 08.1966 (1) (10197356494): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  5. 5. BR 7P6F Britannia Class 4-6-2 70004 'William Shakespeare' race course special, Salisbury 08.1966 (2) (10197487256): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  6. 6. London victoria 2052605 b6a388dc: Ben Brooksbank· CC BY-SA 2.0
  7. 7. Liverpool Street Station 2054557 851ab4a1: Ben Brooksbank· CC BY-SA 2.0
  8. 8. BR 4-6-2 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' Fifteen Guinea Special, Ais Gill 11.8.1968 (1) (9862995583): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  9. 9. BR 4-6-2 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' Fifteen Guinea Special, Ais Gill 11.8.1968 (2) (9862901825): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  10. 10. 234. British Rail Standard Britannia Class 70000 Britannia: Two Penny Theatre· CC BY 2.0
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BR Standard Class 7, photo 1 of 10
1/10 Phil Sangwell· CC BY 2.0

what is it?

The BR Standard Class 7, otherwise known as the Britannia Class, is a class of 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive designed under Robert Riddles for use by British Railways for mixed-traffic duties. 55 were constructed between 1951 and 1954. The design employed results from the 1948 locomotive exchange trials undertaken in advance of further locomotive classes being constructed.

who runs it

British RailEastern Region of British RailwaysSouthern Region of British RailwaysLondon Midland Region of British RailwaysWestern Region of British RailwaysScottish Region of British Railways

base stats

  • built 55made 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 75 years ago, in 1951.
  • 20.7 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Served for 17 years (1951–1968).

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

spec sheet

built
1951–1954
in service from
1951
retired
1968
status
preserved
number built
55
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Crewe Works
designer
Robert Riddles
operators
British Rail, Eastern Region of British Railways, Southern Region of British Railways, London Midland Region of British Railways, Western Region of British Railways, Scottish Region of British Railways
top speed
—
power
—
wheel arrangement
4-6-2
length
20.7 m
nicknames
Brits

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

Sources: Wikidata Q4836485, Wikipedia: BR Standard Class 7 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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