BR Standard Class 9F

what is it?

The British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles. The Class 9F was the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for British Railways during the 1950s, and was intended for use on fast, heavy freight trains over long distances. It was one of the most powerful steam locomotive types ever built for British Railways, and successfully performed its intended duties.

who runs it

base stats

• weight 87.4 tin working order
• built 251made 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 72 years ago, in 1954.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 15 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏20.1 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 14 years (1954–1968).

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

spec sheet

built

1954–1960

in service from

1954

retired

1968

status

retired

number built

251

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Crewe Works, Swindon Works

designer

Robert Riddles

operators

Eastern Region of British Railways, North Eastern Region of British Railways, London Midland Region of British Railways, Western Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

2-10-0

length

20.1 m

weight

87.4 t

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