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LNWR Alfred the Great Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1901· class of 40 four-cylinder counpound 4-4-0 locomotives

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what is it?

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Alfred the Great class, after modification known as the Benbow class, was a class of 4-4-0 4-cylinder compound locomotives by F.W. Webb. A total of forty were built from 1901–1903. They were a development of the Jubilee class, with a slightly larger boiler.

who runs it

London and North Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway

base stats

built 40made 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 125 years ago, in 1901.
Served for 27 years (1901–1928).

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

spec sheet

built: 1901–1903
in service from: 1901
retired: 1928
status: retired
number built: 40
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Crewe Works
designer: F. W. Webb
operators: London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6459389, Wikipedia: LNWR Alfred the Great Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.