LNWR Lady of the Lake Class

what is it?

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) 7 ft 6 in Single 2-2-2 class was a type of express passenger locomotive designed by John Ramsbottom. The class is better known as the Problem class for the first locomotive built, or the Lady of the Lake class for the example that was displayed at the International Exhibition of 1862. The first examples were built shortly after the acquisition of the Chester and Holyhead Railway by the LNWR, and primarily saw use on the Irish Mail route from London to Holyhead.

who runs it

base stats

• built 60made 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 167 years ago, in 1859.
• ⌛Served for 48 years (1859–1907).

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

spec sheet

built

1859–1865

in service from

1859

retired

1907

status

retired

number built

60

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Crewe Works

designer

John Ramsbottom

operators

London and North Western Railway

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

2-2-2

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