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NER Class R1

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Darlington Works· from 1908· class of 10 British 4-4-0 locomotives

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what is it?

The NER Class R1 (LNER Class D21) was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. The class was designed by Wilson Worsdell and built from 1908 to 1909.

who runs it

North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway

base stats

built 10made 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 118 years ago, in 1908.
Served for 38 years (1908–1946).

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

spec sheet

built: 1908–1909
in service from: 1908
retired: 1946
status: retired
number built: 10
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Darlington Works
designer: Wilson Worsdell
operators: North Eastern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q18708308, Wikipedia: NER Class R1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.