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Midland Railway 1000 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1902· class of 5+40 British 3-cylinder compound 4-4-0 locomotives

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Midland Railway express Bradford to London + 4-4-0 1000 Class No 1042, sometime 1908–1910 – black and white: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
2. Midland Railway express Bradford to London + 4-4-0 1000 Class No 1042, sometime 1908–1910: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
3. 1000 & 4771 , Sheffield: Phil Sangwell from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
4. 1000 at Clegg Hall: David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
5. 1000 crosses Gauxholme No 1 Viaduct at Todmorden (1): David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
6. 1000 crosses Gauxholme No 1 Viaduct at Todmorden (2): David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. 1000 crosses Gauxholme No 1 Viaduct at Todmorden: David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
8. 1000 crosses the Rochdale Canal at Gauxholme: David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
9. Midland Compound 1000 Severn Valley Railway: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK· CC BY 2.0
10. MR 1000 Severn Valley Railway: Timitrius from Great Britain· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The Midland Railway 1000 Class is a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive designed for passenger work. They were known to reach speeds of up to 85 mph (137 km/h).

who runs it

Midland Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail London Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

built 45made 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 124 years ago, in 1902.
Served for 51 years (1902–1953).

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

spec sheet

built: 1902–1909
in service from: 1902
retired: 1953
status: preserved
number built: 45
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Derby Works
designer: Samuel Waite Johnson: renewed as superheated Deeley compound by Henry Fowler
operators: Midland Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London Midland Region of British Railways
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 Q6842395, Wikipedia: Midland Railway 1000 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.