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Midland Railway 1116A Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1893· class of 10 British 0-4-0ST locomotives

what is it?

The Midland Railway 1116A Class was a class of 0-4-0ST for shunting. Ten were built at Derby in the 1890s, five in 1893 and five in 1897. They were closely related to the 1322 and 1134A classes.

who runs it

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

base stats

weight 23.4 tin working order
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 133 years ago, in 1893.
Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 62 years (1893–1955).

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

spec sheet

built: 1893–1897
in service from: 1893
retired: 1955
status: retired
number built: 10
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Derby Works
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: 0-4-0ST
weight: 23.4 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6842396, Wikipedia: Midland Railway 1116A Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.