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Midland Railway 1322 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1883· class of 10 British 0-4-0ST shunting locomotives

what is it?

The Midland Railway (MR) 1322 Class was a class of small 0-4-0ST steam locomotives designed for shunting. The next class of shunting engines built by the Midland was the 1116A Class, which was nearly identical.

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 143 years ago, in 1883.
Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 66 years (1883–1949).

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

spec sheet

built: 1883–1890
in service from: 1883
retired: 1949
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 Q6842401, Wikipedia: Midland Railway 1322 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.