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Midland Railway 1528 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1907· class of 10 British 0-4-0T dock locomotives

what is it?

The Midland Railway 1528 class was a class of ten small 0-4-0T steam locomotives designed for shunting. They all remained in service until 1957, when withdrawals began, the last being withdrawn in 1966.

who runs it

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

base stats

weight 32.5 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 119 years ago, in 1907.
Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 59 years (1907–1966).

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

spec sheet

built: 1907–1921
in service from: 1907
retired: 1966
status: retired
number built: 10
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Derby Works
designer: Richard Deeley
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: 0-4-0T
weight: 32.5 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6842403, Wikipedia: Midland Railway 1528 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.