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Midland Railway 1532 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1881· class of 65 British 0-4-4T locomotives

what is it?

The Midland Railway 1532 class was a class of 65 0-4-4T locomotives built by Derby Works between 1881 and 1886 to the design of Samuel W. Johnson. They were a development of the 1252 class.

who runs it

London, Midland and Scottish Railway Midland Railway London Midland Region of British Railways Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway

base stats

built 65made 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 145 years ago, in 1881.
Served for 75 years (1881–1956).

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

spec sheet

built: 1881–1886
in service from: 1881
retired: 1956
status: retired
number built: 65
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Derby Works
designer: Samuel W. Johnson
operators: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Midland Railway, London Midland Region of British Railways, Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-4T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q28797188, Wikipedia: Midland Railway 1532 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.