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Midland Railway 6 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1875· class of 10 British 0-4-4T locomotives

what is it?

The Midland Railway 6 Class was a class of ten 0-4-4T steam locomotives. They were built at Derby Works in 1875. A development of the earlier 0-4-4WT of the 690 and 780 classes, the first Johnson engines had side tanks instead of back tanks.

who runs it

London, Midland and Scottish Railway Midland Railway

base stats

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 151 years ago, in 1875.
Served for 60 years (1875–1935).

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

spec sheet

built: 1875
in service from: 1875
retired: 1935
status: retired
number built: 10
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Derby Works
designer: S. W. Johnson
operators: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Midland 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 Q42847668, Wikipedia: Midland Railway 6 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.