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Highland Railway F Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Dübs and Company· from 1874· class of 17 British 4-4-0 locomotives

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1. Highland Railway F Class No. 61 Sutherlandshire later Duke: Wikimedia Commons· Public domain

what is it?

The Highland Railway F class 4-4-0s were a class of British steam locomotives introduced in 1874. The first 10 were built by Dübs and Company in 1874. A further seven were built in Lochgorm works between 1876 and 1888.

who runs it

Highland Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway

base stats

weight 41.7 tin working order
built 17made 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 152 years ago, in 1874.
Weighs about as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 49 years (1874–1923).

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

spec sheet

built: 1874–1888
in service from: 1874
retired: 1923
status: retired
number built: 17
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Dübs and Company, Highland Railway
designer: David Jones
operators: Highland Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
weight: 41.7 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q5759067, Wikipedia: Highland Railway F Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.