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NER 66 Aerolite

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Gateshead Works· from 1869· British inspection locomotive

8 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Aerolite (5441423284): Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK· CC BY 2.0
2. 66 AEROLITE National Railway Museum (1): David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
3. 66 AEROLITE National Railway Museum: David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
4. NER 2-2-4T 66 'Aerolite' (1869) & GWR 2-6-2T 5521, NRM York 30.06.2009 P6300131 (10161412174): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
5. NER 66 Aerolite at the NRM: Andrewrabbott· CC BY-SA 3.0
6. NER 66 Aerolite NRM 01: Malcolmxl5· CC BY-SA 4.0
7. NER 66 Aerolite NRM 02: Malcolmxl5· CC BY-SA 4.0
8. NER 66 Aerolite NRM 03: Malcolmxl5· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

North Eastern Railway (NER) No. 66 Aerolite is a one-off preserved British steam locomotive. It was classified X1 by the LNER. It was capable of reaching 55 mph (89 km/h).

who runs it

North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway

base stats

weight 2 tin working order
built 1made 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 157 years ago, in 1869.
9.8 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 65 years (1869–1934).

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

spec sheet

built: 1869
in service from: 1869
retired: 1934
status: retired
number built: 1
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Gateshead Works
operators: North Eastern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-2-2
length: 9.8 m
weight: 2 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6953534, Wikipedia: NER 66 Aerolite (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.