#0627

NER Class H

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Gateshead Works· from 1888· class of 24 British 0-4-0T locomotives

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Hugh llewelyn 1310 (6966652794): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
2. NER Class H 68088 at Loughborough: Les Chatfield from Brighton, England· CC BY 2.0

what is it?

The North Eastern Railway (NER) Class H, classified as Class Y7 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a class of 0-4-0T steam locomotives designed for shunting.

who runs it

North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway British Rail

base stats

weight 22.4 tin working order
built 24made 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 138 years ago, in 1888.
Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).

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

spec sheet

built: 1888–1923
retired: 1952
status: retired
number built: 24
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Gateshead Works
designer: T. W. Worsdell
operators: North Eastern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, British Rail
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-0T
length: 6.1 m
weight: 22.4 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6953546, Wikipedia: NER Class H (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.