Highland Railway W Class

what is it?

The Highland Railway W Class were four small 0-4-4T locomotives built by the Highland Railway in 1905–1906 to the design of locomotive superintendent Peter Drummond. They were the last engines that were built at the company's Lochgorm works in Inverness, and were used on branch line services.

who runs it

base stats

• built 4made 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 121 years ago, in 1905.
• ⌛Served for 60 years (1905–1965).

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

spec sheet

built

1905–1906

in service from

1905

retired

1965

status

preserved

number built

4

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Highland Railway

designer

Peter Drummond

operators

Highland Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Scottish Region of British Railways

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.