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L&YR Class 24

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Horwich Works· from 1897· class of 20 British 0-6-0T locomotives

what is it?

The L&YR Class 24 was a class of short-wheelbase 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR). It was designed by Aspinall and introduced in 1897 for shunting duties. Twenty locomotives were built, but six were withdrawn between 1917 and 1922.

who runs it

London Midland Region of British Railways Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway

base stats

built 20made 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 129 years ago, in 1897.
Served for 64 years (1897–1961).

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

spec sheet

built: 1897
in service from: 1897
retired: 1961
status: retired
number built: 20
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Horwich Works
operators: London Midland Region of British Railways, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed: —
power: —
nicknames: Rapid Shunters, Klondykes |image = L&YR Rapid Shunter 11535 in 1948 - geograph-2217586 (cropped).jpg |caption = No. 115…

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6455457, Wikipedia: L&YR Class 24 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.