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G&SWR 52 Class
built by Kilmarnock Locomotive Works· from 1864· class of 6 British 0-4-0 locomotives
what is it?
The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 52 class was a class of six 0-4-0 steam goods locomotives designed in 1864, by Patrick Stirling. The design was later continued by a similar design by his brother James Stirling.
base stats
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 162 years ago, in 1864.
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1864
- retired
- 1903
- status
- retired
- number built
- 6
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- builders
- Kilmarnock Locomotive Works
- designer
- Patrick Stirling
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-4-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5511849, Wikipedia: G&SWR 52 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.