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H&BR Class F2

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Kitson and Company· from 1901· class of 9 British 0-6-2T locomotives

what is it?

The H&BR Class F2 (LNER Class N12) was a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotives of the Hull and Barnsley Railway, designed by Matthew Stirling. Nine locomotives were built by Kitson & Co. in 1901.

who runs it

North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway Hull and Barnsley Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways

base stats

built 9made 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 125 years ago, in 1901.
Served for 47 years (1901–1948).

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

spec sheet

built: 1901
in service from: 1901
retired: 1948
status: retired
number built: 9
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Kitson and Company
designer: Matthew Stirling
operators: North Eastern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, Hull and Barnsley Railway, North Eastern Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 0-6-2T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q5627783, Wikipedia: H&BR Class F2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.