Taff Vale Railway O1 class

what is it?

The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) O1 class is a class consisting of fourteen 0-6-2T steam tank locomotives, designed by Tom Hurry Riches, which were introduced to the TVR during the period 1894-1897.

who runs it

Taff Vale RailwayGreat Western RailwayWDWar DepartmentNational Coal Board

base stats

• weight 56.9 tin working order
• built 14made 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 132 years ago, in 1894.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 9 African elephants (~6 t each).
• ⌛Served for 66 years (1894–1960).

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

spec sheet

built

1894–1897

in service from

1894

retired

1960

status

preserved

number built

14

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Kitson and Company, Cardiff West Yard Locomotive Works

designer

Tom Hurry Riches

operators

Taff Vale Railway, Great Western Railway, War Department, National Coal Board

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

0-6-2T

weight

56.9 t

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