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NBR F class

built by NBR Cowlairs Works· from 1904· class of tank locomotives by William P. Ried

what is it?

The NBR F Class (LNER Class J88) was a class of 0-6-0 tank locomotives, designed by William P. Reid on the North British Railway. They were used for dockyard shunting duties.

base stats

  • built 35made 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 122 years ago, in 1904.

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

spec sheet

built
1904–1919
number built
35
kind
Steam
traction
steam
builders
NBR Cowlairs Works
designer
William P. Reid
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
0-6-0T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q98904854, Wikipedia: NBR F class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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