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Highland Railway Strath Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Neilson and Company· from 1892· class of 12 British 4-4-0 locomotives

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what is it?

The Highland Railway Strath Class were 4-4-0 steam locomotives introduced in 1892, to the design of David Jones.

who runs it

base stats

  • weight 45.7 tin working order
  • built 12made 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 134 years ago, in 1892.
  • Weighs about as much as 8 African elephants (~6 t each).
  • Served for 38 years (1892–1930).

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

spec sheet

built
1892
in service from
1892
retired
1930
status
retired
number built
12
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Neilson and Company
designer
David Jones
operators
Highland Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
4-4-0
weight
45.7 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q5759078, Wikipedia: Highland Railway Strath Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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