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LCDR A class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Neilson and Company· from 1875· class of 18 0-4-4T locomotives

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Neilson and Company Glasgow, 0-4-4T, London, Chatham & Dover Railway (LC&DR), class A, 106: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain

what is it?

The LCDR A class was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1875. The A1 and A2 classes were similar, but had larger driving wheels.

who runs it

London, Chatham and Dover Railway South Eastern and Chatham Railway Southern Railway

base stats

built 18made 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 151 years ago, in 1875.
Served for 51 years (1875–1926).

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

spec sheet

built: 1875–1884
in service from: 1875
retired: 1926
status: retired
number built: 18
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Neilson and Company, Vulcan Foundry
designer: William Kirtley
operators: London, Chatham and Dover Railway, South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Southern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-4T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6457380, Wikipedia: LCDR A class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.