NBR C Class

what is it?

The NBR C Class (LNER Class J36) is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Matthew Holmes for freight work on the North British Railway (NBR). They were introduced in 1888 with inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear. A total of 168 locomotives was built, of which 123 came into British Railways ownership at nationalisation in 1948.

who runs it

London and North Eastern RailwayNBNorth British RailwayRORailway Operating DivisionSRScottish Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 168made 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 138 years ago, in 1888.
• 📏14.9 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 79 years (1888–1967).

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

spec sheet

built

1888–1901

in service from

1888

retired

1967

status

retired

number built

168

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Neilson and Company, Sharp, Stewart and Company, Cowlairs railway works

designer

Matthew Holmes

operators

London and North Eastern Railway, North British Railway, Railway Operating Division, Scottish Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

0-6-0

length

14.9 m

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