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NBR D class 0-6-0T

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Neilson and Company· from 1900· class of 40 British 0-6-0T locomotives, later LNER class J83

what is it?

The NBR D Class (LNER Class J83) was a class of 0-6-0 tank locomotives designed by Matthew Holmes for short distance freight, station pilot, and heavy shunting duties on the North British Railway.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 40made 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 126 years ago, in 1900.

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

spec sheet

built
1900–1901
retired
1962
status
retired
number built
40
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Neilson and Company, Sharp, Stewart and Company
designer
Matthew Holmes
operators
North British Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, British Rail, Scottish Region of British Railways
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
0-6-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6952857, Wikipedia: NBR D class 0-6-0T (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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