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NER 1001 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by NER Darlington Works· from 1852· class of 192 British long-boiler 0-6-0 locomotives

7 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. National Railway Museum York Oct 2013 281: Jonathan Cardy· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. Hugh llewelyn 1275 (6683840209): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
3. Locomotives at NRM York - DSC07776: Rept0n1x· CC BY-SA 3.0
4. National Rail Museum (5633282876): marsupium photography· CC BY-SA 2.0
5. National Railway Museum (8898): Nilfanion· CC BY-SA 4.0
6. National Railway Museum (8899): Nilfanion· CC BY-SA 4.0
7. National Railway Museum (8900): Nilfanion· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The North Eastern Railway (NER) 1001 Class was a class of long-boiler 0-6-0 steam locomotive originally designed by William Bouch for the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

who runs it

North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway

base stats

built 192made 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 174 years ago, in 1852.

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

spec sheet

built: 1852–1875
retired: 1923
status: preserved
number built: 192
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: NER Darlington
operators: North Eastern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q16986594, Wikipedia: NER 1001 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.