LMS Royal Scot Class

what is it?

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Royal Scot Class is a class of 4-6-0 express passenger locomotive introduced in 1927. Originally having parallel boilers, all members were later rebuilt with tapered type 2A boilers, and were in effect two classes.

who runs it

LMLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayBritish RailLMLondon Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 70made 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 99 years ago, in 1927.
• 📏19.2 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 28 years (1927–1955).

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

spec sheet

built

1927–1930

in service from

1927

retired

1955

status

retired

number built

70

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Derby Works

designer

Sir Henry Fowler, rebuilt: Sir William Stanier

operators

London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London Midland Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-0

length

19.2 m

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