LNER Thompson Class B1

what is it?

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class B1 is a class of steam locomotive designed by Edward Thompson for medium mixed traffic work.

who runs it

London and North Eastern RailwayBritish RailSRScottish Region of British RailwaysNENorth Eastern Region of British RailwaysEREastern Region of British Railways

base stats

• weight 72.1 tin working order
• built 410made 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 84 years ago, in 1942.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 12 African elephants (~6 t each).
• ⌛Served for 25 years (1942–1967).

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

spec sheet

built

1942–1952

in service from

1942

retired

1967

status

preserved

number built

410

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company, Vulcan Foundry, Darlington Works, Gorton Works

designer

Edward Thompson

operators

London and North Eastern Railway, British Rail, Scottish Region of British Railways, North Eastern Region of British Railways, Eastern Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-0

weight

72.1 t

nicknames

Bongos, Antelopes

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