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NBR N class

built by North British Railway· from 1886· steam locomotive of the North British Railway

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. NBR N Class on Cowlairs Bank (postcard): The Wrench Series· Public domain
2. Cowlairs Works, North British Railway (NBR) 592 (Ans 05373-0530): ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Unbekannt / Ans_05373-0530 / Public Domain Mark· CC0

what is it?

The NBR Class N (later LNER Class D25) was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive of the North British Railway. The class was designed by Matthew Holmes (Locomotive Superintendent) and later rebuilt by Holmes's successor, Reid. A total of 12 were produced.

who runs it

North British Railway London North Eastern Railway

base stats

built 12made 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 140 years ago, in 1886.

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

spec sheet

built: 1886–1911
retired: 1933
status: retired
number built: 12
kind: Steam
traction: steam
builders: North British Railway
designer: Matthew Holmes
operators: North British Railway, London North Eastern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
length: 6.7 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q24088451, Wikipedia: NBR N class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.