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Peckett OQ Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Peckett and Sons· from 1951· class of 3 British 0-6-0ST industrial locomotive

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Mardy Monster Elsecar Railway (4) (9757099941): Chris from Rotherham, UK· CC BY 2.0
2. Peckett and Sons OQ Class 0-6-0ST No. 2150 Mardy Monster at the Elsecar Heritage Railway: cooldudeandy01· CC BY 2.0

what is it?

The Peckett OQ Class is a class of 0-6-0ST steam locomotives built in Bristol, England by Peckett & Sons. Three were built; no. 2124 for Tower Colliery in 1951 and nos.

who runs it

Mardy Colliery Tower Colliery

base stats

weight 55 tin working order
built 3made 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 75 years ago, in 1951.
Weighs about as much as 9 African elephants (~6 t each).

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

spec sheet

built: 1951–1954
status: preserved
number built: 3
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Peckett and Sons
operators: Mardy Colliery, Tower Colliery
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0
weight: 55 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q7158738, Wikipedia: Peckett OQ Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.