MGWR Class 6

what is it?

The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Classes 6, 8, 10, 11, 17 and 18 were 2-4-0 locomotives introduced in the period 1852-1870. The 22 locomotives were spread across 6 different manufacturers and all were withdrawn in the decade between 1880 and 1890 though some donated parts to other builds at Broadstone Works.

who runs it

base stats

• built 2made 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 180 years ago, in 1846.
• ⌛Served for 28 years (1852–1880).

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

spec sheet

built

1846–1862

in service from

1852

retired

1880

status

retired

number built

2

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

R. B. Longridge and Company, William Fairbairn & Sons, Thomas Grendon and Company, Robert Stephenson and Company, Fossick & Hackworth, Avonside Engine Company

operators

Midland Great Western Railway

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,600 mm Irish broad gauge

wheel arrangement

2-4-0

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