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LCDR Aeolus class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Robert Stephenson and Company· from 1860· class of 4 British 4-4-0 (later 2-4-0T) locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired

what is it?

The LCDR Aeolus class was a class of four 4-4-0 steam locomotives. They were supplied to the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) by R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. acting as agents for Robert Stephenson & Co.

who runs it

London, Chatham and Dover Railway South Eastern and Chatham Railway

base stats

built 4made 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 166 years ago, in 1860.
Served for 49 years (1860–1909).

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

spec sheet

built: 1860–1861
in service from: 1860
retired: 1909
status: retired
number built: 4
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Robert Stephenson and Company, R. & W. Hawthorn
operators: London, Chatham and Dover Railway, South Eastern and Chatham Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0 (as built)

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

Sources: Wikidata Q28448654, Wikipedia: LCDR Aeolus class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.