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NER 398 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Robert Stephenson and Company· from 1872· class of 326 British 0-6-0 locomotives

what is it?

The NER 398 Class was a class of 0-6-0 freight steam locomotive of the North Eastern Railway, designed by Edward Fletcher.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 326made 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 154 years ago, in 1872.
  • Served for 56 years (1872–1928).

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

spec sheet

built
1872–1883
in service from
1872
retired
1928
status
retired
number built
326
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Robert Stephenson and Company, R. & W. Hawthorn, Neilson and Company, Sharp, Stewart and Company, Dübs and Company, Darlington Works, York engine sheds and locomotive works, Gateshead Works
designer
Edward Fletcher
operators
North Eastern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway
top speed
—
power
—
wheel arrangement
0-6-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q105453190, Wikipedia: NER 398 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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