Rhymney Railway A class

what is it?

The Rhymney Railway A class were 0-6-2T tank locomotives introduced into traffic in 1910 and designed by the railway's engineer Hurry Riches. These were substantial sized tank engines, and weighed 64 long tons (72 short tons; 65 t) (63 long tons or 71 short tons or 64 tonnes after rebuilding) and were 35 ft 9 in (10.90 m) in length.

who runs it

RRRhymney RailwayGreat Western RailwayBritish RailWRWestern Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 24made 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 116 years ago, in 1910.
• 📏10.7 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

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

spec sheet

built

1910–1918

retired

1955

status

retired

number built

24

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Robert Stephenson and Company, Hudswell, Clarke and Company Limited

designer

C. T. Hurry Riches

operators

Rhymney Railway, Great Western Railway, British Rail, Western Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

0-6-2T

length

10.7 m

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