#0298

BNCR Class N

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Sharp, Stewart and Company· from 1874· class of 2 two-cylinder 0-4-0ST locomotives

what is it?

The Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (BNCR) Class N was a class of 0-4-0ST dock engines that worked on the Belfast Harbour Commissioners' lines in north-east Ireland. No.42 was the first of the class and was built by Sharp, Stewart and Company in 1874. A second, similar engine, No.16, was built by the MR (NCC) in 1914.

who runs it

Northern Counties Committee Ulster Transport Authority Belfast and Northern Counties Railway

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 152 years ago, in 1874.
Served for 77 years (1874–1951).

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

spec sheet

built: 1874–1914
in service from: 1874
retired: 1951
status: retired
number built: 2
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Sharp, Stewart and Company
operators: Northern Counties Committee, Ulster Transport Authority, Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,600 mm Irish broad gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-0ST
length: 7.6 m
nicknames: No.16: Donkey

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

Sources: Wikidata Q4836119, Wikipedia: BNCR Class N (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.