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DHR A Class

🇮🇳 India ·built by Sharp, Stewart and Company· from 1881· class of 8 British-built 0-4-0WT locomotives for India

what is it?

The DHR A Class was a class of 2 ft (610 mm) gauge 0-4-0WT well tank steam locomotives used on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) in West Bengal, India. It was the DHR's first standard design of locomotive.

who runs it

Indian Railways Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

base stats

built 8made 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 145 years ago, in 1881.
Served for 73 years (1881–1954).

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

spec sheet

built: 1881
in service from: 1881
retired: 1954
status: retired
number built: 8
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇮🇳 India
builders: Sharp, Stewart and Company, Hunslet Engine Company
operators: Indian Railways, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 610 mm 2 ft narrow gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q19891336, Wikipedia: DHR A Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.