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SECR P class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by South Eastern and Chatham Railway· from 1909· class of 8 two-cylinder 0-6-0T locomotives

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. SECR P class 753: Aubrey Roots· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. 27smallRSBR: Bluebellnutter ( talk )· CC BY-SA 3.0
3. Rod 27: Bods· CC BY-SA 2.0
4. SECR Wainwright Class "P" 0-6-0T No.27 - 25722611902: hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
5. SECR Wainwright Class "P" 0-6-0T No.27 - 25817498466: hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
6. SECR Wainwright Class "P" 0-6-0T No.27: hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. 1178 overhaul SPark (Small): Bluebellnutter ( talk )· CC BY-SA 3.0
8. 178smallRSBR: Bluebellnutter ( talk )· CC BY-SA 3.0
9. 31178Nettle: Duncan Bourne· CC BY-SA 4.0
10. 592 and 263 at Sheffield Park Yard: Dgkent· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) P class is a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive designed by Harry Wainwright. They were inspired by, and loosely based on, the more successful LB&SCR A1 class "Terriers" and eight were built in 1909 and 1910. They were originally intended for lightweight passenger trains, to replace underpowered steam railmotors.

who runs it

South Eastern and Chatham Railway Southern Railway British Rail Bowater Bluebell Railway Railway Operating Division Southern Region of British Railways

base stats

weight 28.4 tin working order
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 117 years ago, in 1909.
Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 52 years (1909–1961).

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

spec sheet

built: 1909–1910
in service from: 1909
retired: 1961
status: preserved
number built: 8
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Ashford Works
operators: South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Southern Railway, British Rail, Bowater, Bluebell Railway, Railway Operating Division, Southern Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0T
length: 7 m
weight: 28.4 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q7389612, Wikipedia: SECR P class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.