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GER Class G14
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Stratford Works· from 1882· class of 20 British 2-4-0 locomotives
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- 1. WorsdellG14Loco1882: Anonymous Unknown author· Public domain
what is it?
The Great Eastern Railway (GER) Class G14 was a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotives. The Class G14 was designed by Thomas William Worsdell for the express service from London to Norwich, the first locomotive produced while he was superintendent. A total of 20 were built, 562–564 in late 1882 and the rest in 1883.
who runs it
base stats
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 144 years ago, in 1882.
- Served for 19 years (1882–1901).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1882–1883
- in service from
- 1882
- retired
- 1901
- status
- retired
- number built
- 20
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Stratford Works
- designer
- T. W. Worsdell
- operators
- Great Eastern Railway
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-4-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q110921214, Wikipedia: GER Class G14 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.