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7 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway No. 957: Helena· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. 144011 at Haworth during The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Diesel Gala 240623: The Basingstoker· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. 2F 52044 at Haworth during The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Diesel Gala 240623: The Basingstoker· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 4. 52044 at Haworth 18-08-03: Mark Allatt· CC BY 4.0
- 5. 52044 Oakworth , K.W.V.R (4042907164): Phil Sangwell from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 957 making steam (8084122462): Thomas's Pics· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 957 Reversing into Ingrow Yard (8084580609): Thomas's Pics· CC BY 2.0
what is it?
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 25 is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive. They were introduced to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1876 by new locomotive superintendent William Barton Wright and 280 were built in total. Of these, 230 were later converted to saddle tanks by John Aspinall, to become L&YR Class 23.
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 150 years ago, in 1876.
- Weighs about as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1876–1887
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 280
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- builders
- Unknown builder
- designer
- William Barton Wright
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- wheel arrangement
- 0-6-0
- weight
- 39.6 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q6455458, Wikipedia: L&YR Class 25 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.