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LNER Class K5

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Unknown builder· from 1945· class of 1 two-cylinder 2-6-0 locomotive rebuilt from Class K3

what is it?

The London and North Eastern Railway Class K5 consisted of a single rebuild of LNER Class K3 2-6-0 No. 206 (later No. 61863), rebuilt in 1945 by Edward Thompson.

who runs it

Eastern Region of British Railways London and North Eastern Railway

base stats

built 1made 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 81 years ago, in 1945.
Served for 15 years (1945–1960).

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

spec sheet

built: 1945
in service from: 1945
retired: 1960
status: retired
number built: 1
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Unknown builder
designer: Edward Thompson
operators: Eastern Region of British Railways, London and North Eastern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-6-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6459275, Wikipedia: LNER Class K5 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.