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LNER Thompson Class O1

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Unknown builder· from 1944· class of 58 two-cylinder 2-8-0 locomotives rebuilt from Robinson Class O4

LNER Thompson Class O1, photo 1 of 5
1/5 Rob Hodgkins· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class O1 was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotive designed by Edward Thompson for freight work.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 58made 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 82 years ago, in 1944.
  • Served for 21 years (1944–1965).

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

spec sheet

built
1944
in service from
1944
retired
1965
status
retired
number built
58
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Unknown builder
designer
Edward Thompson
operators
London and North Eastern Railway, North Eastern Region of British Railways, Eastern Region of British Railways
top speed
—
power
—
wheel arrangement
2-8-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6459328, Wikipedia: LNER Thompson Class O1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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