MGWR Class 12

what is it?

Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Classes 12, 14, 15, 16 and 19 were 36 0-4-2 locomotives acquired in 5 batches over the period 1861-1872. The first 0-4-2s were introduced by the Locomotive Superintendent Joseph Cabry, and his successor Robert Ramage in 1863 also seemed to favour the type. After Martin Atock succeeded in 1872 there were no more orders of the type due to generally poor timekeeping.

who runs it

base stats

• built 6made 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 166 years ago, in 1860.
• ⌛Served for 19 years (1860–1879).

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

spec sheet

built

1860–1872

in service from

1860

retired

1879

status

retired

number built

6

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

William Fairbairn & Sons, Neilson and Company, Dübs and Company

operators

Midland Great Western Railway

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,600 mm Irish broad gauge

wheel arrangement

0-4-2

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