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H&BR Class A

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Yorkshire Engine Company· from 1907· class of 15 British 0-8-0 locomotives

what is it?

The H&BR Class A (later LNER Class Q10) was an 0-8-0 heavy freight engine designed by Matthew Stirling and built by the Yorkshire Engine Company of Sheffield. They were the largest of the engines on the Hull and Barnsley Railway. The Class A was developed to deal with the steeply graded eastern section of the H&BR between Springhead and Sandholme.

who runs it

North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway Hull and Barnsley Railway

base stats

built 15made 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 119 years ago, in 1907.
Served for 24 years (1907–1931).

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

spec sheet

built: 1907
in service from: 1907
retired: 1931
status: retired
number built: 15
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Yorkshire Engine Company
designer: Matthew Stirling
operators: North Eastern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, Hull and Barnsley Railway
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 0-8-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q5627782, Wikipedia: H&BR Class A (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.