Class Details
Wheatley 4-4-0, 2 locomotives built.
Weight: 36 tons; Cyls: 17x24; DW: 6 ft 6.
First 4-4-0 locomotives in Britain.
| BR # | LNER # | North British Railway # | Name | Built | Wdrn | 1950 shed | Last shed | Notes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Jun 1871 | 1919 | Gained infamy as the locomotive which plunged off the Tay Bridge when it collapsed in 1879. Rebuilt in 1884 as four-cylinder compound which was not successful and in 1887 it was restored to two-cylinder simple. | ||||||
| 264 | Jun 1871 | 1919 |
Number of locomotives logged in this class is 2.
Number of locomotives with photos available in this class: 1.