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Locomotives by era

1804–1839

Pioneers

18 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue

  1. 1804PenydarrenSteam · 0-4-0 · Britain
  2. 1813Puffing BillySteam · 0-4-0 · Britain
  3. 1825Locomotion No. 1Steam · 0-4-0 · Britain
  4. 1829Stephenson's RocketSteam · 0-2-2 · Britain
  5. 1830Best Friend of CharlestonSteam · 0-4-0 · United States
  6. 1831John BullSteam · 4-2-0 · United States
  7. 1835AdlerSteam · 2-2-2 · Europe

1840–1899

Victorian

1,031 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue

  1. 1847Iron Duke classSteam · 4-2-2 · Britain
  2. 1852Crampton Le ContinentSteam · 4-2-0 · Europe
  3. 1855Fairy QueenSteam · 2-2-2 · India
  4. 1855NSW Locomotive No. 1Steam · 0-4-2 · Australia
  5. 1868Central Pacific JupiterSteam · 4-4-0 · United States
  6. 1870Stirling SingleSteam · 4-2-2 · Britain
  7. 1892HardwickeSteam · 2-4-0 · Britain
  8. 1893Cape 6th ClassSteam · 4-6-0 · Africa
  9. 1893New York Central 999Steam · 4-4-0 · United States

1900–1960

Golden-age steam

1,588 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue

  1. 1903City of TruroSteam · 4-4-0 · Britain
  2. 1906Prussian P 8Steam · 4-6-0 · Europe
  3. 1914Nilgiri X classSteam · 0-8-2RT · India
  4. 1914PRR K4sSteam · 4-6-2 · United States
  5. 1923Caerphilly CastleSteam · 4-6-0 · Britain
  6. 1923Flying ScotsmanSteam · 4-6-2 · Britain
  7. 1925D&RGW K-36Steam · 2-8-2 · United States
  8. 1926DRG Class 01Steam · 4-6-2 · Europe
  9. 1927King George VSteam · 4-6-0 · Britain
  10. 1934LMS Black FiveSteam · 4-6-0 · Britain
  11. 1935DRG Class 05Steam · 4-6-4 · Europe
  12. 1936Green ArrowSteam · 2-6-2 · Britain
  13. 1936JNR Class D51Steam · 2-8-2 · Japan
  14. 1936UP ChallengerSteam · 4-6-6-4 · United States
  15. 1937NYC HudsonSteam · 4-6-4 · United States
  16. 1938Duchess of HamiltonSteam · 4-6-2 · Britain
  17. 1938MallardSteam · 4-6-2 · Britain
  18. 1941C&O AlleghenySteam · 2-6-6-6 · United States
  19. 1941SP 4449Steam · 4-8-4 · United States
  20. 1941Union Pacific Big BoySteam · 4-8-8-4 · United States
  21. 1943NSW 3801Steam · 4-6-2 · Australia
  22. 1944SP 4294Steam · 4-8-8-2 · United States
  23. 1944Union Pacific 844Steam · 4-8-4 · United States
  24. 1945SNCF 141 RSteam · 2-8-2 · Europe
  25. 1947Indian WP classSteam · 4-6-2 · India
  26. 1948Clan LineSteam · 4-6-2 · Britain
  27. 1948JNR Class C62Steam · 4-6-4 · Japan
  28. 1950Indian WG classSteam · 2-8-2 · India
  29. 1950N&W 611Steam · 4-8-4 · United States
  30. 1952NSW AD60Steam · 4-8-4+4-8-4 · Australia
  31. 1953SAR Class 25NCSteam · 4-8-4 · Africa
  32. 1954SAR Class GMAMSteam · 4-8-2+2-8-4 · Africa
  33. 1956China Railways QJSteam · 2-10-2 · China
  34. 1960Evening StarSteam · 2-10-0 · Britain

1939–1989

Dieselisation

525 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue

  1. 1939EMD FTDiesel · B-B · United States
  2. 1949EMD F7Diesel · B-B · United States
  3. 1952BR Class 08Diesel · 0-6-0 · Britain
  4. 1952UP GTELTurbine · C-C+C-C · United States
  5. 1961BR Class 52 WesternDiesel · C-C · Britain
  6. 1961English Electric DelticDiesel · Co-Co · Britain
  7. 1962BR Class 47Diesel · Co-Co · Britain
  8. 1962Indian WDM-2Diesel · Co-Co · India
  9. 1969China DF4Diesel · Co-Co · China
  10. 1969EMD DDA40XDiesel · D-D · United States
  11. 1971SAR Class 34Diesel · Co-Co · Africa
  12. 1972EMD SD40-2Diesel · C-C · United States

1890s–1990s

Electrics

372 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue

  1. 1919SBB CrocodileElectric · (1′C)(C1′) · Europe
  2. 1934PRR GG1Electric · 2-C+C-2 · United States
  3. 1954SNCF BB 9004Electric · Bo-Bo · Europe
  4. 1965DB Class 103Electric · Co-Co · Europe

1964 onward

High-speed

4 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue

  1. 19640 Series ShinkansenElectric · EMU · Japan
  2. 1976BR Class 43 HSTDiesel · Bo-Bo · Britain
  3. 1979BR APT-PElectric · EMU · Britain
  4. 1981TGV Sud-EstElectric · EMU · Europe
  5. 1988BR Class 91Electric · Bo-Bo · Britain
  6. 2000ICE 3Electric · EMU · Europe
  7. 2007TGV V150Electric · EMU · Europe
  8. 2017CR400 FuxingElectric · EMU · China
  9. 2020N700SElectric · EMU · Japan

1990 onward

Modern

227 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue

  1. 1996Indian WAG-9Electric · Co-Co · India
  2. 1996NR classDiesel · Co-Co · Australia
  3. 2000Indian WAP-7Electric · Co-Co · India
  4. 2000IOREElectric · Co-Co+Co-Co · Europe
  5. 2004Shanghai MaglevMaglev · maglev · China
  6. 2005GE ES44ACDiesel · C-C · United States
  7. 2006China HXD1Electric · Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo · China
  8. 2010Siemens VectronElectric · Bo-Bo · Europe
  9. 2013L0 Series maglevMaglev · maglev · Japan
  10. 2013Siemens ACS-64Electric · Bo-Bo · United States
  11. 2020Indian WAG-12Electric · Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo · India
  12. 2021Wabtec FLXdriveBattery · C-C · United States

Year not on file

Year unrecorded

4,769 other classes in this era. View in the catalogue