Train Length

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The longest recorded train was 1323 feet in length.

Table[edit]

K Year U/D Engine Load
tons
Length
Feet
Wagons Speed
Mph
Comments Ref
A 1872 Up
hill
Welsh Pony
0-4-0
uuuu pp Trial Run [1]
C 1872 Up
hill
Little Wonder
0-4-4-0
101 1323 147 12.5 Trial Run [2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "THE RAILWAYS OF THE FUTURE". Illawarra Mercury. Vol. XVIII, , no. IV. New South Wales, Australia. 11 October 1872. p. 4. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ "THE RAILWAYS OF THE FUTURE". Illawarra Mercury. Vol. XVIII, , no. IV. New South Wales, Australia. 11 October 1872. p. 4. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)