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Waverley Class were

4-4-0 4-4-0 is a locomotive type with a classification that uses the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement and represents the arrangement: four leading wheels on two axles (usually in a leading bogie), four ...

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s for express passenger train work. The class was introduced into service between February and June 1855, and withdrawn between February 1872 and November 1876. From about 1865, the Waverley Class was known as the Abbot Class. The names are inspired by the Waverley novels of

Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels '' Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy ...

Locomotives

* ''Abbott'' (1855–1876) :'' The Abbot'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Antiquary'' (1855–1876) :''

The Antiquary ''The Antiquary'' (1816), the third of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott, centres on the character of an antiquary: an amateur historian, archaeologist and collector of items of dubious antiquity. He is the eponymous character and for all p ...

'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Coeur de Lion'' :Coeur de Lion is the nickname of King

Richard I of England Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Aquitaine and Duchy of Gascony, Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Co ...

, who appears in

's novel ''

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''. * ''Ivanhoe'' (1855–1876) :''

Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting ...

'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Lalla Rookh'' (1855–1872) :'' Lalla-Rookh'' was a poem by

Thomas Moore Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his ''Irish Melodies''. Their setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish ...

. * ''Pirate'' (1855–1876) :'' The Pirate'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Red Gauntlet'' (1855–1876) :''

Redgauntlet ''Redgauntlet'' (1824) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels, set primarily in Dumfriesshire, southwest Scotland, in 1765, and described by Magnus Magnusson (a point first made by Andrew Lang) as "in a sense, the ...

'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Rob Roy'' (1855–1872) :'' Rob Roy'' is the title of one of the Waverley novels and the nickname of

Robert Roy MacGregor Robert Roy MacGregor ( gd, Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair; 7 March 1671 – 28 December 1734) was a Scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero. Early life Rob Roy was born in the Kingdom of Scotland at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, ...

. * ''Robin Hood'' (1855–1876) :''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...

'' was an English folk hero. * ''Waverley'' (1855–1876) :'' Waverley'' is the first title in the Waverley series of novels.

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Waverley class 4-4-0 steam locomotive, c 1855
- drawing from Sir Daniel Gooch's sketchbook
A Victorian railway accident
- photograph of ''Rob Roy'' about to be re-railed following an accident {{GWR Locomotives Waverley 4-4-0 locomotives Broad gauge (7 feet) railway locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1855 Passenger locomotives