LSWR A12 Class
Encyclopedia
The A12 locomotives of the London and South Western Railway
were built between the years 1887 and 1895 to the design of William Adams
. Ninety of the locomotives were built; numbered 527-556 (built at Nine Elms
Works); 607-646 (Neilson and Company
(although officially known as O4 class); 597-606 and 647-656 (Nine Elms), they were unusual for their time. The wheelbase type (0-4-2) was being built by few of the other railway companies, and were soon being phased out (the Great Northern Railway
had 150 such locomotives). They bore the nickname "Jubilees", because the first batch appeared in the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
's reign.
All 90 passed to the Southern Railway
in 1923. Withdrawals started in 1928, with four of the class surviving to Nationalisation, but all were withdrawn in the first year of British Railways. None of the locomotives were preserved.
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
were built between the years 1887 and 1895 to the design of William Adams
William Adams (locomotive engineer)
William Adams was the Locomotive Superintendent of the North London Railway from 1858 to 1873; the Great Eastern Railway from 1873 until 1878 and the London and South Western Railway from then until his retirement in 1895...
. Ninety of the locomotives were built; numbered 527-556 (built at Nine Elms
Nine Elms
Nine Elms is a suburb of London, situated in the far north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Battersea and Vauxhall.It is primarily an industrial area, dominated by Battersea Power Station, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, railway lines, a major Royal Mail sorting office and...
Works); 607-646 (Neilson and Company
Neilson and Company
Neilson and Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Glasgow, Scotland.The company was started in 1836 at McAlpine Street by Walter Neilson and James Mitchell to manufacture marine and stationary engines...
(although officially known as O4 class); 597-606 and 647-656 (Nine Elms), they were unusual for their time. The wheelbase type (0-4-2) was being built by few of the other railway companies, and were soon being phased out (the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
had 150 such locomotives). They bore the nickname "Jubilees", because the first batch appeared in the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom was celebrated on June 20, 1887. Victoria marked the fiftieth anniversary of her accession on June 20, 1887 with a banquet to which 50 European kings and princes were invited.-History:...
's reign.
| Year | Order | Builder | Quantity | LSWR numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | LSWR Nine Elms | 527–536 | |||
| 1888 | LSWR Nine Elms | 537–546 | |||
| 1889 | LSWR Nine Elms | 547–556 | |||
| 1893–94 | LSWR Nine Elms | 597–606 | |||
| 1892–93 | Neilson & Co. Neilson and Company Neilson and Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Glasgow, Scotland.The company was started in 1836 at McAlpine Street by Walter Neilson and James Mitchell to manufacture marine and stationary engines... 4506–4545 |
607–646 | |||
| 1894–95 | LSWR Nine Elms | 647–656 | |||
All 90 passed to the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
in 1923. Withdrawals started in 1928, with four of the class surviving to Nationalisation, but all were withdrawn in the first year of British Railways. None of the locomotives were preserved.