The Southern Railway took a key role in expanding the 660 V DC third rail electrified network begun by the London & South Western Railway. As a result of this, and its smaller operating area, its steam locomotive stock was the smallest of the 'Big Four' companies. Yet its locomotives were unique and of great interest. For an explanation of numbering and classification, see British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification

British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification

A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for locomotives and multiple units operated by British Railways , and this page explains the principal systems...

.

Post-Nationalisation

British Rail

British Rail

British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...

ways completed construction of the 'West Country' and 'Merchant Navy' locomotive designs, but did not build any further orders. It abandoned the 'Leader' class experiments, and Bulleid left the UK to carry forward his unusual locomotive designs in Ireland.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal of ex-SR locomotives happened mainly towards the end of steam on the Southern Region (in 1967), the pre-Grouping designs having gone before then as electrification spread across the region.

Locomotives of SR Design

With the heavy emphasis on electrification for the London Suburban area and the Brighton main line there was little need for new steam locomotive designs. The main steam tasks were boat trains (Dover, Folkestone and Newhaven), West of England, Kent services and freight. When designing steam locomotives, the designers had some interesting constraints that dictated where the locomotive could be used. Due to the hangover from SE&CR days, most of the lines in Kent were of fairly light construction and would not take the weight of a modern express locomotive until well into the 1930s. Hence the extensive rebuilding (and new construction) of 4-4-0 designs at a time when other lines were busily building pacifics or heavy 4-6-0s.

The ex-SER lines also had the problem of the narrow Mountfield and Wadhurst tunnels on the Hastings Line

Hastings Line

The Hastings Line is a railway line in Kent and East Sussex linking Hastings with the main town of Tunbridge Wells, and from there into London via Sevenoaks.-Openings:The line was opened by the South Eastern Railway in main three stages: – :...

, requiring locomotive and rolling stock rather narrower than permitted elsewhere. This problem persisted into British Railways days until eventually the tunnels were single track

Single track (rail)

A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....

ed, giving clearance for normal stock.

Services for west of Southampton

Southampton

Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...

 and Salisbury

Salisbury

Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...

 had a different set of problems as neither the Southern Railway nor its constituents installed water troughs, thus leading to large tenders with greater water capacity than those fitted to similar locomotives on other railways.

New designs were:

Richard E. L. Maunsell (1923–1937)

• SR L1 class
  SR L1 class
  The Southern Railway L1 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam tender locomotives built for express passenger service on the South Eastern Main Line of the Southern Railway...
  
  
• SR LN Lord Nelson class
  SR Lord Nelson Class
  The SR class LN or Lord Nelson class is a type of 4-cylinder 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for the Southern Railway by Richard Maunsell in 1926. They were intended for Continental boat trains between London and Dover harbour, but were also later used for express passenger work to the South-West...
  
  
• SR V Schools class
• SR Q class
• SR U class
• SR U1 class
• SR W class
• SR Z class
  SR Z Class
  The SR Z class was an 0-8-0T 3-cylinder tank engine designed by Richard Maunsell and intended for heavy shunting on the Southern Railway, the first eight entering into service in 1929...
  
  

Maunsell also rebuilt, modified or continued the new construction of earlier classes

• LSWR H15 class – Further production
• LSWR N15 class
  LSWR N15 Class
  The LSWR N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926...
  
   – Further production
• LSWR S15 class – Further production
• LSWR M7 class
  LSWR M7 Class
  The LSWR M7 class is a class of 0-4-4 passenger tank locomotive built between 1897 and 1911. The class was designed by Dugald Drummond for use on the intensive London network of the London and South Western Railway , and performed well in such tasks. Because of their utility, 105 were built and the...
  
   – One superheated – not repeated
• LSWR T9 class – Superheated
• LSWR 700 class
  LSWR 700 Class
  The London and South Western Railway 700 class was a class of 30 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for freight work. The class was designed by Dugald Drummond in 1897 and built by Dübs and Company at that company's Queen's Park works at Polmadie, Glasgow....
  
   – Superheated
• SECR B1 class
  SECR B1 class
  The SECR B1 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam tender locomotive for express passenger service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. These engines were originally designed by James Stirling for the South Eastern Railway in 1898 and designated B class...
  
  
• SECR D class
  SECR D class
  The SECR D class was a class of 4-4-0 tender locomotives designed by Harry Wainwright for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway.-Overview:The construction of the initial 20 engines was shared between Ashford railway works and the Glasgow builder, Sharp, Stewart and Company. The first of the class...
  
   as D1 class
• SECR O class
  SECR O Class
  The South Eastern Railway O Class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for freight work, and were the main freight engines of the SER, and later the South Eastern and Chatham Railway for a number of years...
  
   – rebuilt as O1 class
• SECR N class – Further production
• SECR N1 class – Three-cylinder derivative of N class
• LB&SCR C2 class
  LB&SCR C2 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway C2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives, intended for heavy freight trains. Fifty-five were built by the Vulcan Foundry between 1893 and 1902 to the design of Robert J. Billinton.-History:...
  
  
• LB&SCR L class
  LB&SCR L class
  The LB&SCR L Class was a class of 4-6-4 steam tank locomotives designed by L. B. Billinton for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. They were known as the "Brighton Baltics", Baltic being the European name for the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement...
  
   4-6-4T – rebuilt as 4–6–0 SR N15X class
• LB&SCR E1 class
  LB&SCR E1 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E1 Class were 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by William Stroudley in 1874 for short-distance goods and piloting duties. They were originally classified E, and generally known as "E-tanks"; They were reclassified E1 in the time of D. E...
  
   0-6-0T – rebuilt as 0-6-2T SR E1/R class
• LB&SCR I1 class
  LB&SCR I1 class
  The LB&SCR I1 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for suburban passenger service on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.-History:...
  
   – rebuilt as I1X class

O. V. S. Bulleid (1937–1949)

• SR Q1 class
• SR Merchant Navy class
  SR Merchant Navy class
  The SR Merchant Navy class , was a class of air-smoothed 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives designed for the Southern Railway of the United Kingdom by Oliver Bulleid...
  
   (20 built by the Southern Railway, with 10 more by British Rail
  British Rail
  British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
  
  ways)
• SR West Country and Battle of Britain classes: (70 built by the Southern Railway, with 40 more by British Rail
  British Rail
  British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
  
  ways)
• SR Leader class
  SR Leader Class
  The Leader was a class of experimental 0-6-6-0T articulated steam locomotive, produced in the United Kingdom to the design of the innovative engineer Oliver Bulleid. The Leader was an attempt to extend the life of steam traction by eliminating many of the operational drawbacks associated with...
  
  : appeared after nationalisation

Bulleid was also responsible for the mechanical part of the three electric locomotives (CC1–CC3, later British Railways Class 70) built at Ashford Works

Ashford railway works

Ashford railway works was in the town of Ashford in the county of Kent in England.-South Eastern Railway:Ashford locomotive works was built by the South Eastern Railway on a new site in 1847, replacing an earlier locomotive repair facility at New Cross in London...

 in 1941 (CC1) and 1948 (CC2, CC3). The electrical part was the responsibility of the Southern Railway's Chief Electrical Engineer, Alfred Raworth. Bulleid also designed a 500 hp 0-6-0 diesel mechanical shunter powered by a Davey Paxman

Paxman (engines)

Paxman is a major British brand of diesel engines. Ownership has changed on a number of occasions since the company's formation in 1865, and now the brand is owned by MAN SE, as part of MAN Diesel & Turbo. At its peak, the Paxman works covered 23 acres and employed over 2,000 people. Engine...

 power unit. This was built at Ashford Works

Ashford railway works

Ashford railway works was in the town of Ashford in the county of Kent in England.-South Eastern Railway:Ashford locomotive works was built by the South Eastern Railway on a new site in 1847, replacing an earlier locomotive repair facility at New Cross in London...

, though was not introduced until 1950, when it emerged as BR No. 11001

British Rail 11001

11001 was one of the first British Railways diesel locomotives, built in 1949 at British Railways' Ashford Works. It was designed by O. V. S. Bulleid when he was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway. It was powered by a Paxman RPH Series 1 engine, capable of delivering at 1,250 rpm...

.

London and South Western Railway

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...

See also North Devon Railway

Joseph Hamilton Beattie

Joseph Hamilton Beattie

Joseph Hamilton Beattie was a locomotive engineer with the London and South Western Railway.Beattie was a highly innovative engineer, introducing the country's first successful 2-4-0 locomotive, pioneering coal-burning fireboxes, feedwater heating and balanced slide valves. His locomotives were...

 (1850–1871)

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
Joseph Hamilton Beattie (1850–1871)
Hercules	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	5, 21, 26, 31–32, 35, 37, 40–44, 46–48	Nine Elms Works	1851–1854	15	0	1875–184	5 in 6 in (1.68 m) drivers
Tartar	2-2-2WT	2, 12–13, 17–18, 33	Sharp Brothers	1852	6	0	1871–1874
Sussex	2-2-2WT	1, 4, 6, 14–15, 19–20, 36	Nine Elms Works	1852	8	0	1871–1876
Canute	2-2-2 2-2-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement both provided more stability and enabled a larger firebox...	130–135, 142, 149–153	Nine Elms Works	1855–1859	12	0	1875–1885	Nº 134 rebuilt as 2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....
Saxon	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	124–129, 136–141	Nine Elms Works	1855–1857	12	0	1877–1885	5 feet (1.524 m) drivers
Chaplin	2-2-2WT	9–10, 34	Nine Elms Works	1856	3	0	1876–1877
Minerva	2-4-0WT	11, 16, 39	Nine Elms Works	1856	3	0	1874–1883
Nelson	2-4-0WT	143–145	Nine Elms Works	1858	3	0	1882–1885
Nile	2-4-0WT	154–156	Nine Elms Works	1859	3	0	1882
Tweed	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	146–148, 160–162	Nine Elms Works	1858–1859	6	0	1877–1879	6 feet (1.829 m) drivers
Undine	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	163–168, 170–175	Nine Elms Works	1859–60	12	0	1884–1886	6 in 6 in (1.98 m) drivers
Clyde	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	157–159, 169, 73–75, 95–100	Nine Elms Works	1859–1868	13	0	1883–1899	7 feet (2.134 m) drivers
Gem	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	107, 55–57, 67, 78	Nine Elms Works	1862–1863	6	0	1884–1885	5 feet (1.524 m) drivers
Eagle	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	27–30	Nine Elms Works	1862	3	0	1885–1886	6 feet (1.829 m) drivers
Falcon	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	29, 68–72, 77, 79–88	Nine Elms Works	1863–1867	17	0	1882–1898	6 in 6 in (1.98 m) drivers
177 LSWR 0298 Class The London and South Western Railway 0298 Class or Beattie Well Tank is a class of British steam locomotive. They are 2-4-0WT well tanks, originally built between 1863 and 1875 for use on passenger services in the suburbs of London, but later used on rural services in South West England...	2-4-0WT	177–220, 243–270, 33, 36, 76, 34, 44, 298–299, 314, 325–329	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (82) Nine Elms Works (3)	1863–1875	85	2	1886–1899, 1962	31 rebuilt as tender engines (1883–1892). Nº 298 & 314 preserved
Lion	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	3, 7–9, 10, 12–13, 16, 22–24, 38, 52–54, 58–60, 65, 92–94, 101–103, 108–113, 120, 176, 271–272, 291–293	Nine Elms Works	1863–1873	38	0	1886–1900
Volcano	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	5, 11, 25–26, 31, 61–64, 66, 89–91, 114–118	Nine Elms Works	1866–1873	18	0	1886–1897	6 feet (1.829 m) drivers
221	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	221–226, 237–242, 273–278, 285–290	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1866–1873	24	0	1891–1924	Double framed Goods
231	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	231–236	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1866	6	0	1892–1899	6 feet (1.829 m) drivers
Vesuvius	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	1–2, 4, 6, 14–15, 17–21, 32, 35, 37, 39–43, 119, 121–122, 279–281, 294–297, 315–317	Nine Elms Works	1869–1875	32	0	1893–1899	6 in 6 in (1.98 m) drivers

William George Beattie

William George Beattie

William George Beattie, locomotive engineer, was the son of Joseph Hamilton Beattie. He joined the London and South Western Railway in 1862 as a draughtsman at Nine Elms Locomotive Works. He succeeded his father as Locomotive Engineer of the LSWR following Joseph's death in 1871. He was not however...

 (1871–1878)

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
William George Beattie (1871–1878)
282	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	282–284, 300–301, 324, 393–394	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1873–1880	8	0	1905–1913	"Ilfracombe Goods"
302	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	302–313, 336–347, 368–373, 151, 152, 160, 162, 229	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1874–1878	35	0	1889–1925	Single framed Goods
318	4-4-0T	318–323	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1875	6	0	1906–1913	"Plymouth Tank"
330 LSWR 330 class The LSWR 330 class or Saddlebacks was a class of goods 0-6-0 saddle tank steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway. Twenty were constructed by Beyer, Peacock and Company between 1876 and 1882....	0-6-0ST	330–335, 227–228, 127–128, 131, 149–150, 161, 409–414	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1876–1882	20	0	1924–1933	"Saddleback"
348	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	348–367	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1877	20	0	1889–1905	"Jumbo"

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...

 (1878–1895)

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
William Adams (1878–1895)
46 LSWR 46 class The LSWR 46 Class was a class of 4-4-0 passenger tank locomotive designed by William Adams for the London and South Western Railway. None have survived into preservation.-Background:...	4-4-0T	46, 123–124, 130, 132–133, 374–379	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1879	12	0	1914–1925	Rebuilt to 4-4-2T in 1883–1886
380	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	380–391	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1879	12	0	1913–1925
135	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	135–146	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1880–1881	12	0	1913–1924
395 LSWR 395 class -On the LSWR 1881-1923:The LSWR 395 class was a class of goods 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams as part of his modernisation programme. All 70 were constructed by Neilson and Company between 1881 and 1886...	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	27–30, 83–84, 101, 105, 134, 148, 153–159, 163–168, 172, 174–175, 395–406, 433–444, 496–515	Neilson & Co.	1881–1886	70	0	1916–1959
415 LSWR 415 class The LSWR 415 class is a steam tank locomotive of 4-4-2T wheel arrangement, with the trailing wheels forming the basis of its "Radial Tank" moniker. It was designed by William Adams and introduced in 1882 for service on the London and South Western Railway .Originally rostered for suburban traffic,...	4-4-2T	45, 47–57, 68, 77–78, 82, 104, 106–107, 125–126, 129, 169–171, 173, 415–432, 479–495, 516–525	Beyer, Peacock & Co. Dübs & Co. Neilson & Co. Robert Stephenson & Co.	1882–1885	74	1	1916–1961	"Radial tank"; 68, 77–78 renumbered 58–60 in 1889–1890
445 LSWR 445 class The LSWR 445 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Twelve were constructed by Robert Stephenson and Company in 1883....	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	445–456	Robert Stephenson & Co.	1883	12	0	1923–1925
460 LSWR 460 class The LSWR 460 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Twenty were constructed by Neilson and Company and Robert Stephenson and Company in 1884, and one in 1887....	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	147, 460–478, 526	Neilson & Co. Robert Stephenson & Co.	1884–1887	21	0	1924–1929
A12 LSWR A12 Class 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 ; 607-646 The A12 locomotives of the London and South Western Railway were built between the years 1887 and...	0-4-2 0-4-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...	527–556, 597–656	Nine Elms Works Neilson & Co.	1887–1895	90	0	1928–1948	"Jubilee"
T1	0-4-4T	1–20, 60–80, 358–367	Nine Elms Works	1888–1896	50	0	1931–1951
O2 LSWR O2 Class The LSWR O2 Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Sixty were constructed during the late nineteenth century.-Background:...	0-4-4T	177–236	Nine Elms Works	1889–1895	60	1	1933–1967	23 transferred to the Isle of Wight (1923–1949)
X2 LSWR X2 class The LSWR X2 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Twenty were constructed at Nine Elms Locomotive Works between 1880–1882....	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	577–596	Nine Elms Works	1890–1892	20	0	1930–1942
T3 LSWR T3 class The LSWR T3 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Twenty were constructed between 1892–1893....	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	557–576	Nine Elms Works	1892–1893	20	1	1930–1945
B4 LSWR B4 Class The London and South Western Railway B4 class is a class of 0-4-0T dock tank.The London and South Western Railway's built twenty to a design by their Locomotive Superintendent William Adams at its Nine Elms Works during the 1891–1893 period...	0-4-0T	81, 85–100, 102–103, 176	Nine Elms Works	1891–1893	20	2	1948–1963
G6 LSWR G6 class The LSWR G6 class was an 0-6-0 tank locomotive designed by William Adams for the London and South Western Railway.- Background :The late nineteenth century was a troubled period for the LSWR due to frequent motive power shortages brought about by employing a collection of ageing locomotives in an...	0-6-0T	160, 162, 237–240, 257–279, 348–349, 351, 353–354	Nine Elms Works	1894–1900	34	0	1948–1962
T6 LSWR T6 class The LSWR T6 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Ten were constructed at Nine Elms Locomotive Works between 1885–1886....	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	677–686	Nine Elms Works	1895–1896	10	0	1933–1943
X6 LSWR X6 class The LSWR X6 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Ten were constructed at Nine Elms Locomotive Works between 1885–1886....	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	657–666	Nine Elms Works	1895–1896	10	0	1933–1946

Dugald Drummond

Dugald Drummond

Dugald Drummond was a Scottish steam locomotive engineer. He had a career with the North British Railway, LB&SCR, Caledonian Railway and London and South Western Railway...

 (1895–1912)

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
Dugald Drummond (1895–1912)
700 LSWR 700 Class The London and South Western Railway 700 class was a class of 30 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for freight work. The class was designed by Dugald Drummond in 1897 and built by Dübs and Company at that company's Queen's Park works at Polmadie, Glasgow....	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	687–715	Dübs & Co.	1897	30	0	1957–1962	"Black Motor"; 702–716 renumbered 306…368
T7 LSWR T7 class The LSWR Class T7 4-2-2-0 was a prototype express steam locomotive design by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway introduced in 1897.-Background:Number 720 was a prototype locomotive built in 1897...	4-2-2-0 4-2-2-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-2-2-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, four powered but uncoupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	720	Nine Elms Works	1897	1	0	1927
M7 LSWR M7 Class The LSWR M7 class is a class of 0-4-4 passenger tank locomotive built between 1897 and 1911. The class was designed by Dugald Drummond for use on the intensive London network of the London and South Western Railway , and performed well in such tasks. Because of their utility, 105 were built and the...	0-4-4T	21–60, 104–112, 123–133, 241–256, 318–324, 328, 356–357, 374–379, 479–481, 667–676	Nine Elms Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1897–1911	105	2	1937–1965	"Motor tank"
C8	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	290–299	Nine Elms Works	1898	10	0	1933–1938
F9	4-2-4T	733	Nine Elms Works	1899	1	0	1940	"The Bug"; renumbered 58S in 1924
T9	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	113–122, 280–289, 300–305, 307, 310–314, 336–338, 702–719, 721–732, 773	Nine Elms Works Dübs & Co.	1899–1901	66	1	1951–1963	"Greyhound"; 773 renumbered 733 in 1924.
E10	4-2-2-0 4-2-2-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-2-2-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, four powered but uncoupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	369–373	Nine Elms Works	1901	5	0	1926–1927
K10 LSWR K10 Class The London and South Western Railway K10 Class was a class of 40 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for mixed traffic work. They were introduced on the London and South Western Railway in 1901 and 1902 to the design of Dugald Drummond, where they earned the nickname "Small Hoppers".- Background :In...	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	135–146, 149–153, 329, 340–345, 347, 380–394	Nine Elms Works	1901–1903	40	0	1947–1951	"Small Hopper"
L11 LSWR L11 Class The London and South Western Railway L11 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for mixed traffic work. They were introduced in 1903 and were nicknamed "Large Hoppers"...	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	134, 148, 154–159, 161, 163–175, 405–414, 435–442	Nine Elms Works	1903–1907	40	0	1949–1952	"Large Hopper"
S11 LSWR S11 class The LSWR Class S11 was a class of 10 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for express passenger work by Dugald Drummond. They were introduced to services on the London and South Western Railway in 1903...	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	395–404	Nine Elms Works	1903	10	0	1951–1954
L12 LSWR L12 Class The London and South Western Railway L12 class was a class of 20 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for express passenger work by Dugald Drummond. They were introduced to the London and South Western Railway network in 1904. Despite the class being an unremarkable continuation of the Drummond...	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	415–424	Nine Elms Works	1904–1905	20	0	1951–1955	"Bulldog"
F13 LSWR F13 class The London and South Western Railway F13 class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway .- Background :...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	330–334	Nine Elms Works	1905	5	0	1921–1924
C14 LSWR C14 class The London and South Western Railway C14 class was a class of ten 0-2-2 tank locomotive intended to work Push–pull train s on lightly used lines in 1907. The ‘’’S14 class’’’ was an 0-4-0 version of the same basic design. Both classes proved to be underpowered in this role and many examples were...	2-2-0T	736–745	Nine Elms Works	1906–1907	10	0	1916–1918	"Potato Can"; four rebuilt 0-4-0T, others sold
E14 LSWR E14 class The LSWR E14 Class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotive designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway.- Background :The indifferent feedback gained upon the release of Drummond's first 4-6-0 design, the F13 class meant that he went back to the drawing board to create a new,...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	335	Nine Elms Works	1907	1	0	1914	"The Turkey"; rebuilt to H15 class
G14 LSWR G14 class The LSWR G14 class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotive designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway.- Background :The continuing need to grasp the nettle in terms of Drummond's first two 4-6-0 classes meant that he went back to the drawing board to create yet another design...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	453–457	Nine Elms Works	1908	5	0	1925	Rebuilt to N15 class LSWR N15 Class The LSWR N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926...
K14 LSWR B4 Class The London and South Western Railway B4 class is a class of 0-4-0T dock tank.The London and South Western Railway's built twenty to a design by their Locomotive Superintendent William Adams at its Nine Elms Works during the 1891–1893 period...	0-4-0T	746–747, 82–84	Nine Elms Works	1908	5		1948–1957	746 & 747 renumbered 101 & 147 in 1922
P14 LSWR P14 class The LSWR P14 class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotive designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway.- Background :The continuing need to grasp the nettle in terms of Drummond's first two 4-6-0 classes meant that he went back to the drawing board to create another design...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	458–452	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1910–1911	5	0	1925–1927
T14 LSWR T14 class The LSWR Class T14 was a class of ten 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Dugald Drummond for express passenger use on the London and South Western Railway and constructed at Eastleigh in 1911–12 .- Background :...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	443–447, 458–462	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1911–1912	10	0	1940–1951	"Paddlebox" or "Paddleboat"
D15 LSWR D15 class The LSWR D15 class 4-4-0 was the last steam locomotive design by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway in 1912.-Background:By 1912, Dugald Drummond had built several classes of unsuccessful 4-6-0 express passenger locomotives...	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	463–472	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1912–1913	10	0	1951–1956

Robert W. Urie (1912–1922)

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
Robert W. Urie (1912–1922)
H15	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	482–491	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1914	10	0	1955–1961
H15	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	335	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1914	1	0	1959	Rebuilt from E14 class LSWR E14 class The LSWR E14 Class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotive designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway.- Background :The indifferent feedback gained upon the release of Drummond's first 4-6-0 design, the F13 class meant that he went back to the drawing board to create a new,...
H15	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	473–478, 521–524	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1925	10	0	1959–1961
H15	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	330–334	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1925	1	0	1959	Rebuilt from F13 class LSWR F13 class The London and South Western Railway F13 class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway .- Background :...
N15 LSWR N15 Class The LSWR N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	736–745	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1918–1919	10	0	1955–1958
N15 LSWR N15 Class The LSWR N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	746–755	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1922–1923	10	0	1955–1957
N15 LSWR N15 Class The LSWR N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	448–457	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1925	10	0	1958–1961	Rebuilt from P14 LSWR P14 class The LSWR P14 class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotive designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway.- Background :The continuing need to grasp the nettle in terms of Drummond's first two 4-6-0 classes meant that he went back to the drawing board to create another design...  and G14 LSWR G14 class The LSWR G14 class was a class of 4-6-0 locomotive designed by Dugald Drummond for the London and South Western Railway.- Background :The continuing need to grasp the nettle in terms of Drummond's first two 4-6-0 classes meant that he went back to the drawing board to create yet another design...  classes
N15 LSWR N15 Class The LSWR N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	763–792	North British Locomotive Co.	1925	30	1	1958–1962	777 Sir Lamiel preserved
N15 LSWR N15 Class The LSWR N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926...	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	793–806	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1926–1927	14	0	1959–1962	Built with 6-wheel tenders
S15	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	496–515	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1920–1921	20	2	1962–1964
S15	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	823–837	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1927–1928	15	3	1962–1965
S15	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...	838–847	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1936	10	2	1963–1968
G16 LSWR G16 class The LSWR G16 class is a steam tank locomotive class of 4-8-0T wheel arrangement. It was designed by Robert Urie and introduced in 1921 specifically for heavy shunting over humps at Feltham marshalling yard, on the London and South Western Railway...	4-8-0T 4-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels. The type was nicknamed the Mastodon or Twelve-wheeler in North America....	492–495	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1921	4	0	1959–1962
H16 LSWR H16 class The LSWR H16 class were five 4-6-2 tank locomotives designed by Robert Urie for the London and South Western Railway in 1921–1922.-Background:...	4-6-2T 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...	516–520	Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:...	1921–1922	5	0	1962

James Cudworth

James Cudworth

James I'Anson Cudworth was Locomotive Superintendent of the South Eastern Railway . He served in this capacity from 1845–76...

 (1845-1876)

• White Horse of Kent
  White horse of Kent
  The White horse of Kent, or the White Horse Rampant, is a symbol of Kent, a county in South East England.The figure of the prancing white horse can also be referred to as Invicta, which is the motto of Kent.-Origin:...
  
  , 2-2-2, introduced 1845, later rebuilt as a 2-4-0
• SER 118 class 0-6-0 introduced 1855
• SER 59 class 2-4-0 introduced 1857
• SER Singles 2-2-2 introduced 1861
• SER 235 class
  SER 235 class
  The SER 235 class was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives on the South Eastern Railway. Introduced in 1866, they were the first locomotives of this wheel arrangement to be built for an English railway.-History:...
  
   0-4-4T introduced 1866

John Ramsbottom

John Ramsbottom (engineer)

John Ramsbottom was an English mechanical engineer who created many inventions for railways, including the piston ring, the Ramsbottom safety valve, the displacement lubricator, and the water trough.- Biography :...

 (1876)

• SER Ironclads 2-4-0 introduced 1876

James Stirling

James Stirling (1835-1917)

James Stirling was a Scottish mechanical engineer. He was Locomotive Superintendent of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and later the South Eastern Railway.-Biography:...

 (1878-1898)

• SER O class  0-6-0 introduced 1878
• SER A class  4-4-0 introduced 1879
• SER Q class  0-4-4T introduced 1881
• SER F class  4-4-0 introduced 1883
• SER R class
  SER R class
  The SER R class was a class of 0-6-0T locomotives on the South Eastern Railway.-History:For many years the South Eastern Railway had possessed very few locomotives designed for shunting...
  
    0-6-0T introduced 1888
• SER B class  4-4-0 introduced 1898

William Cubitt

William Cubitt

Sir William Cubitt was an eminent English civil engineer and millwright. Born in Norfolk, England, he was employed in many of the great engineering undertakings of his time. He invented a type of windmill sail and the prison treadwheel, and was employed as chief engineer, at Ransomes of Ipswich,...

 and Thomas Russell Crampton

Thomas Russell Crampton

Thomas Russell Crampton, MICE, MIMechE was an English engineer born at Broadstairs, Kent, and trained on Brunel's Great Western Railway....

 (1853–1860)

Class	Wheel arrangement	LCDR number(s)	SECR numbers	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
William Cubitt and Thomas Russel Crampton (1853–1860)
Sondes	4-4-0ST	—	—	R & W Hawthorn	1858	6	0	1865
Tiger	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	3–26	4A…10A, 470…485	Brassey & Co. R & W Hawthorn Slaughter, Grüning & Co.	1861–1862	24	0	1893–1907	Rebuilt as 2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels.... s in 1863–1865
Echo	4-2-0 4-2-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-2-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, two powered and coupled driving wheels on one axle, and no trailing wheels...	27–31	486…490	Robert Stephenson & Co.	1862	5	0	1896–1906	Rebuilt as conventinal 4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... s in 1865–1866

Surplus and secondhand acquisitions (1860–1861)

Class	Wheel arrangement	LCDR number(s)	SECR numbers	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
Surplus and secondhand acquisitions (1860–1861)
Meteor	2-2-2 2-2-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement both provided more stability and enabled a larger firebox...	—	—	R & W Hawthorn	1855	2	0	1871–72	Bought May 1860; rebuilt as 2-2-2T in 1866.
Swale	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	141	—	unknown	unknown	1	0	1881	Bought June 1860; rebuilt as 0-6-0ST in 1865.
Magnus	0-4-0 0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...	142	—	R & W Hawthorn	1860	1	0	1881	Bought June 1860; rebuilt as 0-4-2T and renamed Magnet in October 1860.
Hercules	0-4-0 0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...	143–144	—	R & W Hawthorn	unknown	1	0	1881	Bought August 1860; rebuilt as 0-6-0ST in 1865.
Aeolus	4-4-0T	71–74	—	R & W Hawthorn	1860–1861	4	0	1873
ex-LNWR 2-2-0s	2-2-0 2-2-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, two powered driving wheels on one axle, and no trailing wheels...	—	—	Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy Bury, Curtis and Kennedy was a steam locomotive manufacturer in Liverpool, England.Edward Bury set up his works in 1826, under the name of Edward Bury and Company. He employed James Kennedy, who had gained experience of locomotive production under Robert Stephenson and Mather, Dixon and Company,... Rothwell and Co.	1838–1945	3	0	1863	Bought August 1860
Brigand	0-4-2 0-4-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...	1–2	460–461	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	1861	2	0	1903	Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...  design
Ruby	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	65–70	—	R & W Hawthorn	1856	6	0	1889–1891	Bought June 1861 from the Dutch Rhenish Railway (Nos. 31–36); rebuilt as 2-4-0T in 1864–1865; renumbered 145–150 in 1875

William Martley (1860–1874)

Class	Wheel arrangement	LCDR number(s)	SECR numbers	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
William Martley (1860–1874)
Acis	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	113–126	572–585	Sharp, Stewart & Co. Robert Stephenson & Co.	1861–62	14	0	1903–1908
Adrian	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	127–132	586–591	John Fowler & Co. John Fowler & Co. thumb|right|John Fowler & Co. [[steam roller]] of 1923John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England produced traction engines and ploughing implements and equipment, as well as railway equipment. Fowler also produced the Track Marshall tractor which was a...	1866	6	0	1907–1910
Huz	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	133–134	(592–593)	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	1873	2	0	1902
New Aeolus	2-4-0T	71–74	530–533	Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria...	1872–1873	4	0	1905–1909
Rose	2-4-0T	75–80	—	R & W Hawthorn	1863	6	0	1881–1883
Second Sondes	2-4-0T	59–64	518–523	Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria...	1865	6	0	1909
Scotchmen	0-4-2T	81–94	540–553	Neilson & Co.	1866	14	0	1904–1909
Large Scotchmen	0-4-2T	95–100	554–559	Neilson & Co.	1873	6	0	1909–1914
Dawn	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	32–37	491–496	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	1862	6	0	1904–1907
Bluebell	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	38–43	497–502	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	1863	6	0	1904–1908
Reindeer	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	44–49	503–508	Brassey & Co.	1865	6	0	1904–1908
Enigma	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	50–52	509–511	Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria...	1869–1870	3	0	1905–1906
Europa	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....	53–56	512–515	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	1873	4	0	1907–1909
		57–58	516–517	Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria...	1876	2	0	1908–1909

William Kirtley

William Kirtley

William Kirtley was the Locomotive Superintendent of the London Chatham and Dover Railway in England from 1874 until the merger to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway at the end of 1898.-Biography:...

 (1874–1898)

Class	Wheel arrangement	LCDR number(s)	SECR numbers	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
William Kirtley (1874–1898)
A	0-4-4T	65–70, 101–112	524–529, 560–571	Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway... Neilson & Co.	1875	18	0	1915–1926
A1	0-4-4T	163–174	622–633	Kitson & Co. Kitson & Co. Kitson and Company was a locomotive manufacturer based in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-Early history:The company started as James Kitson at the Airedale Foundry, off Pearson Street, Hunslet in 1835 with Charles Todd as a partner...	1880	12	0	1923–1926
A2	0-4-4T	75–80	534–539	Robert Stephenson & Co.	1883–1884	6	0	1925–1926
R LCDR R class The LCDR R class was a class of 0-4-4T locomotives on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway . No. 207 is notable as being the last former LCDR locomotive to be withdrawn from service.-History:...	0-4-4T	199–216	658–675	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	1891	18	0	1940–1955
B	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	135–140	594–599	Dübs & Co.	1876	6	0	1912–1915
B1	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	151–156	610–615	Dübs & Co.	1877	6	0	1912–1924
B2	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...	193–198	652–657	Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...	1891	6	0	1929–1933
T	0-6-0T	141–150	600–609	Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria...	1879–1891	10	0	1932–1951
M	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	157–162	616–621	Neilson & Co.	1877	6	0	1911–1914
M1	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	175–178	634–637	Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria...	1880–1881	4	0	1912–1923
M2	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	179–186	638–645	Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria... Dübs & Co.	1884–1885	8	0	1912–1923
M3	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...	187–182, 3–8, (9–10), 12–17, 19, 20, 23–25, (26)	646–651, 462–469, 471–476, 478, 479, 482–485	Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway... , Longhedge Works Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) Longhedge railway works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria...	1891–1900	26	0	1925–1928

South Eastern and Chatham Railway

South Eastern and Chatham Railway

The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between...

Before 1899, both the South Eastern Railway

South Eastern Railway (UK)

The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent...

 and the London, Chatham and Dover Railway

London, Chatham and Dover Railway

The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London...

 had some Crampton locomotive

Crampton locomotive

A Crampton locomotive is a type of steam locomotive designed by Thomas Russell Crampton and built by various firms from 1846. The main British builders were Tulk and Ley and Robert Stephenson and Company....

s built by Robert Stephenson and Company

Robert Stephenson and Company

Robert Stephenson and Company was a locomotive manufacturing company founded in 1823. It was the first company set up specifically to build railway engines.- Foundation and early success :...

. The SER also had some Cramptons built by Tulk and Ley

Tulk and Ley

Tulk and Ley was a 19th century iron mining company in west Cumbria which also ran an engineering works at Lowca near Whitehaven.-Overview:Established on the Lowca site in 1800 as "Heslops, Milward, Johnston & Co."- the engineering and ironfounding expertise coming from the brothers Adam, Thomas &...

.

H. S. Wainwright (1899–1913)

• SECR B1 class
  SECR B1 class
  The SECR B1 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam tender locomotive for express passenger service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. These engines were originally designed by James Stirling for the South Eastern Railway in 1898 and designated B class...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1900 rebuild of SER B Class
• SECR C class
  SECR C Class
  The South Eastern and Chatham Railway C Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive, designed by Harry Wainwright and built between 1900 and 1908. They were designed for freight duties, although occasionally used for passenger trains. They operated over the lines of the railway in London and...
  
    0-6-0 introduced 1900
• LCDR R1 class
  LCDR R1 class
  The LCDR R1 class was a class of 0-4-4T locomotives on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, which were based on an existing London, Chatham and Dover Railway design.-History:...
  
    0-4-4T introduced 1900
• SECR D class
  SECR D class
  The SECR D class was a class of 4-4-0 tender locomotives designed by Harry Wainwright for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway.-Overview:The construction of the initial 20 engines was shared between Ashford railway works and the Glasgow builder, Sharp, Stewart and Company. The first of the class...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1901
• SECR F1 class  4-4-0 introduced 1903 rebuild of SER F Class
• SECR O1 class
  SECR O Class
  The South Eastern Railway O Class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for freight work, and were the main freight engines of the SER, and later the South Eastern and Chatham Railway for a number of years...
  
    0-6-0 introduced 1903 rebuild of SER O Class
• SECR H class
  SECR H Class
  The South Eastern and Chatham Railway H Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive originally designed for suburban passenger work, designed by Harry Wainwright in 1904...
  
    0-4-4T introduced 1904
• SECR E class
  SECR E class
  The SECR E class was a class of 4-4-0 tender locomotives designed by Harry Wainwright for express passenger trains on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1905
• SECR P class
  SECR P Class
  The South Eastern and Chatham Railway P Class is a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive designed by Harry Wainwright.They were inspired by, and loosely based on, the more successful LB&SCR A1 Class "Terriers" and eight were built in 1909 and 1910. They were originally intended for lightweight...
  
    0-6-0T introduced 1909
• SECR R1 class  0-6-0T introduced 1910 rebuild of SER R Class
• SECR J class
  SECR J class
  The SECR J class was a class of 0-6-4T steam tender locomotive built for heavy freight service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, by Harry Wainwright.-History:...
  
    0-6-4T introduced 1913
• SECR L class
  SECR L class
  The SECR L class was a class of 4-4-0 steam tender locomotive built for express passenger service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. Although designed by Harry Wainwright, they were built during the Maunsell era.-Background:...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1914

R.E.L.Maunsell (1913–1922)

• SECR K class
  SECR K class
  The SECR K class was a type of 2-6-4 tank locomotive designed in 1914 by Richard Maunsell for express passenger duties on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway . The Southern Railway K1 class was a three-cylinder variant of the K class, designed in 1925 to suit a narrower loading...
  
   2-6-4T introduced 1917, rebuilt into Southern Railway U Class
  Southern Railway U Class
  The SR U class were 2-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Richard Maunsell for passenger duties on the Southern Railway . The class represented the penultimate stage in the development of the Southern Railway’s mogul "family", which improved upon the basic principles established by GWR Chief...
  
  
• SECR N class  2-6-0 introduced 1917
• SECR S class  0-6-0ST introduced 1917 rebuild of C Class
• SECR E1 class  4-4-0 introduced 1919 rebuild of E Class
• SECR D1 class  4-4-0 introduced 1921 rebuild of D Class
• SECR N1 class  2-6-0 introduced 1922 3-cylinder version of N Class

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1922. Its territory formed a rough triangle, with London at its apex, practically the whole coastline of Sussex as its base, and a large part of Surrey...

 

See also: List of early locomotives of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway

William Stroudley

William Stroudley

William Stroudley was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers of the nineteenth century, working principally for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway...

 (1870–1889)

• LB&SCR C1 class  0-6-0 introduced 1871
• LB&SCR A1 class
  LB&SCR A1 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1 Class is an English class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton Works. The class have received several nicknames, initially being known as...
  
    0-6-0T introduced 1872
• LB&SCR D1 class
  LB&SCR D1 class
  The LB&SCR D1 class were powerful 0-4-2 suburban passenger tank locomotives, designed by William Stroudley of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1873. They were originally known as "D-tanks" but later reclassified as class D1...
  
    0-4-2T introduced 1873
• LB&SCR E1 class
  LB&SCR E1 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E1 Class were 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by William Stroudley in 1874 for short-distance goods and piloting duties. They were originally classified E, and generally known as "E-tanks"; They were reclassified E1 in the time of D. E...
  
    0-6-0T introduced 1874
• LB&SCR D2 class
  LB&SCR D2 class
  The LB&SCR D2 class, 0-4-2 suburban passenger locomotives, were designed by William Stroudley of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1876...
  
    0-4-2 introduced 1876
• LB&SCR B1 class
  LB&SCR B1 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway B1 Class is a class of 0-4-2 express passenger steam locomotives, known from the name of the first, No. 214, as the "Gladstones".-History:...
  
    0-4-2 introduced 1882

R. J. Billinton

R. J. Billinton

Robert John Billinton was the Locomotive, Carriage, Wagon and Marine Superintendent of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway from 1890 until his death.-Early career:...

 (1890–1904)

• LB&SCR D3 class
  LB&SCR D3 class
  LB&SCR D3 class was a 0-4-4T tank locomotive design, by Robert J. Billinton, built for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway between 1892 and 1896...
  
    0-4-4T introduced 1892
• LB&SCR C2 class
  LB&SCR C2 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway C2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives, intended for heavy freight trains. Fifty-five were built by the Vulcan Foundry between 1893 and 1902 to the design of Robert J. Billinton.-History:...
  
    0-6-0 introduced 1893
• LB&SCR E3 class
  LB&SCR E3 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E3 Class were 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotives. Seventeen were built and they were designed by R. J. Billinton as a development of an earlier design by William Stroudley....
  
    0-6-2T introduced 1894
• LB&SCR B2 class
  LB&SCR B2 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway B2 class was a class of small 4-4-0 steam locomotives intended for express passenger work on the LB&SCR London to Portsmouth line. They were designed by R. J. Billinton and built at Brighton works from 1895 to 1897...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1895
• LB&SCR E4 class
  LB&SCR E4 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E4 Class is a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1897 and were essentially a larger version of the E3 Class...
  
    0-6-2T introduced 1897
• LB&SCR B4 class
  LB&SCR B4 Class
  The B4 class were 4-4-0 steam locomotives for express passenger work on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. They were designed by R. J. Billinton and were either built at Brighton works 1899–1902 or else by Messrs Sharp, Stewart and Company in 1901. Twelve members of the class were...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1899
• LB&SCR E5 class
  LB&SCR E5 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E5 Class is a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1902 and were a larger version of the E4 Class intended for semi-fast secondary passenger work....
  
    0-6-2T introduced 1902
• LB&SCR E6 class
  LB&SCR E6 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E6 Class is a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1904 and were a development of the E5 class with smaller driving wheels intended for heavy short and medium-distance freight...
  
    0-6-2T introduced 1904

D. Earle Marsh

D. E. Marsh

Douglas Earle Marsh was the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway from November 1904 until his early retirement on health grounds in July 1911.-Early career:...

 (1905–1911)

• LB&SCR H1 class
  LB&SCR H1 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway H1 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger work. They were designed by D. E. Marsh and were built by Messrs Kitson & Co...
  
    4-4-2 introduced 1905
• LB&SCR I1 class
  LB&SCR I1 class
  The LB&SCR I1 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for suburban passenger service on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.-History:...
  
    4-4-2T introduced 1906
• LB&SCR C3 class
  LB&SCR C3 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway C3 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives, intended for heavy freight trains. Ten were built by Brighton railway works in 1906 to the design of Douglas Earle Marsh.-History:...
  
    0-6-0 introduced 1906
• LB&SCR I2 class
  LB&SCR I2 class
  The LB&SCR I2 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for suburban passenger service on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway...
  
    4-4-2T introduced 1907
• LB&SCR B2X class
  LB&SCR B2 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway B2 class was a class of small 4-4-0 steam locomotives intended for express passenger work on the LB&SCR London to Portsmouth line. They were designed by R. J. Billinton and built at Brighton works from 1895 to 1897...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1907 rebuild of B2
• LB&SCR I3 class
  LB&SCR I3 class
  The LB&SCR I3 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for suburban passenger service on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.-History:...
  
    4-4-2T introduced 1907
• LB&SCR I4 class  4-4-2T introduced 1908
• LB&SCR C2X class
  LB&SCR C2 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway C2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives, intended for heavy freight trains. Fifty-five were built by the Vulcan Foundry between 1893 and 1902 to the design of Robert J. Billinton.-History:...
  
    0-6-0 introduced 1908 rebuild of C2
• LB&SCR E4X class
  LB&SCR E4 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E4 Class is a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1897 and were essentially a larger version of the E3 Class...
  
    0-6-2T introduced 1909 rebuild of E4
• LB&SCR J1 class
  LB&SCR J1 class
  The LB&SCR J1 and J2 classes were 4-6-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for express passenger services on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.-History:...
  
    4-6-2T introduced 1910
• LB&SCR A1X class
  LB&SCR A1 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1 Class is an English class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton Works. The class have received several nicknames, initially being known as...
  
    0-6-0T introduced 1911 rebuild of A1
• LB&SCR E5X class
  LB&SCR E5 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E5 Class is a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1902 and were a larger version of the E4 Class intended for semi-fast secondary passenger work....
  
    0-6-2T introduced 1911 rebuild of E5
• LB&SCR E6X class
  LB&SCR E6 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E6 Class is a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1904 and were a development of the E5 class with smaller driving wheels intended for heavy short and medium-distance freight...
  
    0-6-2T introduced 1911 rebuild of E6
• LB&SCR H2 class
  LB&SCR H2 class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway H2 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger work. They were designed when D. E. Marsh was officially Locomotive Superintendent, and were built at Brighton Works in 1911 and 1912...
  
    4-4-2 introduced 1911
• LB&SCR J2 class  4-6-2T introduced 1912

L. B. Billinton

L. B. Billinton

Lawson Boskovsky Billinton was the locomotive engineer of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway from 1912 for ten years until his retirement in 1922....

 (1911–1922)

• LB&SCR E2 class
  LB&SCR E2 Class
  The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E2 Class was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by Lawson Billinton, intended for shunting and short distance freight trains...
  
    0-6-0T introduced 1913
• LB&SCR K class
  LB&SCR K class
  London Brighton and South Coast Railway Class K were powerful 2-6-0 mixed traffic locomotives designed by L. B. Billinton for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1913. They appeared shortly before the First World War and the first ten examples of the class did prodigious work during...
  
    2-6-0 introduced 1913
• LB&SCR L class
  LB&SCR L class
  The LB&SCR L Class was a class of 4-6-4 steam tank locomotives designed by L. B. Billinton for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. They were known as the "Brighton Baltics", Baltic being the European name for the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement...
  
    4-6-4T introduced 1914
• LB&SCR B4X class
  LB&SCR B4 Class
  The B4 class were 4-4-0 steam locomotives for express passenger work on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. They were designed by R. J. Billinton and were either built at Brighton works 1899–1902 or else by Messrs Sharp, Stewart and Company in 1901. Twelve members of the class were...
  
    4-4-0 introduced 1922 rebuild of B4
• LB&SCR I1X class
  LB&SCR I1 class
  The LB&SCR I1 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for suburban passenger service on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.-History:...
  
    4-4-2T introduced 1923 rebuild of I1

Diesel shunters

• The Southern Railway built three diesel shunters in 1937, numbered 1–3. These became British Rail 15201–15203, and were later classified as British Rail Class D3/12
  British Rail Class D3/12
  British Rail class D3/12 was a class of three experimental diesel-electric shunting locomotives designed by Richard Maunsell of the Southern Railway in 1937...
  
  .
• Twenty-six similar locomotives were built in 1949–1951 after nationalisation. They were numbered 15211–15236, and were later classified as British Rail Class 12
  British Rail Class 12
  The British Rail Class 12 is a diesel locomotive built primarily for shunting duties around London.-History:This was the second batch of Southern Railway shunters based on the English Electric 6KT 350 hp diesel engine. The first experimental batch were designed by Richard Maunsell of the SR in...
  
  .
• British Rail 11001
  British Rail 11001
  11001 was one of the first British Railways diesel locomotives, built in 1949 at British Railways' Ashford Works. It was designed by O. V. S. Bulleid when he was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway. It was powered by a Paxman RPH Series 1 engine, capable of delivering at 1,250 rpm...
  
  , Southern Railway design, built 1949 at Ashford Works

Mainline diesels

• The Southern designed a prototype class of mainline diesel-electric locomotive. Three were built, although none were finished before nationalisation. They were numbered 10201–10203, and later classified as British Rail Class D16/2
  British Rail Class D16/2
  British Railways Class D16/2 was a class of prototype diesel locomotive built by BR at Ashford Works and introduced in 1950-1951, with a third example being introduced in 1954. They had been designed by Oliver Bulleid for the Southern Railway before the 1948 nationalisation but did not appear until...
  
  .

Mainline electric

• The Southern Railway also built two mainline electric locomotives numbered CC1 and CC2. They were renumbered 20001 and 20002 after nationalisation. A third locomotive, 20003, was built in 1948. They were later classified as British Rail Class 70