London Underground steam locomotives
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Initially, services on the Metropolitan Railway
(MR) were operated by the Great Western Railway
who built a special type of locomotives, the Metropolitan Class
, to operate through the tunnels.
From 1864, the MR bought steam locomotive
s of its own, which operated over its own tracks and those of the Metropolitan District Railway
. Through running of various mainline company locomotives continued into the 1960s.
London Underground steam locomotives
.
Metropolitan Railway E Class No. 1 (LT L44) is preserved at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
and is generally kept in working order.
Metropolitan railway
Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
(MR) were operated by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
who built a special type of locomotives, the Metropolitan Class
GWR Metropolitan Class
The Great Western Railway Metropolitan Class 2-4-0T broad gauge steam locomotives with condensing apparatus for working trains on the Metropolitan Railway. This equipment was later removed, though the class continued to work suburban trains on GWR lines in London...
, to operate through the tunnels.
From 1864, the MR bought steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s of its own, which operated over its own tracks and those of the Metropolitan District Railway
Metropolitan District Railway
The Metropolitan District Railway was the predecessor of the District line of the London Underground. Set up on 29 July 1864, at first to complete the "Inner Circle" railway around central London, it was gradually extended into the suburbs...
. Through running of various mainline company locomotives continued into the 1960s.
London Underground steam locomotives
- Metropolitan Railway A ClassMetropolitan Railway A ClassThe Metropolitan Railway A Class were 4-4-0T steam locomotives built to work the first of the London Underground lines. They were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company from 1864....
4-4-04-4-0Under 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...
T, 1864 - Metropolitan Railway B Class 4-4-0T
- Metropolitan Railway C ClassMetropolitan Railway C ClassThe Metropolitan Railway C class was a group of four 0-4-4T tank engines built in 1891 by Neilson and Company....
0-4-40-4-4Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles...
T, 1891 - Metropolitan Railway D ClassMetropolitan Railway D ClassThe Metropolitan Railway D Class was a group of six 2-4-0T tank engines built in 1895 by Sharp, Stewart and Company.- External links :* http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk/stories/getobjectstory.php?rnum=L2597&enum=LE130&pnum=13&maxp=18...
2-4-02-4-0Under 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....
T, 1894 - Metropolitan Railway E ClassMetropolitan Railway E ClassThe Metropolitan Railway E Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives.A total of seven locomotives were built between 1896 and 1901 for the Metropolitan Railway: three by themselves at their Neasden Works and four by Hawthorn Leslie in Newcastle. One locomotive became Metropolitan Railway No.1...
0-4-40-4-4Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles...
T, 1896 - Metropolitan Railway F ClassMetropolitan Railway F ClassThe Metropolitan Railway F class was a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive. They were based on the earlier E Class.Four locomotives, numbered 90 to 93 were built by Yorkshire Engine Company in 1901...
0-6-20-6-2Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
T, 1901 - Metropolitan Railway G ClassMetropolitan Railway G ClassThe Metropolitan Railway G class consisted of four 0-6-4T steam locomotives, numbered 94 to 97. They were built by Yorkshire Engine Company in 1915....
0-6-40-6-4Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles....
T, 1915 - Metropolitan Railway H ClassMetropolitan Railway H ClassThe Metropolitan Railway H class consisted of eight 4-4-4T steam locomotives, numbered 103 to 110. They were built by Kerr, Stuart & Co of Stoke on Trent in 1920 at a cost of £11,575 each....
4-4-44-4-4Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles. In the United States, this arrangement was named the...
T, 1920 - Metropolitan Railway K ClassMetropolitan Railway K ClassThe Metropolitan Railway K class consisted of six 2-6-4T steam locomotives, numbered 111 to 116. They were built by Armstrong Whitworth in 1925 using parts manufactured at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, to the design of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway N Class 2-6-0 locomotives...
2-6-42-6-4Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-6-4 locomotive has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels...
T, 1924 - Metropolitan Railway Departmental Steam Locomotives 0-6-00-6-0Under 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...
ST, 0-6-0T & 0-4-2ST - Ex-GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT.
- Metropolitan District Railway 4-4-0T
- Wotton Tramway locomotives
- Metropolitan Railway Peckett Saddle tanks
Preservation
Metropolitan Railway A Class No. 23 (LT L45) is preserved by the London Transport MuseumLondon's Transport Museum
The London Transport Museum, or LT Museum based in Covent Garden, London, seeks to conserve and explain the transport heritage of Britain's capital city...
.
Metropolitan Railway E Class No. 1 (LT L44) is preserved at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd. at Quainton Road railway station, in the far depths of "Metro-land", about 5 miles west of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The site is divided into two halves which are joined by two foot-bridges, one of...
and is generally kept in working order.
External links
- http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk/stories/pages.php?enum=LE130&pnum=12&maxp=18