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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. 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.
Unrebuilt Battle of Britain class No. 34072 257 Squadron, as preserved, pictured at Swanage, Dorset in 2019. Below are the names and numbers of the steam locomotives that comprised the Bulleid light pacifics, the West Country and Battle of Britain classes of locomotives that ran on the British Southern Railway network.
[68] [69] However, the Depression of 1929 precluded further improvements in Southern Railway locomotive technology, apart from the V "Schools" class 4-4-0 and various electric designs. [70] Maunsell also designed locomotives for use in freight yards such as that at Feltham in south west London, the final example of which was the Q class. The ...
South Eastern and Chatham Railway locomotives (2 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Southern Railway (UK) locomotives" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
The SR Merchant Navy class is a type of steam locomotive, designed by Oliver Bulleid, that ran on the British Southern Railway network. All were built at the Southern Railway's Eastleigh Works . The following table sets out the names, numbers and other vital statistics of the locomotives that comprised the class.
By this stage, the Southern Railway-built locomotives were re-liveried and renumbered from 34001–34070. [80] The rebuilt locomotives were also in British Railways Brunswick green with orange and black lining, and crest on the tender side, whilst the nameplates were placed on a custom-made mounting on the running plate due to the absence of a ...
The Southern Railway became part of British Railways (BR) in 1948 through nationalisation, and was renumbered 30850. Under BR, the class were given the power classification 7P. It was withdrawn from service in August 1962. It was preserved as part of the National Railway Collection, and is the sole survivor of the
The class was frequently regarded by locomotive crews as the finest constructed by the Southern Railway up to 1930, and could turn in highly spectacular performances for its size. [19] The fastest recorded speed for these locomotives was 95 mph (153 km/h), achieved near Wool railway station in 1938 by 928 Stowe pulling a four coach train from ...