#0313

LSWR 302 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1874· class of 36 two-cylinder 0-6-0 locomotives

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1. LSWR Beattie 302 Class no.345: Hawkesworth Collection· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The LSWR 302 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by William George Beattie for the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). Thirty-six locomotives were built between 1874 and 1878.

who runs it

London and South Western Railway Southern Railway

base stats

built 36made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 152 years ago, in 1874.
Served for 51 years (1874–1925).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1874–1878
in service from: 1874
retired: 1925
status: retired
number built: 36
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Beyer, Peacock and Company
designer: William George Beattie
operators: London and South Western Railway, Southern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6460049, Wikipedia: LSWR 302 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.