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LSWR 330 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1876· class of 20 two-cylinder 0-6-0ST locomotives

what is it?

The LSWR 330 class or Saddlebacks was a class of goods 0-6-0ST steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway. Twenty were constructed by Beyer, Peacock and Company between 1876 and 1882. William George Beattie ordered the first six of the Beyer, Peacock-designed 330 class in October 1875.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 20made 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 150 years ago, in 1876.
  • Served for 57 years (1876–1933).

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

spec sheet

built
1876–1882
in service from
1876
retired
1933
status
retired
number built
20
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Beyer, Peacock and Company
operators
London and South Western Railway, Southern Railway
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
0-6-0
length
8.2 m
nicknames
Saddlebacks

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6460050, Wikipedia: LSWR 330 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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