#0414

LSWR 46 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1879· class of 12 two-cylinder 4-4-0T (later 4-4-2T) locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired

what is it?

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. Later rebuilt to 4-4-2T, no examples have been preserved.

who runs it

London and South Western Railway Southern Railway Great Western Railway Brecon and Merthyr Railway

base stats

built 12made 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 147 years ago, in 1879.
11 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 46 years (1879–1925).

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

spec sheet

built: 1879
in service from: 1879
retired: 1925
status: retired
number built: 12
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Beyer, Peacock and Company
designer: William Adams
operators: London and South Western Railway, Southern Railway, Great Western Railway, Brecon and Merthyr Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: Built as 4-4-0T;
length: 11 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6460058, Wikipedia: LSWR 46 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.