SR N15X class

what is it?

The SR N15X class or Remembrance class were a design of British 4-6-0 steam locomotives converted in 1934 by Richard Maunsell of the Southern Railway from the large LB&SCR L class 4-6-4 tank locomotives that had become redundant on the London–Brighton line following electrification. It was hoped that further service could be obtained from these locomotives on the Southern's Western Section, sharing the duties of the N15 class locomotives. The locomotives were named after famous Victorian engineers except for Remembrance, which was the LBSCR's memorial locomotive for staff members who died in the First World War.

who runs it

Southern RailwayBritish RailSRSouthern Region of British Railways

base stats

• weight 74.3 tin working order
• built 7made 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 112 years ago, in 1914.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 12 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏20.1 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 23 years (1934–1957).

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

spec sheet

built

1914–1922

in service from

1934

retired

1957

status

retired

number built

7

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Eastleigh Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works

designer

Richard Maunsell after L. B. Billinton

operators

Southern Railway, British Rail, Southern Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

4-6-0

length

20.1 m

weight

74.3 t

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