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LCDR M1 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Longhedge Works· from 1880· class of 4 two-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotives

what is it?

The LCDR M1 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), very similar to the earlier M class but with steel frames, larger tenders and other detailed differences. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1880.

who runs it

London, Chatham and Dover Railway South Eastern and Chatham Railway Southern Railway

base stats

built 4made 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 146 years ago, in 1880.
Served for 43 years (1880–1923).

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

spec sheet

built: 1880–1881
in service from: 1880
retired: 1923
status: retired
number built: 4
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Longhedge Works
designer: William Kirtley
operators: London, Chatham and Dover Railway, South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Southern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q19838850, Wikipedia: LCDR M1 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.