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LSWR 460 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Neilson and Company· from 1884· class of 21 two-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotives

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1. Neilson and Company Glasgow, E574, London & South Western Railway (LSWR) 4-4-0 460 class No. 467: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain

what is it?

The LSWR 460 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Twenty were constructed by Neilson and Company and Robert Stephenson and Company in 1884 and one in 1887. Adams had originally ordered ten locomotives from each manufacturer in 1884.

who runs it

London and South Western Railway Southern Railway

base stats

built 21made 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 142 years ago, in 1884.
15.5 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 45 years (1884–1929).

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

spec sheet

built: 1884–1887
in service from: 1884
retired: 1929
status: retired
number built: 21
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Neilson and Company, Robert Stephenson and Company
designer: William Adams
operators: London and South Western Railway, Southern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
length: 15.5 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q16931433, Wikipedia: LSWR 460 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.