#1148

LSWR L11 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Nine Elms Locomotive Works· from 1903· class of 40 two-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotives

what is it?

The London and South Western Railway L11 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for mixed traffic work. They were introduced in 1903 and were nicknamed "Large Hoppers". As with most other Drummond productions, the locomotive had two inside cylinders and Stephenson link valve gear.

who runs it

London and South Western Railway Southern Railway British Rail Southern Region of British Railways

base stats

weight 50.8 tin working order
built 40made 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 123 years ago, in 1903.
Weighs about as much as 8 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 49 years (1903–1952).

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

spec sheet

built: 1903–1907
in service from: 1903
retired: 1952
status: retired
number built: 40
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Nine Elms Locomotive Works
designer: Dugald Drummond
operators: London and South Western Railway, Southern Railway, British Rail, Southern Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
weight: 50.8 t
nicknames: Large Hopper

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6460079, Wikipedia: LSWR L11 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.