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LSWR 445 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Robert Stephenson and Company· from 1883· class of 12 two-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotives

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1. Robert Stephenson and Co. Newcastle-on-Tyne, London & South Western Railway (L&SWR) 449: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain

what is it?

The LSWR 445 class was a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Twelve were constructed by Robert Stephenson and Company in 1883. The class were numbered 445–456, and were an enlarged version of the 135 class.

who runs it

London and South Western Railway Southern 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 143 years ago, in 1883.
15.5 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 42 years (1883–1925).

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

spec sheet

built: 1883
in service from: 1883
retired: 1925
status: retired
number built: 12
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: 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 Q6460055, Wikipedia: LSWR 445 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.