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LCDR M3 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Vulcan Foundry· from 1891· class of 26 two-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotives

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what is it?

The LCDR M3 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1891.

who runs it

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

base stats

built 26made 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 135 years ago, in 1891.
Served for 37 years (1891–1928).

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

spec sheet

built: 1891–1901
in service from: 1891
retired: 1928
status: retired
number built: 26
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Vulcan Foundry, 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 Q16996010, Wikipedia: LCDR M3 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.