SR Class W
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The Southern Railway Class W were 3-cylinder 2-6-4 tank engines intended for short distance freight traffic. They were essentially a tank version of the N1 class 2-6-0 and used on short-distance duties of the same type. Wheels, cylinders and motion were common to those two classes and the U1 class.
They were generally well liked by their crews apart from the fact that the driver was on the right hand side, making accurate stopping difficult if the markers were on the left (the norm).
Introduced in 1931 they never seemed to acquire a nickname.
The class was mainly used around London and on the ex-LBSCR routes.
There are plans to build a replica of A Southern Class W Locomotive which will even carry a number not used on the production engines, similarly to the proposed Southern U1 Replica.
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| Maunsell: | H15 - Lord Nelson - N15 (King Arthur) - N15X - Q - V (Schools) - U - U1 - W - Z |
| Bulleid: | Leader - Merchant Navy - Q1 - USA - West Country/Battle of Britain |
| Diesels: | 10201 to 10203 |
| Locomotives of: | BR (steam) • GWR • LMS • LNER |
