4-6-2 Class 8P Merchant Navy rebuilt SR Profile and Models
35018 'British India Lines' at York in August 2021. ©CA850
The SR Merchant Navy 4-6-2s were a class of steam locomotive with an unusual air-smoothed casing, designed for use on the Southern Railway network by Oliver Bulleid. The design incorporated a number of new developments in British steam technology, with the locos featuring the use of welding in the construction process (one of the first in the UK), thermic syphons within the boiler and Bulleid’s controversial chain-driven valve gear. Named after Merchant Navy shipping lines, the locos also earned several enthusiast nicknames such as “Spam Cans” and “Packets”, due to their unique design. Due to problems with some of the more novel features of their design, all members of the class were modified in the 1950s and lost their air-smoothed casing in the process. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
SR Eastleigh Works |
Build Date |
1941-1949 |
Total Built |
30 |
Tractive Effort |
37,515 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-2 |
Operated By |
Southern Railway |
Main Duties |
Express Passenger |
In Service Until |
1967 |
Surviving Locos |
10 preserved, 1 sectioned (all surviving locos modified) |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K84 View |
BR Rebuilt Merchant navy 4-6-2 | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Keyser (K's) | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
L49 View |
Rebuilt Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |