0-4-4T Class M7 LSWR Profile and Models
No. 245 at London Waterloo in October 1988. ©P L Chadwick
Dugald Drummond designed the M7 0-4-4T class for use on the intensive London network of the London & South Western Railway, and they performed well in such tasks. Because of their utility, 105 were built and the class went through several major modifications over five production batches, resulting in detail variations between class members such as frame length. Many of the class were fitted with push-pull operation gear to enable them to work efficiently on branch lines without having to change ends. The M7s proved to be reliable suburban passenger locomotives and as they were displaced with newer standardised locomotives, they still found work as reliable branch line locomotives. The vast majority were kept in service with British Railways until 1957 where they were gradually phased out until 1965. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
LSWR Nine Elms Works LSWR Eastleigh Works |
Build Date |
1897 to 1911 |
Total Built |
105 |
Tractive Effort |
16,933 to 19,755 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
0-4-4T |
Operated By |
London and South Western Railway Southern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Local Passenger |
In Service Until |
1965 |
Surviving Examples |
2 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | South Eastern Finecast | Requires assembly | Not set |
F146SE View |
SR M7 Push/Pull | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wills Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
F118 View |
SR (Ex-LSWR) Class M7 0-4-4T Loco Body Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |