4-4-2T Class 415 Adams Radial LSWR Profile and Models

4-4-2T Class 415 Adams Radial LSWR

No. 488 at the Bluebell Railway in the 1970s. © Barry Lewis

The LSWR 415 class was designed by William Adams for use on passenger services for the LSWR. They featured a 4-4-2T wheel arrangement with the trailing wheels forming the basis of its “Radial Tank” or “Adams Radial” nickname. They were originally rostered for use on suburban traffic but were soon displaced to the countryside. The majority of the class were scrapped following WW1, however, some survived and were notable for their long service on the Lyme Regis branch line - where some operated right up to 1962.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Robert Stephenson & Co.
Dübs & Co.
Neilson & Co.
Beyer Peacock

Build Date

1882-1885

Total Built

71

Tractive Effort

14,919 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-4-2T

Operated by

London & South Western Railway
Southern Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Passenger Services

In Service Until

1962

Surviving Examples

1

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) KL19 SR Adams Radial kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KL19
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SR Adams Radial kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB696
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Class 415 Adams Radial 488 in LSWR Green LSWR - London and South Western Railway
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Nu-Cast NC019KIT LSWR/SR/BR0415 4-4-2 Radial Tank Loco Kit (includes motor, gearbox and wheel set) Requires assembly Not set NC019KIT
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LSWR/SR/BR0415 4-4-2 Radial Tank Loco Kit (includes motor, gearbox and wheel set) Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) OO Works OO-30583 Class 415 'Adams Radial' 4-4-2T 30583 in BR black with late crest RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set OO-30583
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Class 415 'Adams Radial' 4-4-2T 30583 in BR black with late crest BR plain black
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) OO Works OO-30584 Class 415 'Adams Radial' 4-4-2T 30584 in BR black with early emblem RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set OO-30584
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Class 415 'Adams Radial' 4-4-2T 30584 in BR black with early emblem BR plain black
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) OO Works No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set OO-3520
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Class 415 Adams Radial 4-4-2T 3520 in SR Green SR olive green