0-4-4T Class E Metropolitan Profile and Models
No.1 at Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway in September 2013. ©Geof Sheppard
The Metropolitan Railway built seven 'E Class' 0-4-4T steam locomotives between 1896 and 1901. The first and most famous 'Met 1', was originally built as a replacement for an A Class 'No.1' locomotive that had been scrapped after an accident. Additional locomotives were built following this as part of the E Class but the design varied over the production run. The locomotives did well in service but were eventually displaced from main passenger services in 1920 by the 4-4-4T H Class locos. 'Met 1' worked the last steam-hauled London Transport passenger service in 1961 and survived in use until 1965. It has now been preserved and played a major roles in the January 2013 London Undergound 150th Anniversary celebrations, where it brought steam back to the underground tunnels for the first time since 1971. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Metropolitan Railway Nearsden Works Hawthorn Leslie & Co |
Build Date |
1896 to 1901 |
Total Built |
7 |
Tractive Effort |
Unknown |
Wheel Configuration |
0-4-4T |
Operated By |
Metropolitan Railway London Transport |
Main Duties |
Suburban Services |
In Service Until |
1965 |
Surviving Examples |
1 |