LSWR O2 class

LSWR/SR O2[1]
W25 Godshill at Ryde St John's Road loco shed
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Adams
BuilderLSWR Nine Elms Works
Build date1889–1896
Total produced60
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-4T
 • UICB2′ n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 10 in (1.473 m)
Trailing dia.36 in (0.914 m)
Length30 ft 8.5 in (9.360 m)
Loco weight48.40 long tons (49.18 t; 54.21 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity1.50 long tons (1.52 t; 1.68 short tons); later 3.25 long tons (3.30 t; 3.64 short tons)
Water cap.800 imp gal (3,600 L; 960 US gal)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1.10 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size17+12 in × 24 in (444 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort17,235 lbf (76.67 kN)
Career
OperatorsLondon and South Western Railway, Southern Railway, British Railways
ClassLSWR: O2
SR: O2
Power classIsle of Wight: B
BR: 0P
LocaleGreat Britain
Withdrawn1933 – 1967
DispositionOne preserved, remainder scrapped
Ex-LSWR O2 class 0-4-4T at Ryde Esplanade in 1965

The LSWR O2 class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Sixty were constructed during the late nineteenth century. They were also the last steam engines to work on the Isle of Wight, with the final two being withdrawn in 1967. One has been preserved and is operational.

  1. ^ Herring (2000). pp. 60–61.