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SECR Stirling O and Wainwright O1 Classes

photograph: Mike Morant collection

O Class N°A376 in Southern Railway days, believed to have been photographed here at Ashford. Note the locomotive has a rectangular number plate, presumably a hangover from SER practice.
James Stirling's first design for the SER was the O Class 0-6-0 goods tender engines of 1878, the year he assumed the role of Locomotive Superintendent. These were very similar to those he had produced for the G&SWR, maintaining the domeless boilers and round-top cabs he had used previously. Initially 20 locomotives were built but by the time construction ceased in 1899 the class numbered some 122 engines. One departure from his Scottish designs was the siting of the Ramsbottom safety valves on the boiler rather than over the firebox. Initially only a screw brake was fitted but in due course vacuum brakes (and some Westinghouse brakes) were provided. 55 of the class were built by Sharp Stewart with the remainder being built at Ashford. For a while N°297 and N°298 were given short stovepipe chimneys for working on the Canterbury and Whitstable branch, until such time as they were replaced by Class R 0-6-0 tanks.

In 1903 Wainwright started rebuilding the class with domed boilers and a squared cab. 57 were so treated by 1918, with another rebuilt by the Southern Railway in 1927. Several of the rebuilt locomotives were given tenders from the LC&DR M, M1 and M2 classes which led to a variety of water capacities within the class! The rebuilt engines had similarities to the C Class apart from the tender, and have been referred to as a 7/8 scale C. Engine N°65 (as BR 31065) double-headed with 31592 (Bluebell's C Class 592) the last passenger train over the Hawkhurst Branch.
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  • A65
     
    A late 1920s Southern Railway photograph of N°A65 with its Stirling tender. This replaced an ex-M2 tender attached from September 1918 until March 1926. This and subsequent photos have oval number plates, as fitted by the SECR and containing that company's name.
    Photograph: Michael Taylor collection.
  • A251
    East Kent Rly ?
    N°A251 of 1896. Date and location of this photograph unknown, though it is suggested it may have worked over the East Kent Railway.
    Photograph: Mike Morant collection.
  • 1377
     
    Sharp Stewart built N°1377 of 1891.
    Photograph: Mike Morant collection.
  • 31434
     
    N°31434 with the SLS London, Chatham & Dover Rail Tour of 19th May 1957.
    Photograph: Mike Morant collection.
  • 31064
    Clapham Jn
    N°31064 approaches Clapham Junction's platform 17 with the BR/Ramblers The Kentish Heights Special on 10th November 1957.
    Photograph: Mike Morant collection.
  • 65
    Ashford
    When first preserved O1 Class N°65 was at the embryo Ashford Steam Centre, seen here on an open day at Easter 1970.
    Photograph by Mike Morant.
  • 65
    Ashford
    Another view of N°65 at Ashford with N°592 alongside. Both these locomotives are today on the Bluebell Railway.
    Photograph by Mike Morant.
  • 65
    Restoration
    In June 1999, N°65 was undergoing a fast-track restoration and is seen here inside the Bluebell's Engine Works.
    Photograph by Michael Taylor.
  • 65
    Horsted Keynes
    N°65 leaves Horsted Keynes Station and heads for Kingscote with the Bluebell's Vintage train on Saturday, 23rd September 2000.
    Photograph by Michael Taylor.
  • 65
    Horsted Keynes
    N°65 working the vintage train north out of Horsted Keynes on 21st July 2001.
    Photograph by Colin Duff.
  • 65
    Sheffield Park
    N°65 running round its vintage branch line train at Sheffield Park on 21st July 2001.
    Photograph by Colin Duff.
  • 65
    Sheffield Park
    A shot of the tender on SECR N°65 pictured at Sheffield Park on 20th June 2003. Note how much narrower the tender body is, with its noticeable outside springs and handrail, when compared with that of the C Class tenders.
    Photograph by Colin Duff.

Technical Details

 

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Class O

1878
5 ft 2 ins
36 tons 15 cwt
2,100 gals
3 tons
18 in x 26 in
140 lb sq in
16,170 lb
0-F

Class O1

1903
5 ft 2 ins
41 tons 1 cwt
2,100 - 2,500 gals *
3 - 4¾tons *
18 in x 26 in
150 lb sq in
17,325 lb
0-F
* Some locomotives fitted with 5 ft 1 in wheels. E.g. 14, 41, 48, 238 and 316 amongst others.
* Higher values apply when fitted with class M, M1 or M2 tender.

Data

The SECR was a law unto itself when it came to locomotive numbering! The following table is set out in order of build:
 
SECR N° SR N° # BR N° # Built as Class O Builder Rebuilt as Class O1 Withdrawn
279 - - ? 1878 Ashford Works - ? 1909
282 - - Oct 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co Apr 1906 Apr 1912
279 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1909
280 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1908
282 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1912
283 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1913
284 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1911
285 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1910
286 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1911
287 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1909
288 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1911
289 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1911
290 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1910
291 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1909
292 - - ? 1878 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1912
293 - - ? 1879 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1909
294 - - ? 1879 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1909
295 - - ? 1879 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1909
296 - - ? 1879 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1911
297 - - ? 1879 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1908
298 - - ? 1879 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1909 *
314 - - ? 1882 Ashford Works - ? 1914
315 - - ? 1882 Ashford Works - ? 1909
316 1316 31316 Sep 1882 Ashford Works May 1906 Jun 1949
317 - - ? 1882 Ashford Works - ? 1908
318 - - ? 1882 Ashford Works - ? 1912
119 A119 - May 1883 Ashford Works Sep 1906 Mar 1925
120 - - ? 1883 Ashford Works - ? 1910
121 - - ? 1883 Ashford Works - ? 1914
122 - - ? 1883 Ashford Works - ? 1911
131 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1912
171 A171 - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1923
207 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1914
55 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1910
299 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1910
301 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1911
299 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1910
300 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1914
301 - - ? 1884 Ashford Works - ? 1911
331 - - ? 1886 Ashford Works - ? 1914
332 - - ? 1886 Ashford Works - ? 1923
333 A333 - ? 1887 Ashford Works - ? 1924
334 - - ? 1887 Ashford Works - ? 1914
1 A1 - ? 1890 Ashford Works - ? 1925
15 A15 - ? 1890 Ashford Works - ? 1925
144 A144 - ? 1890 Ashford Works - ? 1925
369 1369 31369 Aug 1891 Sharp, Stewart & Co Jun 1914 Aug 1951
370 1370 31370 Aug 1891 Sharp, Stewart & Co Nov 1906 Feb 1960
371 1371 - Aug 1891 Sharp, Stewart & Co May 1909 Mar 1944 *
372 - - ? 1891 Ashford Works - ? 1923 *
373 1373 31373 Sep 1891 Sharp, Stewart & Co May 1906 Jul 1951
374 1374 31374 Sep 1891 Sharp, Stewart & Co Aug 1905 Sep 1949
375 A375 - ? 1891 Ashford Works - ? 1924
376 A376 - ? 1891 Ashford Works - ? 1928 *
377 1377 31377 Sep 1891 Sharp, Stewart & Co Mar 1906 Jan 1950
167 A167 - ? 1893 Ashford Works - ? 1928
170 A170 - ? 1893 Ashford Works - ? 1927
14 1014 - Jun 1893 Ashford Works Mar 1905 Jun 1948
41 1041 31041 Jun 1893 Ashford Works Jun 1908 Apr 1951
238 1238 - Jun 1893 Ashford Works Dec 1903 Jul 1949
379 1379 31379 Sep 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Apr 1908 Apr 1951
381 1381 31381 Sep 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co May 1915 May 1951
382 - - ? 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1924
383 1383 - Sep 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Dec 1908 May 1935 *
384 1384 31384 Sep 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Jun 1910 Dec 1949
385 1385 31385 Sep 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Apr 1914 Sep 1949
386 1386 - Oct 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Jan 1918 Jul 1948
387 A387 - ? 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1926
388 1388 - Oct 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Jul 1914 Jul 1948
389 1389 - Oct 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Sep 1907 Feb 1949
390 1390 31390 Oct 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Dec 1915 Apr 1951
391 1391 31391 Oct 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Sep 1907 Jun 1951
392 A392 - ? 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1925
393 A393 - Oct 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Dec 1908 Jun 1926
394 A394 - ? 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1926
395 1395 31395 Nov 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Jan 1914 Jun 1951
396 1396 - Dec 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Aug 1914 Aug 1948
397 1397 - Dec 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Jul 1918 Jun 1948
398 1398 31398 Dec 1893 Sharp, Stewart & Co Oct 1907 May 1949
48 1048 31048 Dec 1893 Ashford Works Aug 1908 Oct 1960
258 1258 31258 May 1894 Ashford Works May 1914 Jan 1961
106 1106 - May 1894 Ashford Works Jun 1903 Jan 1949
46 1046 - Jun 1894 Ashford Works Feb 1909 Oct 1948
52 A52 - ? 1896 Ashford Works - ? 1927
96 A96 - ? 1896 Ashford Works - ? 1926
111 A111 - ? 1896 Ashford Works - ? 1929
142 A142 - ? 1896 Ashford Works - ? 1926
3 A3 - May 1896 Ashford Works Mar 1912 Jun 1925
109 1109 - May 1896 Ashford Works Oct 1927 Jan 1949
123 1123 31123 May 1896 Ashford Works Jul 1915 Jan 1950
248 1248 31248 May 1896 Ashford Works Oct 1912 Jun 1951
65 1065 31065 Sep 1896 Ashford Works Sep 1908 Jun 1961 *
64 1064 31064 Nov 1896 Ashford Works Sep 1914 May 1958
93 1093 31093 Nov 1896 Ashford Works Jul 1916 May 1951
251 1251 - Nov 1896 Ashford Works Dec 1918 May 1946
39 1039 31039 Jun 1897 Ashford Works Nov 1912 Aug 1949
66 1066 31066 Jun 1897 Ashford Works May 1906 Jun 1951
80 1080 31080 Jun 1897 Ashford Works May 1916 Aug 1949
108 1108 31108 Jun 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co May 1915 Jul 1951
425 1425 31425 Aug 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co May 1914 Aug 1959
426 1426 31426 Aug 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Sep 1914 Aug 1959
427 A427 - ? 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1926
428 1428 - Sep 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Apr 1914 Feb 1949
429 1429 31429 Sep 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Apr 1913 Sep 1949
430 1430 31430 Sep 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co May 1913 May 1959
431 A431 - ? 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1926
432 1432 31432 Sep 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Dec 1913 Jun 1951
433 A433 - ? 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1928
434 1434 31434 Sep 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Dec 1918 Aug 1959
435 A435 - ? 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1927
436 1436 - ? 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co - ? 1932
437 1437 - Oct 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Mar 1914 Oct 1948
438 1438 - Oct 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Dec 1912 Dec 1948
439 1439 31439 Oct 1897 Sharp, Stewart & Co Jan 1914 May 1949
49 A49 - ? 1898 Ashford Works - ? 1929
254 A254 - ? 1898 Ashford Works - ? 1925
51 1051 - Dec 1898 Ashford Works Jan1914 Aug 1948
44 1044 31044 Dec 1898 Ashford Works Jan 1912 Jun 1951
7 1007 31007 Aug 1899 Ashford Works May 1904 May 1949
8 1008 - ? 1899 Ashford Works - ? 1928
98 A98 - ? 1899 Ashford Works - ? 1929
99 A99 - ? 1899 Ashford Works - ? 1927
100 A100 - ? 1899 Ashford Works - ? 1926
#  Between 1923 and 1928 SR numbers were the SECR numbers with the added prefix 'A', not always added.
#  Not all locomotives that were allocated a BR 3xxxx number actually carried it
*  Sold to East Kent Railway
*  Used as a stationary engine at Ramsgate
*  Preserved at the Bluebell Railway

This page was last updated 18 June 2011

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