4-6-0 Class LN Lord Nelson SR Profile and Models

850 'Lord Nelson' at Bristol Temple Meads in May 2007. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The Lord Nelson class locomotives were intended for use on continental boat trains between London and Dover but were also later used for express passenger workings in the South West. 16 were built at SR's Eastleigh Works and they represented the most powerful 4-6-0 design of the Southern Railway. Only one example survived into preservation.
Type of Locomotive	Steam
Builder	SR Eastleigh Works
Build Date	1926 - 1929
Total Built	16
Tractive Effort	33,510 lbf
Wheel Configuration	4-6-0
Operated By	Southern Railway & British Railways
Main Duties	Express Passenger
In Service Until	1962
Surviving Examples	1