Maunsell Locomotives of the S.E.C.R & S.R.

Collection of photos featuring Mausell’s SE&CR (And later S.R.) N Class 2-6-0 Mogul

The SECR N class was a type of 2-6-0 ("mogul") steam locomotive designed in 1914 by Richard Maunsell for mixed-traffic duties on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR). Built between 1917 and 1934, it was the first non-Great Western Railway (GWR) type to use and improve upon the basic design principles established by GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) George Jackson Churchward. The N class was based on the GWR 4300 Class design, improved with Midland Railway concepts.

The N class was mechanically similar to the SECR K class 2-6-4 passenger tank engine, also by Maunsell. It influenced future 2-6-0 development in Britain and provided the basis for the 3 cylinder N1 class of 1922. Production was delayed by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, and the first N class rolled out of Ashford Works in 1917, three years after design work was completed. The class replaced obsolete 0-6-0s as part of the SECR's fleet standardisation, as they used parts interchangeable with those of other classes.

Eighty N class locomotives were built in three batches between the First and Second World Wars. Fifty were assembled from kits of parts made at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, giving rise to the nickname of "Woolworths". They worked over most of the Southern Railway (SR) network, and were used by the Southern Region of British Railways (BR) until the last was withdrawn in 1966. One N class locomotive is preserved on the Swanage Railway in Dorset.

Including this photo of a N Class loco piloting the GWR loco it was based on the Churchward Mogul

31849 and a unidentified Churchward mogul at Ilfracombe
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Very large collection of over 215 photos starts here with a few S.R. era photos
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B.R. era starts here with

31400 at Ashford
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31875
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Neil
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In 1913, Richard Maunsell started the rebuilding of 21 Wainwright D Class locomotives with Belpaire fireboxes to produce the more powerful D1 class. These bigger engines were needed to cope with increasing loads on the Kent Coast Line through Chatham.

Including this photo of
31749 & 31786 near Robertsbridge with LCGB 'The South Eastern Limited' rail tour 11th June 1961
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Full collection of 55 photos starts here with
SECR/SR era
747 at Ashford
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1741 at Ramsgate
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B.R era starts here with
31247
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31749
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Neil

 

Hi Neil,

A couple of locations to add.
19/55 31478 Tonbridge Sown Platform
55/55 31749 London Bridge with the old South Eastern Railway Tooley Street offices in the background.

Cheers, Neil

 

The SR class LN or Lord Nelson class is a type of 4-cylinder 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for the Southern Railway by Richard Maunsell in 1926. They were intended for Continental boat trains between London (Victoria) and Dover harbour, but were also later used for express passenger work to the South-West of England. Sixteen of them were constructed, representing the most powerful (although not the most successful) Southern 4-6-0 design. They were all named after famous admirals.

The class continued to operate with British Railways until withdrawn during 1961 and 1962.

This collection features the S.R. era

Including this photo of
861 Lord Anson getting some attention to smoke deflectors Eastleigh 12th November 1938
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Full collection of over 70 photos starts here with
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Neil