List of King Arthur class locomotives explained

Below are the names and numbers of the LSWR N15 class/SR 'King Arthur' Class locomotives. Another successful publicity campaign by the Southern Railway when named from 1925 onwards, they represented the counties of Devon and Somerset, UK, due to their association with the legend of King Arthur. The batches have been separated for ease of reference.

The Urie Arthurs

BR No. SR No. SR Name [1] Builder Built Withdrawn Notes
30736 736 Excalibur LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30737 737 King Uther LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30738 738 King Pellinore LSWR, Eastleigh
30739 739 King Leodegrance LSWR, Eastleigh
30740 740 Merlin LSWR, Eastleigh Deliberately involved in crash staged for film at Longmoor Military Railway[2]
30741 741 Joyous Gard LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30742 742 Camelot LSWR, Eastleigh
30743 743 Lyonnesse LSWR, Eastleigh
30744 744 Maid of Astolat LSWR, Eastleigh
30745 745 Tintagel LSWR, Eastleigh
30746 746 Pendragon LSWR, Eastleigh
30747 747 Elaine LSWR, Eastleigh
30748 748 Vivien LSWR, Eastleigh
30749 749 Iseult LSWR, Eastleigh
30750 750 Morgan le Fay LSWR, Eastleigh
30751 751 Etarre LSWR, Eastleigh
30752 752 Linette LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30753 753 Melisande LSWR, Eastleigh
30754 754 The Green Knight LSWR, Eastleigh First member to be withdrawn from service in 1953 due to cracked frames.[3]
30755 755 The Red Knight LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust

The Eastleigh Arthurs

BR No. SR No. SR Name Builder Built Withdrawn Notes Image
30448 448 Sir Tristram SR, Eastleigh
30449 449 Sir Torre SR, Eastleigh
30450 450 Sir Kay SR, Eastleigh
30451 451 Sir Lamorak SR, Eastleigh Boiler preserved on the Mid-Hants Railway.
30452 452 Sir Meliagrance SR, Eastleigh
30453 453 King Arthur SR, Eastleigh
30454 454 Queen Guinevere SR, Eastleigh
30455 455 Sir Lancelot SR, Eastleigh
30456 456 Sir Galahad SR, Eastleigh
30457 457 Sir Bedivere SR, Eastleigh
30793 793 Sir Ontzlake SR, Eastleigh
30794 794 Sir Ector de Maris SR, Eastleigh
30795 795 Sir Dinadan SR, Eastleigh
30796 796 Sir Dodinas le Savage SR, Eastleigh
30797 797 Sir Blamor de Ganis SR, Eastleigh
30798 798 Sir Hectimere SR, Eastleigh
30799 799 Sir Ironside SR, Eastleigh Boiler preserved at the Mid-Hants Railway, fitted on S15 No. 506 and steamed.[4]
30800 800 Sir Meleaus de Lile SR, Eastleigh
30801 801 Sir Meliot de Logres SR, Eastleigh
30802 802 Sir Durnore SR, Eastleigh
30803 803 Sir Harry le Fise Lake SR, Eastleigh
30804 804 Sir Cador of Cornwall SR, Eastleigh
30805 805 Sir Constantine SR, Eastleigh
30806 806 Sir Galleron SR, Eastleigh Suffered bomb damage from a V-1 flying bomb on August 16, 1944, but was later repaired.[5]

The Scotch Arthurs

BR No. SR No. SR Name Builder Built Withdrawn Notes Image
30763 763 Sir Bors de Ganis North British Loco 23209
30764 764 Sir Gawain North British Loco 23210
30765 765 Sir Gareth North British Loco 23211
30766 766 Sir Geraint North British Loco 23212
30767 767 Sir Valence North British Loco 23213
30768 768 Sir Balin North British Loco 23214
30769 769 Sir Balan North British Loco 23215
30770 770 Sir Prianius North British Loco 23216 This locomotive was the subject of a spelling mistake, as the Knight of the same name in the book Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory was Sir Priamus.
30771 771 Sir Sagramore North British Loco 23217
30772 772 Sir Percivale North British Loco 23218
30773 773 Sir Lavaine North British Loco 23219
30774 774 Sir Gaheris North British Loco 23220
30775 775 Sir Agravaine North British Loco 23221
30776 776 Sir Galagars North British Loco 23222
30777 777Sir Lamiel North British Loco 23223 Preserved as part of the National Collection, under overhaul at the Great Central Railway.
30778 778 Sir Pelleas North British Loco 23224
30779 779 Sir Colgrevance North British Loco 23225
30780 780 Sir Persant North British Loco 23226
30781 781 Sir Aglovale North British Loco 23227
30782 782 Sir Brian North British Loco 23228
30783 783 Sir Gillemere North British Loco 23279
30784 784 Sir Nerovens North British Loco 23280
30785 785 Sir Mador de la Porte North British Loco 23281
30786 786 Sir Lionel North British Loco 23282
30787 787 Sir Menadeuke North British Loco 23283
30788 788 Sir Urre of the Mount North British Loco 23284
30789 789 Sir Guy North British Loco 23285
30790 790 Sir Villiars North British Loco 23286
30791 791 Sir Uwaine North British Loco 23287
30792 792 Sir Hervis de Revel North British Loco 23288

References

  1. All details from: Burridge, Frank: Nameplates of the Big Four (Oxford Publishing Company: Oxford, 1975)
  2. Book: Bradley, D.L. . Locomotives of the L.S.W.R.: Part 2 . 1967 . . Kenilworth . 185 .
  3. Web site: Duggan . Jamie . LSWR/SR Urie N15 "King Arthur" Class steam locomotives – Sole Survivor . Rail Advent . 7 July 2018.
  4. Steam Railway No. 488 January 4 - January 31 2019
  5. Web site: Ramsden . Matt . Doodlebug Summer in Kent 75th anniversary . KentOnline . 24 June 2019 . 24 June 2019.

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