SR Lord Nelson Class 850 Lord Nelson explained

850 Lord Nelson
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Eastleigh Works
Builddate:1926
Whytetype:4-6-0
Uicclass:2′C h4
Leadingdiameter:3feet
Driverdiameter:6feet
Length:69feet
Fueltype:Coal
Fuelcap: (5.1t)
Watercap:5000impgal
Boilerpressure:2202NaN2
Firearea:33ft2
Tractiveeffort:335102NaN2
Cylindercount:Four
Cylindersize:NaNx
Locale:Great Britain
Powerclass:BR: 7P
Designer:Richard Maunsell
Operatorclass:Lord Nelson class
Fleetnumbers:850
Officialname:Lord Nelson
Withdrawndate:August 1962
Disposition:Out of service, awaiting an overhaul

Southern Railway (SR) No. 850 Lord Nelson (originally E850, BR no. 30850) is a preserved British steam locomotive of the Lord Nelson class. It forms part of the United Kingdom's National Railway Collection.

Overview

850 was built at Eastleigh Works in 1926 to a design by R E L Maunsell, as the prototype for the sixteen-strong Lord Nelson class, and named after Horatio Nelson.

The Southern Railway became part of British Railways (BR) in 1948 through nationalisation, and was renumbered 30850. Under BR the class were given the power classification 7P. It was withdrawn in August 1962. It was preserved as part of the National Railway Collection, and is the sole survivor of the class. It has run in preservation, including on the main line, where its TOPS number is 98750. Its boiler certification expired in 2015.