The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) 7F 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for hauling heavy coal and goods trains. Eleven were built in two batches in 1914 and 1925, and were used until withdrawal between 1959 and 1964.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Fowler Class 7F was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were a Midlandised version of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class G2 and Class G2A 0-8-0 s. They were also classified as Class G3 …

The BR Standard Class 7, [1] otherwise known as the Britannia Class, is a class of 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive designed under Robert Riddles for use by British Railways for mixed-traffic duties. 55 were constructed between 1951 and 1954.

The engines were at first numbered 9670-9680 when they came into LMS stock in 1930, but they were renumbered 13800-13810 in 1932. Under BR ownership they became 53800-53810. They spent the whole of their lives working freight traffic over the SDJR line.

These were fitted with 175psi boilers and were classified 7F. Many G1 engines were rebuilt with these higher pressure boilers from 1936 onwards and became known as the G2A class. Considering the complicated history of the class, the engines which came into BR stock all presented the same general appearance.

The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) 7F 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for hauling heavy coal and goods trains. Eleven were built in two batches in 1914 and 1925, and were used until withdrawal between 1959 and 1964.

The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) 7F 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for hauling heavy coal and goods trains. Eleven were built in two batches in 1914 and 1925 and were used until withdrawal between 1959 and 1964.

53809 is one of the second batch which was built at the Darlington Works of Robert Stephenson & Co in 1925 as S&D No 89. It was turned out in unlined black livery at a cost of £6,570. When built it had a larger diameter boiler but this was replaced in 1950’s as part of a general repair.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Fowler Class 7F was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were a Midlandised version of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class G2 and Class G2A 0-8-0s.

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class G2A was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were upgraded from LNWR Class G1 principally by the fitting of a higher pressure boiler. Some of the G2As subsequently received lower pressure boilers on overhaul, taking them back into Class G1.