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 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.

Fowler gave James Clayton, the draughtsman at Derby, a free hand to design the engine, and he produced something unlike any other Derby-designed locomotive of the time. The first six of this class of engines were built at Derby in 1914. They were fitted with 4′ 9ʺ diameter Belpaire boilers and they were numbered 80-85.

Fowler 7F 0-8-0 These locomotives where intended to be an improved standardised version of the LNWR G2 0-8-0’s but proved to be a poor design due to Midland practice. They where used for hauling slow heavy mineral trains until Nationalisation when British railways began withdrawing them very quickly.

The London Midland and Scottish Railway Class Fowler Class 7F was an update of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) G2 Class 0-8-0. The class were sometimes known as 'Baby Austins' after a motor car that was becoming popular at the time.

2025年3月16日 · LMS Fowler 7F Engine Spec. Created using the universal engine spec spreadsheet by Bill Fock. Boiler Pressure: 200psi Cylinders (2): 19.5ins x 26ins Driving Wheels: 4ft 8ins Wheel Arrangement: 0-8-0 Tractive Effort: 29747 lbs Weight: 60t 15cwt Max Speed (DCC): 50mph Power Class: 7F

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. They were also classified …

4 天之前 · The Fowler 7F classes were hard-working engines. Eleven of this 2-8-0 version were built for the Somerset & Dorset, carrying the line's beautiful blue livery until 1930 when they were absorbed into the LMS.

Ex-LMS Fowler '7F' class 0-8-0 No. 49659. Built at Crewe in April 1932 as LMS No. 9659 and withdrawn in March 1957. The leaden influence of the Midland Railway's inadequate axle bearings lingered on with Fowler's 'Austin Sevens' although all …