Class Details
W.G.Beattie 348 class (Sharps Express) 4-4-0.
Weight 43 tons 9 cwt; Pressure: 140psi; CYls(O): 18.5x26; DW: 6 ft 7.
Very unsuccessful design with many failures within the first months of operation leading to the firing of W.G.Beattie. Some engines modified by Adams 1880-82. Some rebuilt with Jubilee type boiler.
Some engines rebuilt by Adams with Jubilee type boilers, Adams cabs and stovepipe chimney: Weight: 44 tons 6 cwt; Pressure: 160psi.
| BR # | SR # | London & South Western Railway # | Name | Built | Wdrn | 1950 shed | Last shed | Notes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | Feb 1877 | Mar 1905 | Rebuilt: Sep 1888. Mileage: 825,284 | ||||||
| 349 | Feb 1877 | Mar 1899 | Rebuilt: Mar 1889. Mileage: 759,998 | ||||||
| 350 | Feb 1877 | Dec 1889 | Mileage: 377,916 | ||||||
| 351 | Mar 1877 | Nov 1899 | Rebuilt: May 1889. Mileage: 745,346 | ||||||
| 352 | Mar 1877 | Dec 1889 | Mileage: 369,864 | ||||||
| 353 | Mar 1877 | Mar 1905 | Rebuilt: Apr 1890. Mileage: 868,023 | ||||||
| 354 | Mar 1877 | Mar 1905 | Rebuilt: Aug 1889. Mileage: 878,091 | ||||||
| 355 | Mar 1877 | Dec 1890 | Mileage: 403,996 | ||||||
| 356 | Apr 1877 | Mar 1905 | Rebuilt: Dec 1889. Mileage: 872,313 | ||||||
| 357 | Apr 1877 | Mar 1905 | Rebuilt: Apr 1889. Mileage: 867,005 | ||||||
| 358 | Apr 1877 | Dec 1893 | |||||||
| 359 | May 1877 | Apr 1890 | Mileage: 400,614 | ||||||
| 360 | May 1877 | Dec 1893 | |||||||
| 361 | May 1877 | Mar 1894 | |||||||
| 362 | May 1877 | Oct 1892 | |||||||
| 363 | May 1877 | Mar 1894 | Mileage: 514,221 | ||||||
| 364 | May 1877 | Nov 1894 | Mileage: 523,134 | ||||||
| 365 | May 1877 | Oct 1898 | Mileage: 647,568 | ||||||
| 366 | May 1877 | Mar 1894 | |||||||
| 367 | May 1877 | May 1891 |
Number of locomotives logged in this class is 20.
Number of locomotives with photos available in this class: 9.