The LSWR S15 class is a British 2-cylinder 4-6-0 freight steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie, based on his H15 class and N15 class locomotives. The class had a complex build history, spanning several years of construction from 1920 to 1936.

After modification by Maunsell, the S15 class was regarded by locomotive crews as an excellent goods engine best known for working heavy night express goods trains between Exeter, Southampton and Nine Elms.

30847 was the last S15 as well as being the last 4-6-0 to be built by the Southern Region. It was completed at Eastleigh in December 1936 and initially allocated to Exmouth Junction shed which was one of the largest on the Southern Region.

30841 was built in 1936 at Eastleigh Works as part of the final batch of S15 locomotives. It was initially allocated to Exmouth Junction shed but subsequently joined the majority of the S15 locomotives at Feltham in August 1963 from where it was withdrawn in January 1964 and sold to Woodham Brothers for scrap.

The S15 was the third of Robert Urie's 4-6-0 designs for the LSWR. (the other two being the H15 and the N15). Twenty were built at Nine Elms in 1920. Their appearance is very similar the N15 class and they shared many components including the 180 lb per sq in boiler and tender designs.

The S15’s were designed by Robert Urie for the London & South Western Railway purely as a Fast Freight engine, working the heavy night express goods trains between Exeter and Nine Elms, and from Southampton to Nine Elms.

The class S15 were a class of two cylinder 4-6-0 steam locomotives that were designed from Robert Urie for freight service. The class was withdrawn between 1962 to 1966. No. 30837 was the final S15 to go, returning to Feltham in January 1966 to work a farewell rail tour.

Dec 9, 2018 · Built to haul a variety of freight trains on the London & South Western Railway, the Urie S15s would operate right up to the last few years of steam on the Southern Region. Once looking back on the class’ working careers, we will then see how many engines have been saved for preservation.

E828 was one of a class of 25 heavy freight locomotives designed for the Southern Railway by the Chief Mechanical engineer, R.E.L. Maunsell at a cost of £10,500 each. The design was based on that used by his predecessor, R.W. Urie of the L.S.W.R.,

Apr 9, 2025 · Originally designed for the London & South Western Railway in 1920 by Robert Urie, the S15 was designed as a heavy freight locomotive to operate between London and the south coast ports. The class proved so useful that further batches were built by the Southern Railway in 1927 and 1936 with some modifications by their chief engineer Richard ...