S&DR George England 2-4-0

S&DR George England 2-4-0 Dimensions for nos. 1-7 [1] (others may differ)
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder George England Build date 1861, 1863-1865 Total produced 7
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 2-4-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 5ft 0in Boiler pressure 115psi Heating surface 849 sq ft Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 15"x18"
Career Operators Somerset and Dorset Railway

The S&DR George England 2-4-0 were 2-4-0 steam locomotives built by George England for the Somerset and Dorset Railway (S&DR) and its predecessor, the Somerset Central Railway (SCR). There were frequent re-numberings, which explains the presence of two number 11s. ^[2]

Tender engines built 1861-1864

Number	Build date	Disposal	Notes
1	1861	to Fox, Walker 1874	1,2
2	1861	?	1
3	1861	to Fox, Walker 1874	1,2
4	1861	to Fox, Walker 1874	1,2
5	1861	to Fox, Walker 1874	1,2
6	1861	?	1
7	1861	?	1
9	1863	sold 1878
10	1863	sold 1878
11	1864	sold 1878
12	1864	sold 1878
13	1864	sold 1878
14	1864	sold 1878

Notes

1. Built for Somerset Central Railway
2. Engines sent to Fox, Walker and Company in 1874 were in part-exchange for new 0-6-0ST locomotives

Two of the engines sent to Fox, Walker were re-sold to the Bishops Castle Railway. ^[3]

Tank engines built 1861

Number	Build date	Disposal	Notes
8	1861	scrapped 1928	re-built several times
11	1861	to L&SWR c.1871	acquired by S&DR 1863

Tender engines built 1865

These were double-framed engines built to the design of James Cudworth for the South Eastern Railway (SER). By the time they arrived, the SER no longer required them, so they were sold to the S&DR instead.

Number	Build date	Disposal	Notes
17	1865	scrapped 1/1897
18	1865	scrapped 1/1897

See also

• Locomotives of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway

References

1. Woodcock, George, Minor Railways of England and their Locomotives, Goose & Son, Norwich, 1970, pp 26-27
2. Kevin Clapcott (10 August 2007). "The Somerset & Dorset Railway - S&D Locos 1861-1929". Sdjr.net. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
3. Woodcock, pp 26-27