2-8-0 Class 7F S&DJR Profile and Models
No. 88 at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway in September 2014. ©Geof Sheppard
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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. Two are preserved. The Midland Railway, joint owners of the S&DJR with the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR), were in charge of locomotive policy on the line. The S&DJR was heavily graded and required power over and above what was available from the Midland's small engines. Two plans for 0-8-0s were suggested in 1907 but would have been too heavy. Clearly a special exception to the small engine policy, James Clayton the draughtsman at Derby was given a free hand to design the engine, and produced something unlike any other Derby-designed locomotive of the time. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
Midland Railway Derby Works Robert Stephenson & Co |
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Build Date |
1914 to 1925 |
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Total Built |
11 |
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Tractive Effort |
35,295 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
2-8-0 |
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Operated By |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway London, Midland & Scottish Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Heavy Freight |
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In Service Until |
1964 |
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Surviving Examples |
2 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
SDJR - Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
LMS black
BR black with early emblem
BR black with late crest
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Alan Gibson |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
AGSD View |
Somerset and Dorset 2-8-0 and Fowler tender kit | SDJR - Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
K10B View |
2-8-0 Fowler Kit with Large Boiler | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Lytchett Manor Models |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
N7F View |
SDJR 7F 2-8-0 Steam locomotive body kit | SDJR - Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
