0-6-0T Class G6 LSWR/SR Profile and Models

The LSWR G6 class was an 0-6-0T tank locomotive designed by William Adams for the London and South Western Railway. In 1893, the LSWR tasked their Locomotive Superintendent, William Adams, to solve a requirement for additional motive power to meet the demands of increasing rail traffic. A new class of yard shunters was required to supplement the railway's current stock of 0-6-0Ts, which dated from 1881 and had been constructed by Beyer, Peacock and Company. Therefore, a need for a compact freight design was highlighted, with the G6 being the resultant locomotive class. The new design was designated the Class G6 by Adams, who intended the class to be an 0-6-0 version of his O2 class passenger locomotives. The G6 Class was a highly localised, though useful, locomotive design that very rarely ventured off the LSWR network, even in service with the Southern Railway. The class was highly successful in undertaking the tasks they were designed for, and were respected by their crews. They rarely undertook passenger work, though they did undertake banking duties for a short period. None of these useful locomotives have survived into preservation. 

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