0-4-4T Class E Metropolitan Profile and Models

The Metropolitan Railway built seven 'E Class' 0-4-4T steam locomotives between 1896 and 1901. The first and most famous 'Met 1', was originally built as a replacement for an A Class 'No.1' locomotive that had been scrapped after an accident. Additional locomotives were built following this as part of the E Class but the design varied over the production run. The locomotives did well in service but were eventually displaced from main passenger services in 1920 by the 4-4-4T H Class locos. 'Met 1' worked the last steam-hauled London Transport passenger service in 1961 and survived in use until 1965. It has now been preserved and played a major roles in the January 2013 London Undergound 150th Anniversary celebrations, where it brought steam back to the underground tunnels for the first time since 1971.

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