South Western Railway L9 Class

The South Western Railway L9 Class was a class of thirty 4-4-2T Tank locomotives built for suburban and intercity passenger use between 1897 and 1905. The class was designed by Woodrow Harding and were often seen on the SWR's limited services along the City Widened Line.   The class were built in two batches at the SWR's main works at Kilclare. They were the first of two classes of locomotive to be given the experimental SWR's new numbering system, introduced only some months prior. While intended for suburban and intercity passenger services, the class also found work on several smaller branchlines and the former mainline of the Monkton & Newton Haven Railway. The class remained in full SWR service until 1915, when three were purchased by the ministry of supply to shunt at Military Ration Factory №3, two were later sold to Arthur Crawford for use on one of his railways.
      Sales:
21BL914 (314) was sold to the Claybourne Military Railway.   Accidents:
On the 2nd November 1909, № 21BL907 (307) derailed at Carswell MPD following the points to Shed 3 being frozen against her.
On the 24th May 1917, № 21BL911 (311) ran into the signal box at Whitechapel goods yard.
On the 19th June 1931, № 21BL920 (320) ran into the back of a parcels train at Dalcraig Station, two people were killed and three were injured.