Steam Locomotives

23: Class 4-4-0 Metropolitan 1866 Steam Loco

Like so many artefacts in the LT Museum, this is the only surviving locomotive of its type being constructed by Beyer Peacock in Manchester. Following introduction, it served on normal services until 1935, when it moved to track maintenance duties until 1949.

It has been housed at the LT Museum at Covent Garden on the mid-level terrace since the museum opened in 1980.

Steam locomotive 23 on display at the Covent Garden museum - taken by ChrisW

L99: LT Steam Locomotive

One of thirteen former GWR 5700s purchased by London Transport for use on non-passenger duties, the last of which were withdrawn in 1971 on a well documented last steam working.

L99 was built in 1930 and numbered 7715, being purchased by London Transport in 1963 and withdrawn from use in 1969. Today its preserved and owned by the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.

There are 5 other members of the former LT owned 5700s surviving in preservation:

  • L89 (5775) - static display at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
  • L90 (7760) - Tyseley
  • L92 (5786) - operational at the South Devon Railway
  • L94 (7752) - Tyseley
  • L95 (5764) - operational at the Severn Valley Railway

Image of L99 (GWR 7715) was taken by ChrisW at the Upminster Open Day on Saturday 29 August 2009
L99 @ Upminster - Med