LIST OF KING ARTHUR CLASS LOCOMOTIVES

Below are the names and numbers of the LSWR N15 Class/SR 'King Arthur' Class locomotives. Another successful publicity campaign by the Southern Railway when named from 1925 onwards, they represented the counties of Devon and Somerset due to their association with the legend of King Arthur. The batches have been separated for ease of reference.

Contents
The Urie Arthurs
The Eastleigh Arthurs
The Scotch Arthurs
References
The Urie Arthurs

'BR No.' 'SR No.' 'SR Name' [1] 'Builder' 'Built' 'Withdrawn' 'Notes'
30736 736 ''Excalibur'' LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30737 737 ''King Uther'' LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30738 738 ''King Pellinore'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30739 739 ''King Leodegrance'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30740 740 ''Merlin'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30741 741 ''Joyous Gard'' LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30742 742 ''Camelot'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30743 743 ''Lyonnesse'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30744 744 ''Maid of Astolat'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30745 745 ''Tintagel'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30746 746 ''Pendragon'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30747 747 ''Elaine'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30748 748 ''Vivien'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30749 749 ''Iseult'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30750 750 ''Morgan le Fay'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30751 751 ''Etarre'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30752 752 ''Linette'' LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust
30753 753 ''Melisande'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30754 754 ''The Green Knight'' LSWR, Eastleigh
30755 755 ''The Red Knight'' LSWR, Eastleigh Lemaître exhaust

The Eastleigh Arthurs

'BR No.' 'SR No.' 'SR Name'[1] 'Builder' 'Built' 'Withdrawn' 'Notes'
30448 448 ''Sir Tristram'' SR, Eastleigh
30449 449 ''Sir Torre'' SR, Eastleigh
30450 450 ''Sir Kay'' SR, Eastleigh
30451 451 ''Sir Lamorak'' SR, Eastleigh
30452 452 ''Sir Meliagrance'' SR, Eastleigh
30453 453 ''King Arthur'' SR, Eastleigh
30454 454 ''Queen Guinevere'' SR, Eastleigh
30455 455 ''Sir Lancelot'' SR, Eastleigh
30456 456 ''Sir Galahad'' SR, Eastleigh
30457 457 ''Sir Bedivere'' SR, Eastleigh
30793 793 ''Sir Ontzlake'' SR, Eastleigh
30794 794 ''Sir Ector de Maris'' SR, Eastleigh
30795 795 ''Sir Dinadan'' SR, Eastleigh
30796 796 ''Sir Dodinas le Savage'' SR, Eastleigh
30797 797 ''Sir Blamor de Ganis'' SR, Eastleigh
30798 798 ''Sir Hectimere'' SR, Eastleigh
30799 799 ''Sir Ironside'' SR, Eastleigh
30800 800 ''Sir Meleaus de Lile'' SR, Eastleigh
30801 801 ''Sir Meliot de Logres'' SR, Eastleigh
30802 802 ''Sir Durnore'' SR, Eastleigh
30803 803 ''Sir Harry le Fise Lake'' SR, Eastleigh
30804 804 ''Sir Cador of Cornwall'' SR, Eastleigh
30805 805 ''Sir Constatine'' SR, Eastleigh
30806 806 ''Sir Galleron'' SR, Eastleigh

The Scotch Arthurs

'BR No.' 'SR No.' 'SR Name'[1] 'Builder' 'Built' 'Withdrawn' 'Notes'
30763 763 ''Sir Bors de Ganis'' North British Loco 23209
30764 764 ''Sir Gawain'' North British Loco 23210
30765 765 ''Sir Gareth'' North British Loco 23211
30766 766 ''Sir Geraint'' North British Loco 23212
30767 767 ''Sir Valence'' North British Loco 23213
30768 768 ''Sir Balin'' North British Loco 23214
30769 769 ''Sir Balan'' North British Loco 23215
30770 770 ''Sir Prianius'' North British Loco 23216 Interestingly, this locomotive was subjected to a spelling mistake, as the Knight of the same name in the book ''Le Morte d'Arthur'' by Sir Thomas Mallory was ''Sir Priamus''.
30771 771 ''Sir Sagramore'' North British Loco 23217
30772 772 ''Sir Percivale'' North British Loco 23218
30773 773 ''Sir Lavaine'' North British Loco 23219
30774 774 ''Sir Gaheris'' North British Loco 23220
30775 775 ''Sir Agravaine'' North British Loco 23221
30776 776 ''Sir Galagars'' North British Loco 23222
30777 777 ''Sir Lamiel'' North British Loco 23223 Preserved as part of the National Collection
30778 778 ''Sir Pelleas'' North British Loco 23224
30779 779 ''Sir Colgrevance'' North British Loco 23225
30780 780 ''Sir Persant'' North British Loco 23226
30781 781 ''Sir Aglovale'' North British Loco 23227
30782 782 ''Sir Brian'' North British Loco 23228
30783 783 ''Sir Gillemere'' North British Loco 23279
30784 784 ''Sir Nerovens'' North British Loco 23280
30785 785 ''Sir Mador de la Porte'' North British Loco 23281
30786 786 ''Sir Lionel'' North British Loco 23282
30787 787 ''Sir Menadeuke'' North British Loco 23283
30788 788 ''Sir Urre of the Mount'' North British Loco 23284
30789 789 ''Sir Guy'' North British Loco 23285
30790 790 ''Sir Villiars'' North British Loco 23286
30791 791 ''Sir Uwaine'' North British Loco 23287
30792 792 ''Sir Hervis de Revel'' North British Loco 23288

References


1. All details from: Burridge, Frank: ''Nameplates of the Big Four'' (Oxford Publishing Company: Oxford, 1975) ISBN 0-90288-843-9
2. All details from: Burridge, Frank: ''Nameplates of the Big Four'' (Oxford Publishing Company: Oxford, 1975) ISBN 0-90288-843-9
3. All details from: Burridge, Frank: ''Nameplates of the Big Four'' (Oxford Publishing Company: Oxford, 1975) ISBN 0-90288-843-9


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