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Urie/Maunsell N15 "King Arthur" class 4-6-0

Nº30777 Sir Lamiel on shed at Eastleigh on 29th June 1950. She is the sole example of the class to have survived into preservation.

photograph: Mike Morant collection

30777
 
30448 Nº30448 Sir Tristram was the first of the Maunsell N15 class, officially rebuilds of the G14 class but, in fact, more like new build engines.

photograph: Mike Morant collection

 
Nº30786 Sir Lionel on shed at Eastleigh.

photograph: Mike Morant collection

30786
 
30453 Nº30453 King Arthur standing in Reading General station on 28th April 1957 at the head of a RCTS railtour.

photograph by Mike Morant

 
Nº30789 Sir Guy turning on the triangle in Chichester Up Yard, 5th July 1958. Most goods trains changed engines at Chichester, typically S15/N15/H15 in and K or CC1 out.

photograph by Trevor Tupper

30789
 
30789 Nº30789 Sir Guy once again, on a Cardiff or Bristol to Portsmouth train which is arriving at Fratton - 30789 and other Eastleigh Arthurs were regular performers on these in the 1950s until the standard class 4 2-6-0s arrived.

photograph: Mike Morant collection

 
Nº30782 Sir Brian at Victoria station on 25th Februruary 1962 and about to haul the LCGB The Kentish Venturer.

photograph: Mike Morant collection

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30770 Nº30770 Sir Prinius at Eastleigh on 9th September 1962, just two months before withdrawal.

photograph: Mike Morant collection

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