- Collector Notes
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- LONDON
UNDERGROUND STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
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- Manufacturer
Introduced Scale Model Status
Notes
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- Metropolitan
Railway Class “A” 4-4-0T
- Beyer Peacock
- 39 locomotives were built between 1864 and
1886. They were numbered 1 to 33 and 39 to 44. The first was withdrawn in 1905 and the
last was withdrawn for preservation in 1948. This locomotive, No.23 (L45), is preserved at
the London Transport Museum.
- K's
1980
4mm Tools taken over
Kit
- }Nu-Kays
1990
Tools
taken over
- }IKB
1993
Status
unknown
- Harrow Model Shop Unknown
4mm
Tools taken over
Kit
- }Radley Models
2005
Status
unknown
- Quainton Road 1992
4mm Status unknown
Kit
- Quainton Road 1992
O Status
unknown
Kit
-
- Metropolitan
Railway Class “E” 0-4-4T
- Metropolitan Railway
and Hawthorn, Leslie
- 7 locomotives were built between 1896 and 1901. The first was withdrawn in 1935 and the last in
1963. After withdrawal the last locomotive, No.1 (L44), was retained so that it could
appear at the Underground centenary in 1963. It was then sold to the London Railway Preservation Society with whom it is
now based at Quainton Road. In recent
years No.1 has worked passenger services on the Metropolitan Line during London Underground’s ‘Steam on the Met’
events
- Street Level
2002
4mm Status unknown
Kit
-
- Metropolitan
Railway Class “F” 0-6-2T
- Yorkshire Engine Co.
- 4 locomotives were built in 1901.
The first was withdrawn in 1957 and the last in 1962. After withdrawal the
last locomotive, No.93 (L52), was retained so that it could appear at the Underground
centenary in 1963. This last locomotive was scrapped in July 1964
- Centre Models Unknown 4mm
Status
unknown Kit
- GS Models
1979
4mm
Status
unknown Kit
- Street Level
2002
4mm
Status
unknown Kit
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-
- Metropolitan
Railway Class “H” 4-4-4T, LNER class M2
- Jones
- 8
locomotives were built between 1920 and 1921. The locomotives were sold to the LNER in
November 1937. The first was withdrawn in September 1943 and the last in November 1947
- Quainton Road
1991
O
Status
unknown Kit
- Quainton Road 1991
4mm
Status
unknown Kit
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- Metropolitan
Railway Class “K” 2-6-4T (later LNER class L2)
- Hally
- 6
locomotives were built in March 1925 by Armstrong Whitworth utilising parts from Maunsell
Class 2-6-0
locomotives stored at Woolwich Arsenal. The locomotives were sold to the LNER in November
1937 where they became the L2 Class. The first was withdrawn in January 1943 and the last,
by then owned by British Railways, in October 1948
- Falcon Brassworks 2003
4mm
Catalogue
Kit
- South East Finecast 2004
4mm
Catalogue
Kit
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- 57xx Class
0-6-0PT
- Collett
- 863
locomotives were built between January 1929 and December 1950. The first was withdrawn in
1956 and the last in 1966. 16 locomotives have been preserved. This list refers to all
57xx models, not specifically the London
Transport version.
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- A total
of 13 locomotives were operated by London
Transport between 1956 and 1971. These were all the version with the original low cab.
They were numbered L89 to L99. They were not all in use at the same time - several of the
earlier purchases were replaced by other locomotives which took the same ‘L’
number as the withdrawn example. Of the London
Transport locomotives 6 have been preserved.
- Locomo
1934
4mm Manufacturer closed down Kit. Southern Model Company, Epsom
- Locomo
1935
O Manufacturer
closed down Kit. Southern Model Company,
Epsom
- Cimco
1930s
OO Manufacturer closed down Ready to Run
- R.M.Evans
1947
4mm Manufacturer closed down Kit, Evans of Plimlico
- Hamblings
1948
4mm Manufacturer closed down Body casting
- PJ
1949
4mm Manufacturer closed down Kit, P J Models & Handicrafts, Liverpool
- MM
1949
4mm Tools taken over
Kit,
Double M Models
- }Cherrys
1950
Manufacturer
closed down Cherrys of Richmond
- Gaiety
1951
OO Manufacturer closed down Ready to run on either Hornby Dublo or Tri-ang
chassis
- City Models
1952
4mm Manufacturer closed down Kit (tinplate), City Models of Liverpool
- Ellemsee
1955
O Tools
taken over
Ready
to run (also referred to as Leeds Model Company)
- }Eames
Unknown
Manufacturer
closed down
- Hattons
1956
OO Not currently produced Ready to
run, used Gaiety body
- Jamieson
1957
4mm Manufacturer closed down Kit
- Dawson
Unknown O Tools
taken over
Kit
- }CCW
Unknown
Status
unknown
- K’s
1959
3mm Manufacturer closed down Kit
- Eames
1959
3mm Manufacturer closed down Kit
- Douglass
1969
O Manufacturer
closed down Glass fibre body moulding
- Finnisters
1960
OO Manufacturer closed down Ready to run, used Gaiety body. Finnisters of Coventry
- Bassett-Lowke 1960
O Not
currently produced
Ready to run
- K’s
1962
4mm Tools taken over
Kit
- }Nu-Kays
1990
Tools
taken over
- }Nu-Cast
1993
Catalogue
- GEM
1967
3mm Tools taken over
Kit
- }3SMR
Unknown
Catalogue
- Tri-ang Hornby 1971
OO Tools taken over
Ready
to run
- }Hornby
1972
Not
currently produced
Tools used to produce Duck in
Thomas range (introduced 1987-see
- below)
- Cavendish
1973
N Manufacturer
closed down Kit
- Firmco
1973
O Tools
taken over
Kit
- }F.H.Smith
1980
Catalogue
- Ravenscale
1974
O Tools
taken over
Kit
- }Ace Products
2004
Status
unknown
- HB Models
1977
O Manufacturer
closed down Kit, live steam. HB Models of
Tring
- MSC
1978
O Tools
taken over
Ready
to run
- }RTR Models
1980
Status
unknown
- RTR Brass
1980
OO Status unknown
Ready
to run brass. Made by Samhongsa, Korea
- Cooke & Rowling 1982
O Status
unknown
Ready
to run, live steam, limited edition
- Mainline
1981
OO Tools taken over
Ready
to run
- }Replica
1986
Tools
taken over
- }Bachmann
1998
Model
replaced (see 1999) Developed from Mainline model but
much improved
- C Taylor
1983
O Manufacturer
closed down Kit
- Vulcan
1984
O Tools
taken over
Kit
- }Underhill
1989
Tools
taken over
- }ABS (Zero
- Zephyrs)
1997
Catalogue
- Thameshead
1985
N Tools
taken over
Kit
- }GEM
1997
Catalogue
- Hornby
1987
OO Catalogue
Ready
to run (with face as Duck in Thomas range)
- Mays
1988
O Status
unknown
Ready
to run
- Gateneal
1990
O Tools
taken over
Kit
- }Mega Kits
1992
Catalogue
- Falcon Brass
1991
4mm Catalogue
Kit
- Aster
1992
1 Status
unknown
Ready
to run or kit, live steam
- }MTK
Unknown O Tools
taken over
Kit
- }Nationalised
- Railways
Unknown
Status
unknown
- MTK
Unknown 1 Manufacturer
closed down Kit
- Graham Farish 1994
N Tools
taken over
Ready
to run
- }Farish by
- Bachmann
2002
Catalogue
Upgraded
model new chassis
- RPM
1994
O Catalogue
Ready
to run
- Kenard
Unknown 1 Status
unknown
Ready
to run
- Mega Kits
Unknown 1 Status
unknown
Kit
- Scorpio
1995
O Catalogue
Kit
- EK
1997
O Catalogue
Ready to run
- Vulcan (Eastbourne)1997
O Manufacturer
closed down Ready to run
- Larko
1998
4mm Status unknown
Kit
- Bachmann
1999
OO Catalogue
Ready
to run. Blue Riband model replaced earlier version. Withdrawn
-
2005
and replaced by new model (see 2005 below)
- Firedrake
Unknown HO Not currently produced Kit
- JB
2000
O Status
unknown
Ready
to run
- Just Like The Real
- Thing
2004
O Catalogue
Kit
- Bryn Kits
Unknown 3mm Catalogue
Kit
- Tower Brass
2005
O Catalogue
Ready
to run brass
- Bachmann
2005
OO Catalogue
Ready
to run
- Bachmann
- Brassworks
2007
1 Catalogue
Ready
to run brass