4-4-0 Class D1 SECR Profile and Models

4-4-0 Class D1 SECR

31470 at Tonbridge in 1958. ©Ben Brooksbank

The SECR D class is a class of 4-4-0 tender locomotives designed by Harry Wainwright for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. Initially the D class was put to work on the Kent coast and Hastings services out of London. In 1913 Richard Maunsell started the rebuilding of 21 D Class locomotives with Belpaire fireboxes to produce the more powerful D1 class. These bigger engines were needed to cope with increasing loads on the Kent Coast Line through Chatham. These survived in use later with BR but none have been preserved.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Ashford Works
Dubs & Co
Sharp, Stewart & Co
Robert Stephenson & Co
Vulcan Foundry

Build Date

1901 to 1907
Rebuilt to D1 between 1921 and 1927

Total Built

51 (Original D Class)
21 (Rebuilt to D1 Class)

Tractive Effort

Unknown

Wheel Configuration

4-4-0

Operated By

South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Southern Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Passenger Services

In Service Until

1961

Surviving Examples

0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits No image available Requires assembly Not set K7
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SR/BR Class D1/E1 4-4-0 Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wills Kits FC150 SR/SECR Wainwright E Class 4-4-0 Loco and Tender Kit Requires assembly Not set FC150
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SR/SECR Wainwright E Class 4-4-0 Loco and Tender Kit Awaiting Categorisation