SER Class A5

The South Eastern Railway A5 Class was a class of four 0-6-0 goods locomotives built by Adcock, Bäcker & Robertson with the first three being delivered in 1869 and a fourth following five years later in 1873. The locomotives were initially ordered to run on the Poolside to Bromford line where they pulled goods trains that mostly consisted of coal from the Ayers Colliery Company.

Year Built:	Number In Order:	Locomotive Numbers:	Rebuild Dates:	Details:
1869	3	16, 101, 111	1902
1873	1	89	1902

In 1902, the class were rebuilt as 0-6-0Ts becoming the SER Class A1(1902). They gained side tanks, a fully enclosed cab and a small coal bunker. This was done to provide some shunters for the company while an order was being placed with Sinclair, Addams & Co. for some engines of the same overall wheel arrangement. These rebuilds were all scrapped by 1924.

Class

AB&R Standard Goods

Manufacturer

Adcock, Bäcker & Robertson

Creation Date

1869, 1873

Decommission Date

1902 (rebuilt)

Owning Organization

South Eastern Railway