Sharp Locomotives

Last updated 12 January 1999

Notes

See railway abbreviations for the prefixes used to the locomotive numbers. No prefix means that the locomotive was running on the LB&SCR railway at that time. Note dates are generally in ISO 8601 format (yyyy-mm-dd, yyyy-mm, ranges of dates are denoted by "/": yyyy-mm/yyyy-mm). If you have any corrections then please let me know by email: .

Joint Committee Sharps

Identifier	Number	Name	Start date	End date	Notes
Sharp.No.21a	L&C.1	Surrey	1838-07-28	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.1		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.1		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	21		1846-10	1849-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.22	L&C.3	Sussex	1838-09-08	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.3		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.3		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	22		1846-10	1855-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.23	L&C.4	Kent	1839-02-22	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.4		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.4		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	23		1846-10	1854-11	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.5	L&C.5	London	1839-03	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.5		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.5		1845-04-12	1859-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.7	L&C.7	Hercules	1839-05	1844-03	0-4-2
	JC.7		1844-03	1845-04-12	0-4-2
	SER.7		1845-04-12	1845-04-12	0-4-2
Sharp.No.25	L&C.8	Sydenham	1839-07-13	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.8		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&CR.8		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	25		1846-10	1860-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.9	SE.1	Hengist	1841-12-04	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.9	Hengist	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.9		1845-04-12	1864-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.10	SE.2	Horsa	1841-12-14	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.10	Horsa	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.10		1845-04-12	1868-08	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.11	SE.3	Caesar	1842-01	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.11	Caesar	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.11		1845-04-12	1865-01	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.12	SE.4	Vortigern	1842-02	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.12	Vortigern	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.12		1845-04-12	1863-09	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.13	SE.5	Vortimer	1842-02	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.13	Vortimer	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.13		1845-04-12	1866-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.14	SE.6	Ethelbert	1842-02	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.14	Ethelbert	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.14		1845-04-12	1868-08	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.15	SE.7	Egbert	1842-02	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.15	Egbert	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.15		1845-04-12	1868-08	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.16	SE.8	Sweyn	1842-03	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.16	Sweyn	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.16		1845-04-12	1863-11	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.17	SE.9	Canute	1842-04-09	1842-12	2-2-2
	JC.17	Canute	1842-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.17		1845-04-12	1862-04	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.18	SE.	Hardicanute	1842-05-20	1842-05	2-2-2
	JC.18	Hardicanute	1842-05	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.18		1845-04-12	1864-01	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.19	SE.	Ironside	1842-07	1842-07	2-2-2
	JC.19	Ironside	1842-07	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.19		1845-04-12	1858-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.20	SE.	Harold	1842-08	1842-08	2-2-2
	JC.20	Harold	1842-08	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.20		1845-04-12	1859-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.29	JC.29	Escus	1843-01	1845-04-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.29	SER.29		1845-04-12	1872-01	2-2-2
Sharp.No.24	JC.30	Octa	1843-01	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.30		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	24		1846-10	1852-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.31	JC.31	Samson	1843-02	1845-04-12	0-6-0
Sharp.No.SER.31	SER.31		1845-04-12	1871-09	0-6-0
Sharp.No.SER.32	JC.32	Goliath	1843-02	1845-04-12	0-6-0
Sharp.No.SER.32	SER.32		1845-04-12	1871-09	0-6-0
Sharp.No.110a	JC.35	Achilles	1843-07	1845-04-12	0-4-2
	L&CR.35		1845-04-12	1846-10	0-4-2
	43		1846-10	1848	0-4-2
	110		1848	1848-03	0-4-2
Sharp.No.SER.36	JC.36	Shakspear	1843-09	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.36		1845-04-12	1853-10	2-2-2
	SER.36		1853-10	1880-10	2-4-0
Sharp.No.SER.37	JC.37	King Lear	1843-09	1845-04-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.37	SER.37		1845-04-12	1867-05	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.40	JC.40	Hermeuric	1843-12	1845-04-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.40	SER.40		1845-04-12	1868-08	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.41	JC.41	Eadbald	1844-01	1845-04-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.41	SER.41		1845-04-12	1873-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.33	JC.42	Ercombert	1844-02	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.42		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	33		1846-10	1867-10	2-2-2
Sharp.No.110	L&B.	Kingston	1839-11-11	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.5	Kingston	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.50		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&CR.50		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	44		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	39		1848	1849	2-2-2
	110		1849	1851-08	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.51	L&B.	Venus	1840-07	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.1	Venus	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.51		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.51		1845-04-12	1846-06	2-2-2
	SER.10		1846-06	1848-03	2-2-2
	SER.133		1848-03	1863-05	2-2-2
Sharp.No.20	L&B.	Mersham	1839-07-11	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.3	Merstham	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.52		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.52		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	45		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	20		1848	1854-10	2-2-2
Sharp.No.38	L&B.	Coulsdon	1839-08	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.4	Coulsdon	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.53		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.53		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	34		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	38		1848	1853-05	2-2-2
Sharp.No.40	L&B.	Jupiter	1840-12	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.9	Jupiter	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.54		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.54		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	46		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	40		1848	1854-10	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.55	L&B.	Mars	1841-01	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.10	Mars	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.55		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.55		1845-04-12	1859-07	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.56	L&B.	Saturn	1841-07	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.?	Saturn	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.56		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.56		1845-04-12	1856-04	2-2-2
	SER.56		1856-04	1873-12	2-4-0
Sharp.No.SER.57	L&B.	Mercury	1841-07	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.?	Mercury	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.57		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.57		1845-04-12	1853-07	2-2-2
	SER.57		1853-07	1875-11	2-4-0
Sharp.No.SER.58	L&B.	Orion	1841-07	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.?	Orion	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.58		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.58		1845-04-12	1878-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.59	L&B.	Sirius	1841-07	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.?	Sirius	1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.59		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.59		1845-04-12	1855-04	2-2-2
	SER.59		1855-04	1879-01	2-4-0
Sharp.No.41	L&B.		1841-09	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.21		1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.60		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&BR.60		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	47		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	41		1848	1853-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.67	L&B.		1841-09	1841-10	2-2-2
	L&B.23		1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.67		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.67		1845-04-12	1859-02	2-2-2
Sharp.No.42	L&B.24		1841-10	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.68		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&CR.68		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	48		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	42		1848	1856-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.44	L&B.25		1841-11	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.69		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	L&CR.69		1845-04-12	1846-10	2-2-2
	49		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	44		1848	1853-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.70	L&B.27		1841-11	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.70		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.70		1845-04-12	1858-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.71	L&B.28		1841-11	1844-03	2-2-2
	JC.71		1844-03	1845-04-12	2-2-2
	SER.71		1845-04-12	1854-07	2-2-2
	SER.71		1854-07	1860-12	2-4-0
Sharp.No.SER.84	JC.84		1844-09	1845-04	2-2-2
	SER.84		1845-04	1855-05	2-2-2
	SER.84		1855-05	1878-04	2-4-0
Sharp.No.26	JC.85		1844-10	1845-04	2-2-2
	L&BR.85		1845-04	1846-10	2-2-2
	26		1846-10	1852-09	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.86	JC.86		1844-10	1845-04	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.86	SER.86		1845-04	1863-02	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.87	JC.87		1844-10	1845-04	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.87	SER.87		1845-04	1865-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.45	JC.88		1844-11	1845-04	2-2-2
	L&CR.88		1845-04	1846-10	2-2-2
	50		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	45		1848	1857-10	2-2-2
	45		1857-10	1860-07	2-2-2WT
Sharp.No.27	JC.89		1844-12	1845-04	2-2-2
	L&BR.89		1845-04	1846-10	2-2-2
	27		1846-10	1868-07	2-2-2
Sharp.No.46	JC.90		1845-03	1845-04	2-2-2
	L&CR.90		1845-04	1846-10	2-2-2
	51		1846-10	1848	2-2-2
	46		1848	1853-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.28	JC.91		1845-04	1845-04	2-2-2
	L&BR.91		1845-04	1846-10	2-2-2
	28		1846-10	1868-05	2-2-2
Sharp.No.29	JC.92		1845-06	1845-06	2-2-2
	L&BR.92		1845-06	1846-10	2-2-2
	29		1846-10	1864-11	2-2-2
Sharp.No.30	JC.93		1845-06	1845-06	2-2-2
	L&BR.93		1845-06	1846-10	2-2-2
	30		1846-10	1864-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.31	JC.94		1845-06	1845-06	2-2-2
	L&BR.94		1845-06	1846-10	2-2-2
	31		1846-10	1862-08	2-2-2
Sharp.No.32	JC.95		1845-07	1845-07	2-2-2
	L&BR.95		1845-07	1846-10	2-2-2
	32		1846-10	1861-08	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.103	M&BR.8		1842-04	1844-10	2-2-2
	JC.103		1844-10	1845-04	2-2-2
	SER.103		1845-04	1871-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.104	M&BR.9		1842-04	1844-10	2-2-2
	JC.104		1844-10	1845-04	2-2-2
	SER.104		1845-04	1863-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.105	M&BR.10		1842-05	1844-10	2-2-2
	JC.105		1844-10	1845-04	2-2-2
	SER.105		1845-04	1863-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.SER.106	M&BR.15		1842	1844-10	2-2-2
	JC.106		1844-10	1845-04	2-2-2
	SER.106		1845-04	1869-08	2-2-2

1847-9 Locomotives by Sharp Brothers

Identifier	Number	Start date	End date	Notes
Sharp.No.80	70	1847-04-19	1847-08	2-2-2
	80	1847-08	1872-12	2-2-2
	281	1872-12	1876-01	2-2-2
Sharp.No.81	81	1847-06	1872-12	2-2-2
	282	1872-12	1879-09	2-2-2
	407	1879-09	1882-02	2-2-2
Sharp.No.82	82	1847-07	1872-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.82	283	1872-12	1876-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.83	83	1847-07	1873-06	2-2-2
	284	1873-06	1879-09	2-2-2
	406	1879-09	1880-06	2-2-2
	502	1880-06	1881-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.77	86	1847-09	1848-04	2-2-2
	77	1848-04	1858-05	2-2-2
	77	1858-05	1871-06	2-2-2WT
Sharp.No.78	87	1847-12	1848-04	2-2-2
	78	1848-04	1858-06	2-2-2
	78	1858-06	1864-03	2-2-2WT
	78	1864-03	1872-12	2-4-0T
	279	1872-12	1880-03	2-4-0T
Sharp.No.79	88	1847-12	1848-04	2-2-2
	79	1848-04	1872-12	2-2-2
	280	1872-12	1876-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.74	89	1847-10	1848-04	2-2-2
Sharp.No.74	74	1848-04	1871-04	2-2-2
Sharp.No.76	76	1848-01-21	1869-05	2-2-2
Sharp.No.72	72	1848-07-06	1865-02	2-2-2
Sharp.No.72	72	1865-02	1871-10	2-4-0ST
Sharp.No.73	73	1848-07-13	1871-09	2-2-2
Sharp.No.75	75	1848-07-20	1872-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.75	277	1872-12	1874-02	2-2-2
Sharp.No.71	71	1848-08	1871-11	2-4-0
Sharp.No.39	39	1848-12	1877-07	2-2-2
Sharp.No.39	361	1877-07	1880-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.43	43	1848-12	1877-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.43	357	1877-06	1880-03	2-2-2
Sharp.No.21	21	1849-02	1871-04	2-2-2
Sharp.No.19	19	1849-03	1860-06	2-2-2
Sharp.No.19	19	1860-06	1873-07	2-2-2WT
Sharp.No.47	47	1849-03	1872-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.47	275	1872-12	1875-07	2-2-2
Sharp.No.34	34	1849-04	1872-10	2-2-2
	271	1872-10	1875-03	2-2-2
	303	1875-03	1875-11	2-2-2
Sharp.No.35	35	1849-10	1872-10	2-2-2
	272	1872-10	1875-03	2-2-2
	304	1875-03	1875-10	2-2-2
Sharp.No.36	36	1849-10	1872-12	2-2-2
Sharp.No.36	274	1872-12	1875-10	2-2-2
Sharp.No.37	37	1849-11	1877-07	2-2-2
Sharp.No.37	360	1877-07	1882-03	2-2-2

The Sharps Long-boiler 2-4-0s

Identifier	Number	Start date	End date	Notes
Sharp.No.109	85	1847-07	1848	2-4-0
Sharp.No.109	109	1848	1869-12	2-4-0
Sharp.No.111	84	1847-07	1848	2-4-0
	108	1848	1849	2-4-0
	111	1849	1871-04	2-4-0

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