Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway Kerr Stuart
The Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway Kerr Stuart locomotives are three 2 ft 6 in narrow-gauge Kerr Stuart saddle-tank engines that form the core of the SKLR's steam fleet on the industrial paper mill railway in Kent: Premier (No. 1), Excelsior (No. 2), and Triumph (No. 3). These were part of the original Bowater paper mills industrial fleet, and Kerr Stuart & Co. of Stoke-on-Trent was one of the most prolific British narrow-gauge industrial locomotive builders whose engines appear across the heritage narrow-gauge scene from Kent to Wales.
Identification features
2 ft 6 in gauge Kerr Stuart industrial saddle tank.
Notable locomotives
- Various preserved on SKLR
Livery history
Preservation status
Premier (No. 1), Excelsior (No. 2) and Triumph (No. 3) are preserved and operated on the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway. See individual preserved locomotive entries for details.

