30583, LSWR Adams Radial 4-4-2T

A preserved LSWR Adams Radial Tank 4-4-2T suburban passenger locomotive, built at Brighton Works in 1885 to William Adams's design — a compact, capable radial-axle tank that was a mainstay of the London and South Western Railway's suburban and branch passenger services for over four decades. One of the oldest surviving LSWR locomotives in preservation.

30583 represents the Adams tank tradition on the LSWR — the suburban and secondary services that ran across Surrey, Hampshire, and the South Western main line before electrification transformed the network in the SR era. Based at the Bluebell Railway as a static display.

Last recorded as based at the Bluebell Railway, owned by the Bluebell Railway. Operating status: Static display. Current livery: LSWR plain green.

Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with the owning organisation or heritage railway for current information.