30053, LSWR M7 Class

Running number (BR/operator)	30053
Locomotive class	LSWR M7
Current location	Swanage Railway
Owner / preservation society	Swanage Railway
Operating status	Heritage railway service / cycles
Current livery	BR Brunswick green
Year built	1897.0

A preserved LSWR M7 locomotive, built in 1897.

Donated to Steamtown USA in Pennsylvania in 1967; returned to the United Kingdom in 1987.

Last recorded as based at the Swanage Railway. Operating status: Heritage railway service / cycles. Current livery: BR Brunswick 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.

Notable history

Donated to Steamtown USA in Pennsylvania in 1967; returned to the United Kingdom in 1987.

Additional notes

Location, livery and status last confirmed pre-2024, subject to verification.