The system was brought to the LSWR by William Adams from the Stratford Works of the Great Eastern Railway, where an almost identical system was in use from 1856 until after Grouping. This series was used for a myriad of items, including locomotives, but it was these numbers that were used to refer to locomotive classes. The highest-numbered locomotive class was 'H16'.
The system brought to the LSWR by William Adams from the Stratford Works of the Great Eastern Railway, where an almost identical system had been in use since 1856 until after Grouping. This series was used for a variety of items, including locomotives, but it was these numbers that were used to identify locomotive classes. The highest-numbered locomotive class was 'H16'.