Locomotives
- Azalia (1864 - 1872)
- Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the flower, the azalea.
- Bee (1862 - 1874)
- Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the bee.
- Bey (1862 - 1872)
- Built by Kitson & Co. Named after a bey who was a turkish chieftain.
- Camelia (1863 - 1876)
- Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the camelia.
- Czar (1862 - 1871)
- Built by Kitson & Co. The czar was the emperor of Russia.
- Fleur-de-Lis (1863 - 1872)
- Built at Swindon. Named after a symbolic flower, the fleur-de-lis.
- Gnat (1862 - 1874)
- Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the gnat.
- Hornet (1862 - 1873)
- Built by the Vulcan Foundry, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the insect, the hornet.
- Kaiser (1862 - 1872)
- Built by Kitson & Co. A kaiser was the emperor of Prussia.
- Khan (1862 - 1872)
- Built by Kitson & Co. A khan was an Asian leader.
- Laurel (1864 - 1872)
- Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the tree, the laurel.
- Lily (1864 - 1872)
- Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. After withdrawal the boiler was sold to the Telegraph Construction Company who used it as a stationary boiler on board the SS Great Eastern. Named after the lily family of flowers.
- Locust (1862 - 1876)
- Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the locust.
- Mogul (1862 - 1872)
- Built by Kitson & Co, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. A mogul was the leader of the Mughals.
- Mosquito (1862 - 1877)
- Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the mosquito.
- Myrtle (1864 - 1873)
- Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the myrtle genus of flowering plants.
- Rose (1863 - 1877)
- Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering shrub, the rose, the symbol of England.
- Shah (1862 - 1872)
- Built by Kitson & Co. The shah was the ruler of Persia.
- Shamrock (1863 - 1877)
- Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering plant, the shamrock, the symbol of Ireland.
- Thistle (1863 - 1874)
- Built at Swindon. Named after the thistle family of flowering plants, the symbol of Scotland.
- Violet (1864 - 1872)
- Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the violet.
- Wasp (1862 - 1875)
- Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the wasp.
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