SECR P class

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SECR P class
SECR P class
Preserved P Class 323 on the Bluebell Railway.
Power type Steam
Builder SECR Ashford Works
Build date 1909 (2), 1910 (6)
Total production 8
Configuration 0–6–0T
UIC classification Cnt
Gauge ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Driver size 3 ft 9.125 in (1.146 m)
Locomotive weight 28 tons 10 cwt (64,000 lb / 29.0 tonnes)
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Superheater type None
Cylinders Two, inside
Cylinder size 12 × 18 in (305 × 457 mm)
Valve gear Stephenson
Tractive effort 7,810 lbf (34.7 kN)
Career South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Southern Railway, British Railways
Class SECR / SR: P
BR: 0F
Retired 1955–1961

The South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) P Class is a class of steam locomotive originally designed for lightweight passenger trains, and later used for shunting. They were based on the LB&SCR A1 Class "terriers" and eight were built in 1909 and 1910.

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No less than four (i.e. half the class!) have been preserved:

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