LCDR B2 class
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| LCDR B2 class | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | William Kirtley |
| Build date | 1891 |
| Total produced | 6 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 39.3 long tons (39.9 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 160 psi (1.10 MPa) |
| Cylinders |
Two, Stephenson valve gear |
| Cylinder size | 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 19,095 lbf (84.9 kN) |
| Career | |
| Railroad(s) | LCDR · SECR · SR |
| Class | B2 |
| Number in class | 1 January 1923: 6 |
| Withdrawn | 1929-1933 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The LCDR B2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1891.[1]
Ownership changes
The locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. All 6 (LCDR nos. 652-657) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. They had all been withdrawn by 1933.
References
- ↑ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway, page 12, Ian Allan, 1974, ISBN 0711005524
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