LCDR T class
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| LCDR T class | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | William Kirtley |
| Build date | 1879-1893 |
| Total produced | 10 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0T |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 40.65 long tons (41.3 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 160 psi (1.10 MPa) |
| Cylinders |
Two, Stephenson valve gear |
| Cylinder size | 17.5 in × 24 in (444 mm × 610 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 18,509 lbf (82.3 kN) |
| Career | |
| Railroad(s) | LCDR · SECR · SR |
| Class | T |
| Number in class | 1 January 1923: 10 |
| Withdrawn | 1932-1951 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The LCDR T class was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1879.[1]
Numbering
Source: semgonline[2]
| LCDR no. | SECR no. | SR no. | BR no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 600 | 1600 | |
| 142 | 601 | 1601 | |
| 143 | 602 | 1602 | 31602 |
| 144 | 603 | 1603 | 31603 |
| 145 | 604 | 1604 | 31604 |
| 146 | 605 | 1605 | |
| 147 | 606 | 1606 | |
| 148 | 607 | 500 S | D500 S |
| 149 | 608 | 1608 | |
| 150 | 609 | 1609 |
- Notes
- Sources differ as to whether 1603 or 1604 entered BR ownership
- Number 607 was transferred to the Service Department and numbered 500 S.
Ownership changes
The locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. All 10 (SECR nos. 600-609) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. Three survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948. They had all been withdrawn by 1951.
Withdrawal
Seven locomotives had been withdrawn by 1948. The remaining 3 were withdrawn as follows:[3]
- D500 S in November 1949 (location unknown)
- 31603 in November 1950 from Reading South shed (shed code 70E)
- 31602 in July 1951 from Reading South shed (shed code 70E)
None is preserved.
References
- ↑ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway, pp 44-45, Ian Allan, 1974, ISBN 0711005524
- ↑ "Kirtley T Class 0-6-0T". Semgonline.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ↑ "Rail UK British Railway Steam Locomotive". Railuk.info. 1949-11-30. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
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