LB&SCR C1 class
| LB&SCR C1 class | |
|---|---|
|
C1 class No.422 c. 1890 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | William Stroudley |
| Builder | LBSCR Brighton Works |
| Build date | 1882 (6), 1884 (3), 1887 (3) |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| UIC classification | Cn |
| Driver diameter | 60 in (1.524 m) |
| Wheelbase | 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) |
| Length | 48 ft 7 in (14.81 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 40.35 long tons (41.0 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 6.5 long tons (6.6 t) |
| Water capacity | 2,520 imp gal (11,500 l) |
| Boiler pressure | 150 psi (1.03 MPa) |
| Firegrate area | 20.9 sq ft (1.94 m2) |
| Heating surface: – Tubes | 1,312 sq ft (121.9 m2) |
| – Firebox | 101 sq ft (9.4 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 18 1⁄4 in × 26 in (460 mm × 660 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
| Tractive effort | 18,400 lbf (81.85 kN) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | LB&SCR |
| Class | C1 |
| Withdrawn | 1907–1925 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) C1 class was a type of 0-6-0 freight steam locomotive designed by William Stroudley.
Construction and use
The twelve locomotives in the class were built by Brighton Works between 1882 and 1887, based upon Stroudley's disappointing C class 0-6-0 design of 1873–74, but incorporating a larger boiler. However, the new locomotives were not as successful as Stroudley's designs for passenger locomotives and no further examples were built. Their comparatively short lives were spent hauling freight trains on the LB&SCR. Most of the members of the class were withdrawn between 1907 and 1911, but two examples survived until 1920 and 1924 respectively. One locomotive (number 428) was sold to the Stratford-on-Avon & Midland Junction Railway, and survived until June 1925. [1]
Locomotive Summary
| Original Number | Built | 2nd No. | Renumber date | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | August 1882 | 691 | December 1910 | January 1911 |
| 422 | September 1882 | 692 | December 1910 | January 1911 |
| 423 | September 1882 | — | — | November 1908 |
| 424 | January 1882 | — | — | November 1908 |
| 425 | November 1882 | — | — | August 1907 |
| 426 | December 1882 | — | — | September 1907 |
| 427 | May 1884 | — | — | March 1911 |
| 428 | June 1884 | — | — | November 1920 |
| 429 | June 1884 | — | — | August 1907 |
| 430 | July 1887 | — | — | September 1924 |
| 431 | July 1887 | — | — | August 1907 |
| 432 | July 1887 | — | — | December 1910 |
References
- ↑ Locomotives Illustrated issue 159, page 44
- Bradley, D.L. (1969). Locomotives of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway: Part 1. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society.
- Haresnape, Brian (1985). Stroudley Locomotives, a pictorial history. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Limited. ISBN 0-7110-1391-8.
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