LCDR T class
| LCDR T class | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | William Kirtley |
| Builder | LCDR Longhedge Works |
| Build date | 1879–1893 |
| Total produced | 10 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 0-6-0T |
| UIC classification | C n2t |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) |
| Axle load | 14 long tons 5 cwt (31,900 lb or 14.5 t) |
| Locomotive weight | 40 long tons 15 cwt (91,300 lb or 41.4 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 1 long ton 5 cwt (2,800 lb or 1.3 t) |
| Water capacity | 830 imperial gallons (3,800 l; 1,000 US gal) |
| Boiler pressure |
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| Firegrate area | 15 sq ft (1.4 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size |
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| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Performance figures | |
| Tractive effort | 18,509 lbf (82.3 kN) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) |
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| Class | T |
| Number(s) |
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| Withdrawn | 1932–1951 |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][2]
Numbering
Source: semgonline[3]
| 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 They had all been withdrawn by 1951.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Seven locomotives had been withdrawn by 1948. The remaining 3 were withdrawn as follows:[4]
- D500 S in November 1949 from Meldon Quarry
- 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
- ↑ Bradley 1960, pp. 37–39.
- ↑ Casserley & Johnston 1974, pp. 44–45.
- ↑ "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.
- Bradley, D. L. (1960). The Locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. RCTS.
- Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, S. W. (1974). Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway. Ian Allan Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 0-7110-0552-4.
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