LCDR B2 class

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]

LCDR B2 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Kirtley
Build date1891
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Loco weight39.3 long tons (39.9 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure160 psi (1.10 MPa)
CylindersTwo,
Stephenson valve gear
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort19,095 lbf (84.9 kN)
Career
OperatorsLCDR · SECR · SR
ClassB2
Number in class1 January 1923: 6
Withdrawn1929-1933
DispositionAll scrapped

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 They had all been withdrawn by 1933.

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References
  1. Casserley, H.C.; Johnston, S.W. (1974). Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway. Ian Allan. p. 12. ISBN 0711005524.
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