LT&SR 51 Class

The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway 51 class was a class of 4-4-2T steam locomotives. Twelve were built by Sharp, Stewart and Company to the design of Thomas Whitelegg for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1900, with North British Locomotive Company supplying an additional six in 1903. The LTSR numbered them 51–68, and named them places in London and Essex.

LT&SR 51 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerThomas Whitelegg
Builder
Build date1900 (12), 1903 (6)
Total produced18
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-4-2T
  UIC2′B1 n2t
Gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.6 ft 6 in (1.981 m)
Loco weight67.80 long tons (68.89 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure170 psi (1.2 MPa)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) or 19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort15,606–17,388 lbf (69.4–77.3 kN)
Career
Operators
Power classMR/LMS/BR: 2P
Number in class1 January 1923: 18
1 January 1948: 17
Withdrawn1947–1953
DispositionAll scrapped

They entered Midland Railway stock in 1912. The Midland gave them the power classification 2P, and renumbered them 2158–2175. They subsequently entered London, Midland and Scottish Railway stock in 1923. They retained their ex-Midland Railway numbers until 1930 when they were renumbered 2092–2109.

Number 2105 was withdrawn in 1947, and the remaining seventeen of these entered British Railways stock in 1948, and were to be renumbered 41910–41926, but only three (41922, 41923 and 41925) survived to carry their new numbers. The last was withdrawn in 1953. None was preserved.

List of locomotives

LTSR
No.
LTSR NameBuilderBuilt MR
No.
LMS 1923
No.
LMS 1930
No.
BR
No.
Withdrawn
51PurfleetSS 46531900215821582092419101948
52WenningtonSS 46541900215921592093419111953
53Stepney GreenSS 46551900216021602094419121949
54Mile EndSS 46561900216121612095419131949
55Bow RoadSS 46571900216221622096419141950
56HarringaySS 46581900216321632097419151951
57Crouch HillSS 46591900216421642098419161951
58HornseySS 46601900216521652099419171951
59HollowaySS 46611900216621662100419181949
60HighgateSS 46621900216721672101419191951
61Kentish TownSS 46631900216821682102419201953
62CamdenSS 46641900216921692103419211947
63Mansion HouseNBL 157441903217021702104419221953
64Charing CrossNBL 1574519032171217121051947
65VictoriaNBL 157461903217221722106419231949
66Earl's CourtNBL 157471903217321732107419241949
67WestminsterNBL 157481903217421742108419251952
68Mark LaneNBL 157491903217521752109419261951

References

  • Casserley, H.C.; S.W. Johnston (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland & Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Limited. p. 41. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.
  • Bob Essery The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and its Locomotives, OPC (2001) ISBN 0-86093-561-2
  • Bob Essery and David Jenkinson An Illustrated History of LMS locomotives. Volume 4. Absorbed Pre-Group Classes Midland Division ISBN 0-947971-16-5
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