| LB&SCR E2 class |
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First series E2 with short side tanks, 1913 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 0-6-0T |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Driver dia. | 4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) |
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| Length | 33 ft 3 in (10.13 m) |
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| Loco weight | 52 long tons 15 cwt (118,200 lb or 53.6 t) (118,200 lb or 53,600 kg) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 2.46 long tons (2.50 t; 2.76 short tons) |
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| Water cap. | Nos. 100-104: 1,090 imp gal (5,000 L; 1,310 US gal)
Nos. 105-109: 1,256 imp gal (5,710 L; 1,508 US gal) |
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| Boiler pressure | 170 psi (1.2 MPa) |
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| Cylinders | Two inside |
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| Cylinder size | 17.5 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm) |
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| Career |
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| Power class | BR: 3F |
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| Withdrawn | February 1961–April 1963 |
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| Disposition | All scrapped |
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The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) E2 class was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by Lawson Billinton, intended for shunting and short distance goods trains. Ten examples were built between 1913 and 1916. Some of these tank engines were trialled on push-pull passenger trains in which they were proven to be unworthy due to their roughness at speed and inadequate coal bunker capacity. All were withdrawn from service and scrapped between 1961 and 1963.
