| LB&SCR E3 class |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 0-6-2T |
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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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| Trailing dia. | 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) |
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| Loco weight | 56 long tons 15 cwt (127,100 lb or 57.7 t)
(63.6 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 2.5 t (2.5 long tons; 2.8 short tons) |
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| Water cap. | 1,377 imp gal (6,260 L; 1,654 US gal) |
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| Boiler pressure | 158: 150 psi (1.03 MPa)
453–462: 160 psi (1.10 MPa)
165–170: 170 psi (11.72 bar; 1.17 MPa) |
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| Cylinders | Two, inside |
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| Cylinder size | 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm), later 17.5 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Tractive effort | 453–462: 20,055 lbf (89.2 kN)
165–170: 21,305 lbf (94.8 kN) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | LBSC, SR, BR |
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| Class | E3 |
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| Power class | BR: 3F |
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| Numbers | LBSC: 158, 453–462, 165–170 |
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| Withdrawn | 1934, 1949–1959 |
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| Disposition | All Scrapped |
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The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E3 class were 0-6-2T side tank steam locomotives. One prototype was designed by William Stroudley shortly before his death, but was completed by R. J. Billinton, who later built sixteen further locomotives.
