LCDR T class explained

LCDR T class
Powertype:Steam
Designer:William Kirtley
Builder:LCDR Longhedge Works
Builddate:1879–1893
Totalproduction:10
Uicclass:C n2t
Driverdiameter:4feet
Fueltype:Coal
Firearea:15square feet
Cylindercount:Two, inside
Valvegear:Stephenson
Tractiveeffort:185091NaN1
Operatorclass:T
Withdrawndate:1932–1951
Disposition:All scrapped

The LCDR T class was a class of steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1879.

Numbering

Source: semgonline[1]

LCDR no.SECR no.SR no.BR no.
1416001600
1426011601
143602160231602
144603160331603
145604160431604
1466051605
1476061606
148607500 SD500 S
1496081608
1506091609
Notes
  1. Sources differ as to whether 1603 or 1604 entered BR ownership
  2. 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 They had all been withdrawn by 1951.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Seven locomotives had been withdrawn by 1948. The remaining 3 were withdrawn as follows:[2]

None were preserved.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirtley T Class 0-6-0T . Semgonline.com . 2011-05-09 . 2012-04-25.
  2. Web site: Rail UK British Railway Steam Locomotive . Railuk.info . 1949-11-30 . 2012-04-25.