LB&SCR C1 class

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) C1 class was a type of 0-6-0 freight steam locomotive designed by William Stroudley.

LB&SCR C1 class
C1 class No.422 c. 1890
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Stroudley
BuilderLBSCR Brighton Works
Build date1882 (6), 1884 (3), 1887 (3)
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICCn
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.60 in (1.524 m)
Wheelbase15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Length48 ft 7 in (14.81 m)
Loco weight40.35 long tons (41.00 t; 45.19 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity6.5 long tons (6.6 t; 7.3 short tons)
Water cap2,520 imp gal (11,500 l; 3,030 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		20.9 sq ft (1.94 m2)
Boiler pressure150 psi (10.34 bar; 1.03 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes		1,312 sq ft (121.9 m2)
 • Firebox101 sq ft (9.4 m2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size18 1⁄4 in × 26 in (464 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort18,400 lbf (81.85 kN)
Career
OperatorsLB&SCR
ClassC1
Withdrawn1907–1924
DispositionAll Scrapped

Construction and use

The twelve locomotives in the class were built by Brighton Works between 1882 and 1887, based upon Stroudley's disappointing C class 0-6-0 design of 1873–74, but incorporating a larger boiler. However, the new locomotives were not as successful as Stroudley's designs for passenger locomotives and no further examples were built. Their comparatively short lives were spent hauling freight trains on the LB&SCR. Most of the members of the class were withdrawn between 1907 and 1911, but two examples survived until 1920 and 1924 respectively. One locomotive (number 428) was sold to the Stratford-on-Avon & Midland Junction Railway, and survived until June 1925. [1]

Accidents

On March 11th, 1905, No. 425 ran into a turntable well.[2]

Locomotive Summary

References
  1. Locomotives Illustrated issue 159, page 44
  2. "DERAILMENT ON T.W.W. TURNTABLE 11th MARCH 1905". THE SUSSEX MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  • Bradley, D.L. (1969). Locomotives of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway: Part 1. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society.
  • Haresnape, Brian (1985). Stroudley Locomotives, a pictorial history. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Limited. ISBN 0-7110-1391-8.
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