LCDR B2 class

The LCDR B2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1891.[1]

LCDR B2 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Kirtley Build date 1891 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) Loco weight 39.3 long tons (39.9 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, Stephenson valve gear Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 19,095 lbf (84.9 kN)
Career Operators LCDR · SECR · SR Class B2 Number in class 1 January 1923: 6 Withdrawn 1929-1933 Disposition All scrapped

Ownership changes

The locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. All 6 (LCDR nos. 652-657) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. They had all been withdrawn by 1933.

References

1. Casserley, H.C.; Johnston, S.W. (1974). Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway. Ian Allan. p. 12. ISBN 0711005524.