LB&SCR D2 class
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The LB&SCR D2 class, 0-4-2
suburban passenger locomotives, were designed by William Stroudley
of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1876. They were developed from his successful "D-tank"
class of 1873.
and appeared in traffic between September 1876 and October 1883, intended for those duties where the limited water supply of a “D-tank” might prove to be a handicap. They were frequently employed on lightly loaded fast continental boat trains between London and Newhaven, and so were named after European cities. Thus they were frequently known as the “Lyons Class”, after the first locomotive No.300 Lyons.
The class performed well for a quarter of a century, and achieved good mileages but when they began to require major repairs, it was decided to withdraw the class and use the newer B2
and C2
class locomotives in their place. The first two locomotives were withdrawn in November 1902 and the final two in March 1907. No examples survived into preservation.
0-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
suburban passenger locomotives, were designed by William Stroudley
William Stroudley
William Stroudley was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers of the nineteenth century, working principally for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway...
of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1876. They were developed from his successful "D-tank"
LB&SCR D1 class
The LB&SCR D1 class were powerful 0-4-2 suburban passenger tank locomotives, designed by William Stroudley of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1873. They were originally known as "D-tanks" but later reclassified as class D1...
class of 1873.
Pre-Grouping
The 14 locomotives in this class were built at Brighton railway worksBrighton railway works
Brighton railway works was one of the earliest railway-owned locomotive repair works, founded in 1840 by the London and Brighton Railway in Brighton, England, and thus pre-dating the more famous railway works at Crewe, Doncaster and Swindon...
and appeared in traffic between September 1876 and October 1883, intended for those duties where the limited water supply of a “D-tank” might prove to be a handicap. They were frequently employed on lightly loaded fast continental boat trains between London and Newhaven, and so were named after European cities. Thus they were frequently known as the “Lyons Class”, after the first locomotive No.300 Lyons.
The class performed well for a quarter of a century, and achieved good mileages but when they began to require major repairs, it was decided to withdraw the class and use the newer B2
LB&SCR B2 class
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway B2 class was a class of small 4-4-0 steam locomotives intended for express passenger work on the LB&SCR London to Portsmouth line. They were designed by R. J. Billinton and built at Brighton works from 1895 to 1897...
and C2
LB&SCR C2 Class
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway C2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives, intended for heavy freight trains. Fifty-five were built by the Vulcan Foundry between 1893 and 1902 to the design of Robert J. Billinton.-History:...
class locomotives in their place. The first two locomotives were withdrawn in November 1902 and the final two in March 1907. No examples survived into preservation.
Locomotive summary
| First No. | Build date | Second No. | Date renumbered | Prev No. | LBSCR Name | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Lyons | |||||
| 301 | Caen | |||||
| 302 | Turin | |||||
| 303 | Milan | |||||
| 304 | Nice | |||||
| 305 | Genoa | |||||
| 306 | Naples | |||||
| 307 | Venice | |||||
| 308 | Como | |||||
| 309 | 609 | Splugen | ||||
| 310 | Laval | |||||
| 311 | Rhone | |||||
| 312 | 612 | Albion | ||||
| 313 | 613 | Paris | ||||
Sources
- Bradley, D.L. (1972) The locomotives of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway: Part 2, The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, ISBN 0-901115-21-5
- Searle, David The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway http://www.lbscr.demon.co.uk/locos/D2.html