The LCDR T class was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1879.[1][2]

Numbering

Source: semgonline[3]

LCDR no. SECR no. SR no. BR no.
141 600 1600
142 601 1601
143 602 1602 31602
144 603 1603 31603
145 604 1604 31604
146 605 1605
147 606 1606
148 607 500 S D500 S
149 608 1608
150 609 1609
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 They had all been withdrawn by 1951.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Seven locomotives had been withdrawn by 1948. The remaining 3 were withdrawn as follows:[4]

  • D500 S in November 1949 from Meldon Quarry
  • 31603 in November 1950 from Reading South shed (shed code 70E)
  • 31602 in July 1951 from Reading South shed (shed code 70E)

None were preserved.

References

  1. ^ Bradley 1960, pp. 37–39.
  2. ^ Casserley & Johnston 1974, pp. 44–45.
  3. ^ "Kirtley T Class 0-6-0T". Semgonline.com. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Rail UK British Railway Steam Locomotive". Railuk.info. 30 November 1949. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  • Bradley, D. L. (1960). The Locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. RCTS.
  • Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, S. W. (1974). Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway. Ian Allan Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 0-7110-0552-4.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCDR_T_class
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