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London, Tilbury & Southend class 1
Until 1880 the Great Eastern had taken over the operation on the lines of the LT&SR and thus also provided the locomotives. When this agreement expired, Thomas Whitelegg began developing a new passenger tank locomotiv...
General
| Property | London, Tilbury & Southend class 1Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1880-1881, 1885, 1895 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co., Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-2T (Atlantic) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London, Tilbury & Southend class 1Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.94 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.59 m |
| Service weight | 57 t |
| Adhesive weight | 32.6 t |
| Axle load | 16.3 t |
| Water capacity | 4,921 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | London, Tilbury & Southend class 1Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.603 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.012 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 85.75 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 94.761 m² |
| Total heating surface | 94.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London, Tilbury & Southend class 1Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,854 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | London, Tilbury & Southend class 1Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 298 kW (405 PS) |
| Starting effort | 54.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London, Tilbury & Southend class 1Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.86 |
| Optimal speed | 34 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 139.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,383.30 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.75 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.01 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.11 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.52 |
