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London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53

Great Britain 1873 1 produced
collection Dave Searle

The machine numbered LB&SCR number 53 was one of four locomotives which were originally destined for the Tunis & Goletta Railway, where one of Craven's sons was involved. After he had died and the railway went bankrupt, the locomotives found other operators. After only works No. 2241 could be sold to the Jersey Railway, 2242 was bought by Stroudley and thus joined the LB&SCR at Craven's suggestion.

It was first used in front of light passenger trains over short distances on main lines and was renumbered as early as November 1875 to number 270 with the name “Bishopstone”. The single locomotive was also used in part to transport high-ranking personalities to an audience with Queen Victoria. After a few years it disappeared from the main line and was subsequently used on branch lines between London Bridge, Victoria, Epsom and Leatherhead. After being renamed “Fratton” and two more renumberings, its career ended in September 1890.

Technical data

General

Built
1873
Manufacturers
Sharp, Stewart & Co.
Wheel arrangement
2-4-0T (Porter)
Gauge
1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Wheelbase
3.79 m
Rigid wheelbase
3.79 m
Water capacity
2,180 l

Boiler

Firebox surface
4.366 m²
Tube heating surface
48.588 m²
Evaporative heating surface
52.955 m²
Total heating surface
53.0 m²

Power plant

Driver diameter
1,219 mm
Boiler pressure
9 bar
Expansion type
simple expansion
Cylinders
two, 305 x 432 mm

Power

Power source
steam
Estimated power
112 kW (152 PS)
Starting effort
25.1 kN

Calculated values

Optimal speed
27 km/h
Heating Surface Equivalent
74.8 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE
1 : 842.60
Tractive force/Heating surface
1 : 9.89
Firebox/Tube surface
1 : 11.13
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