Locomotives of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
From its opening in 1854, the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LTSR) hired locomotives from the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR), and this arrangement continued after the ECR amalgamated with other railways in 1862 to create the Great Eastern Railway (GER). In 1880 the LTSR bought its first locomotive, saving on hiring costs from the GER and further engines followed that year.[1] The LTSR principally operated tank engines, which it named after towns on the route. The railway's first locomotive superintendent was Thomas Whitelegg, who in 1910 was succeeded by his son Robert. The LTSR became part of the Midland Railway (MR) in 1912, but nevertheless continued to be operated independently. The Midland removed locomotive names and renumbered engines. The Midland, and its successor the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), continued to build some LTSR designs until 1930.
Locomotive classes
Steam locomotives are divided into the following classes:
LT&SR class | LT&SR Nos. | MR Nos. | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | Withdrawn | Notes |
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1 | 1–36 | 2110–2145 | 4-4-2T | 36 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. (30) Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. (6) | 1880–1892 | 1929–1936 | [2] |
37 | 37–48 | 2146–2157 | 4-4-2T | 12 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. (6) Dübs & Co. (6) | 1897–1898 | 1951–1952 | [3] |
49 | 49–50 | 2898–2899 | 0-6-0 | 2 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 1899 | 1933, 1936 | [4] |
51 | 51–68 | 2158–2175 | 4-4-2T | 18 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. (12) North British Locomotive Co. (6) | 1900–1903 | 1947–1953 | [5] |
69 | 69–78 | 2180–2189 | 0-6-2T | 10 | North British Locomotive Co. | 1903–1908 | 1958–1962 | [4] |
79 | 79–82 | 2176–2179 | 4-4-2T | 4 | Robert Stephenson & Co. | 1909 | 1951–1956 | [5] |
Locomotives built to LT&SR designs after 1912 | ||||||||
(69) | (83–86) | 2190–2193 | 0-6-2T | 4 | Beyer, Peacock & Co. | 1912 | 1959 | [4] Ordered by the LT&SR |
(87) | (87–94) | 2100–2107 | 4-6-4T | 8 | Beyer, Peacock & Co. | 1912 | 1929–1934 | [4] Ordered by the LT&SR |
(79) | — | LMS 2110–2119 | 4-4-2T | 10 | Derby Works | 1923 | 1951–1959 | Ordered by the Midland Railway |
(79) | — | LMS 2120–2124 | 4-4-2T | 6 | Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. | 1925 | 1952–1959 | Ordered by the LMS |
(79) | — | LMS 2125–2134 | 4-4-2T | 10 | Derby Works | 1927 | 1956–1960 | Ordered by the LMS |
(79) | — | LMS 2151–2160 | 4-4-2T | 10 | Derby Works | 1930 | 1955–1959 | Ordered by the LMS |
The LTSR 37, 51, and 79 classes were similar, with the 51 class being lighter (67.80 long tons or 68.89 tonnes) than the other two (71.50–71.75 long tons or 72.65–72.90 tonnes).
Preservation
Only one LT&SR locomotive has survived into preservation:
Image | LTSR No. | LTSR class | Type | Manufacturer | Serial No. | Date | Notes |
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![]() | 80 Thundersley | 79 | 4-4-2T | Robert Stephenson & Co. | 3367 | May 1909 | National collection; static display, Bressingham Steam and Gardens |
References
- ^ Kay, Peter (1996). The London Tilbury and Southend Railway - a history of the line Volume 1. Teignmouth,UK: Peter Kay. p. 46. ISBN 1 899890 10 6.
- ^ Baxter 1982, pp. 39–40.
- ^ Baxter 1982, p. 40.
- ^ a b c d Baxter 1982, p. 42.
- ^ a b Baxter 1982, p. 41.
- Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923. Vol. 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. ISBN 9780903485524.
Further reading
- Bob Essery The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and its Locomotives, OPC (2001) ISBN 0-86093-561-2
- Bob Essery and David Jenkinson An Illustrated History of LMS locomotives. Volume 4. Absorbed Pre-Group Classes Midland Division ISBN 0-947971-16-5
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