LT&SR 1 Class

LTSR 1 class
Type and origin Power type steam Designer Thomas Whitelegg Builder Sharp Stewart and Company, Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. Build date 1880–1892 Total produced 36
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-2T  • UIC 2'B1 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 17 in × 26 in (430 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 13,998 lbf (62.3 kN)
Career Power class 1P Number in class 1 January 1923: 36 1 January 1948: 0 Withdrawn 1929–1936 Disposition All scrapped

The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway 1 class was a class of 4-4-2T suburban tank engines. Thirty-six were built between 1880–1892, by Sharp Stewart and Company and Nasmyth, Wilson and Company. They were the first locomotives owned by the LTSR, as previously all train services had been run by the Great Eastern Railway under contract.

They were designed by Thomas Whitelegg and were the first 4-4-2T locomotives to operate in Britain.

Numbering

On the LTSR they were numbered 1–36 and named for places on or near their railway line. In 1912, the LTSR was absorbed by the Midland Railway and the locomotives were renumbered 2110–245 and the names removed. At the grouping in 1923, all passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and at first retained their former MR numbers. However between 1923 and 1927 twenty-five were progressively renumbered—2110–2119 to 2200–2209 in 1923, 2120–2124 to 2210–2214 in 1925, and 2125–2134 to 2190–2199. In 1930, all 36 were renumbered in the 2056–2091 range.

Retirements started in 1929, and by 1936, all had been withdrawn. None were preserved.

Fleet details

LTSR No.	LTSR Name	Builder	Built	MR No. & 1st LMS No.	LMS 1923–27 Renumber	LMS 1930 No.	Withdrawn
1	Southend		1880	2110	2200	2077
2	Gravesend			2111	2201	2078
3	Tilbury			2112	2202	2079
4	Bromley			2113	2203	2080
5	Plaistow			2114	2204	2081
6	Upton Park			2115	2205	2082
7	Barking			2116	2206	2083
8	Rainham			2117	2207	2084
9	Tilbury Docks			2118	2208	2085
10	Grays			2119	2209	2086
11	Stanford			2120	2210	2087
12	Pitsea			2121	2211	2088
13	Black Horse Road			2122	2212	2089
14	Leigh			2123	2213	2090
15	East Ham			2124	2214	2091
16	Leigh			2125	2190	2067
17	Thames Haven			2126	2191	2068
18	Burdett Road			2127	2192	2069
19	Dagenham			2128	2193	2070
20	Hornchurch			2129	2194	2071
21	Upminster			2130	2195	2072
22	Commercial Road			2131	2196	2073
23	Laindon			2132	2197	2074
24	Ockendon			2133	2198	2075
25	Stifford			2134	2199	2076
26	West Thurrock			2135	—	2056
27	Whitechapel			2136	—	2057
28	Romford			2137	—	2058
29	Stepney			2138	—	2059
30	Fenchurch			2139	—	2060
31	St. Pancras			2140	—	2061
32	Leyton			2141	—	2062
33	Wanstead			2142	—	2063
34	Tottenham			2143	—	2064
35	West Ham			2144	—	2065
36	Walthamstow		1892	2145	—	2066

References

• Casserley, H.C. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Limited. pp. p.40. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Text "year-1966, 1974" ignored (help)