LCDR B1 class

The LCDR B1 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1877.^[1]

LCDR B1 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Kirtley Build date 1877 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 10 in (1.473 m) Loco weight 40.75 long tons (41.4 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, Stephenson valve gear Cylinder size 17.5 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 18,670 lbf (83.0 kN)
Career Operators LCDR · SECR · SR Class B1 Number in class 1 January 1923: 2 Withdrawn 1912-1924 Disposition All scrapped

Ownership changes

The locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. Two (LCDR nos. 612 and 613) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. All had been withdrawn by 1924.