LB&SCR H2 class

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway H2 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger work. They were designed when D. E. Marsh was officially Locomotive Superintendent, and were built at Brighton Works in 1911 and 1912. As Marsh had worked on the Great Northern Railway as Chief Assistant to Henry Ivatt, the design closely followed that of the GNR Class C1 (large boiler).

LB&SCR H2 class
H2 seen in Southern Railway livery
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerD. E. Marsh/L. B. Billinton
BuilderBrighton Works
Build date1911–1912
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-4-2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.3 ft 6 in (1.067 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 7+12 in (2.019 m)
Loco weight69 long tons 5 cwt (155,100 lb or 70.4 t) (77.6 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure170 psi (1.17 MPa) 200 psi (1.38 MPa) (1938)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort20,840 lbf (92.7 kN) 24,518 lbf (109.1 kN) (1938)
Career
Operators
ClassH2
Power classBR: 4P
Withdrawn1949, 1956–1958
DispositionAll original locomotives scrapped, replica under construction
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