LB&SCR I2 class

The LBSCR I2 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for suburban passenger service on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The I4 class were of the same design but incorporated a superheated boiler.

LB&SCR I2 & I4 classes
Side-view builder's photo of LB&SCR I2 class 4-4-2T.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerD.E. Marsh
BuilderBrighton Works
Build date1907-1909
Total producedI2: 10; I4: 5
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-4-2T
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.3 ft 6 in (1.067 m)
Driver dia.5 ft 6 in (1.676 m)
Trailing dia.4 ft 0 in (1.219 m)
Loco weight68.5 long tons (69.6 t; 76.7 short tons) I2,
70.25 long tons (71.38 t; 78.68 short tons) I4
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap.2,238 imp gal (10,170 L; 2,688 US gal)
Boiler pressure170 psi (12 bar; 1.2 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size17.5 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effortI2: 17,425 lbf (77.51 kN),
I4: 17,790 lbf (79.13 kN)
Career
Retired1933-1940
DispositionAll scrapped
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