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LCDR T class

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Power type
  
Steam

Builder
  
LCDR Longhedge Works

Total produced
  
10

Designer
  
William Kirtley

Build date
  
1879–1893

Configuration
  
0-6-0T

The LCDR T class was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1879.

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Numbering

Source: semgonline

Notes
  1. Sources differ as to whether 1603 or 1604 entered BR ownership
  2. Number 607 was transferred to the Service Department and numbered 500 S.

Ownership changes

The locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. All 10 (SECR nos. 600-609) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. Three survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948. They had all been withdrawn by 1951.

Withdrawal

Seven locomotives had been withdrawn by 1948. The remaining 3 were withdrawn as follows:

  • D500 S in November 1949 from Meldon Quarry
  • 31603 in November 1950 from Reading South shed (shed code 70E)
  • 31602 in July 1951 from Reading South shed (shed code 70E)

    • None were preserved.

    References

    LCDR T class Wikipedia
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