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LB&SCR Belgravia class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Brighton Works· from 1872· class of 6 two-cylinder 2-4-0 locomotives

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1. Belgravia class: R.A. Emmerson· Public domain

what is it?

The LB&SCR Belgravia class were 2-4-0 passenger locomotives designed by William Stroudley of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) in 1872 for secondary passenger duties.

who runs it

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway

base stats

built 6made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 154 years ago, in 1872.
Served for 30 years (1872–1902).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1872–1876
in service from: 1872
retired: 1902
status: retired
number built: 6
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Brighton Works
designer: William Stroudley
operators: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 2-4-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6457231, Wikipedia: LB&SCR Belgravia class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.