LB&SCR E5 class

what is it?

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E5 class was a class of 0-6-2T side tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1902 and were a larger version of the E4 Class intended for semi-fast secondary passenger work.

who runs it

LBLondon, Brighton and South Coast RailwaySouthern RailwaySRSouthern Region of British Railways

base stats

• weight 58.9 tin working order
• built 30made 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 124 years ago, in 1902.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 10 African elephants (~6 t each).
• ⌛Served for 54 years (1902–1956).

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

spec sheet

built

1902–1904

in service from

1902

retired

1956

status

retired

number built

30

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Brighton Works

designer

R. J. Billinton

operators

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, Southern Railway, Southern Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

0-6-2T

weight

58.9 t

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