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LB&SCR I3 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Brighton Works· from 1907· class of 27 two-cylinder 4-4-2T locomotives

what is it?

The LB&SCR I3 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.

who runs it

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

base stats

built 27made 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 119 years ago, in 1907.
Served for 45 years (1907–1952).

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

spec sheet

built: 1907–1913
in service from: 1907
retired: 1952
status: retired
number built: 27
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Brighton Works
designer: D.E. Marsh
operators: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, Southern Railway, British Rail, Southern Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 4-4-2T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6457263, Wikipedia: LB&SCR I3 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.