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LB&SCR L class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Brighton Works· from 1914· class of 7 two-cylinder 4-6-4T locomotives

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what is it?

The LB&SCR L Class was a class of 4-6-4 steam tank locomotives designed by L. B. Billinton for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. They were known as the "Brighton Baltics", Baltic being the European name for the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement. Seven examples were built between April 1914 and April 1922 and they were used for express passenger services.

who runs it

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Southern Railway

base stats

built 7made 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 112 years ago, in 1914.
Served for 22 years (1914–1936).

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

spec sheet

built: 1914–1922
in service from: 1914
retired: 1936
status: retired
number built: 7
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Brighton Works
designer: L.B. Billinton
operators: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, Southern Railway
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 4-6-4T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6457266, Wikipedia: LB&SCR L class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.