LT&SR 69 Class

what is it?

The LT&SR 69 class was a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotives designed for freight work on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Six were initially built in 1903 to the design of Thomas Whitelegg, four more followed in 1908, and a further four in 1912, after the LT&SR's takeover by the Midland Railway (MR) in that year, giving a total of 14. The Midland renumbered them 2180–2193, and all entered LMS stock upon the grouping of 1923.

who runs it

LTLondon, Tilbury and Southend RailwayMidland RailwayLMLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayBritish RailEREastern Region of British RailwaysLMLondon Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 14made 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 123 years ago, in 1903.
• ⌛Served for 59 years (1903–1962).

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

spec sheet

built

1903–1912

in service from

1903

retired

1962

status

retired

number built

14

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company, Beyer, Peacock and Company

designer

Thomas Whitelegg

operators

London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, Midland Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, Eastern Region of British Railways, London Midland Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

0-6-2T

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