LT&SR 49 Class

what is it?

The LT&SR 49 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives. They were the only tender engines used by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. They were originally ordered by the Ottoman Railway in Turkey, however that order was cancelled after they had been built and instead they were sold to the LT&SR in 1898.

who runs it

LTLondon, Tilbury and Southend RailwayMidland RailwayLMLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway

base stats

• built 2made 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 128 years ago, in 1898.
• ⌛Served for 38 years (1898–1936).

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

spec sheet

built

1898

in service from

1898

retired

1936

status

retired

number built

2

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Sharp, Stewart and Company

operators

London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, Midland Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

0-6-0

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