LCDR B2 class

The LCDR B2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1891.

LCDR B2 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Kirtley Build date 1891 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) Loco weight 39.3 long tons (39.9 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, Stephenson valve gear Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 19,095 lbf (84.9 kN)
Career Operators LCDR · SECR · SR Class B2 Number in class 1 January 1923: 6 Withdrawn 1929-1933 Disposition All scrapped

Ownership changes

The locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. All 6 (LCDR nos. 652-657) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. They had all been withdrawn by 1933.