Opinion & Answer Part II: London Brighton & South Coast Railroad
Opinion & Answer Part II: London Brighton & South Coast Railroad
LB&SCR E1 Class
- Railroad/Basic: LB&SCR {London Brighton & South Coast Railway}
- Engine: Tank Engine
- Designer: William Stroudley
- Builder: Brighton Works
- Built (Year): 1874-1891
- Total: 80 Locomotives
- Withdrawn: 1908-1961 => 79 locomotives
- Number of Wheels: 6 wheels
- Configuration: 0-6-0T
- Preservation: 1 locomotive ( locomotive B110)
Railroad/Basic: LB&SCR {London Brighton & South Coast Railway}
Engine: Tank Engine
Designer: Lawson Billinton
Builder: Brighton Works
Built (Year): 1913-1916-> 10 locomotives
Without extended sides: 1913-1914
Extended sides: 1915-1916
Total: 10 locomotives
R. J. Billinton E3
Railroad/Basic: LB&SCR {London Brighton & South Coast Railway}
Engine: Tank Engine
Designer: R.J Billinton
Builder: Brighton Works
Built (Year): 1891 & 1894-1895 => 17 locomotives
Total: 17 locomotives
The 1st prototype was design by William Stroudley
Withdrawn: 1934 & 1949-1959->all 17 real locomotive
Number of Wheels: 6 wheels
Configuration: 0-6-2T
Preservation: 0 locomotives
Robert Billinton E4
Larger version of the E4
Railroad/Basic: LB&SCR {London Brighton & South Coast Railway}
Engine: Tank Engine
Designer: Robert Billinton
Builder: Brighton Works
Built (Year): 1897-1903 => 75 Locomotives
Total: 75 locomotives
Rebuilt 4 locomotives to E4X by D.E Marsh
Withdrawn: 1944-1963 => 74 real locomotive
Number of Wheels: 8 wheels
Configuration: 0-6-2T (Larger)
Preservation: 1 locomotive
Railroad/Basic: LB&SCR {London Brighton & South Coast Railway}
Engine: Tank Engine
Designer: R.J Billinton
Builder: Brighton Works
Built (Year): 1902-1904 => 30 locomotives
Total: 30 locomotives
Withdrawn: 1936-1956 =>all 30 real locomotive
Number of Wheels:8 wheels
Configuration: 0-6-2T
Preservation: 0 locomotives
Robert John Billinton E6
Version of the E5's class but with smaller drive wheels
Railroad/Basic: LB&SCR {London Brighton & South Coast Railway}
Engine: Tank Engine
Designer: R.J Billinton
Builder: Brighton Works
Built (Year): 1904-1905 => 12 locomotives
Total: 12 locomotives
Withdrawn: 1957-1962 => all 12 real locomotive
Number of Wheels: 8 wheels
Configuration: 0-6-2T
Preservation: 0 locomotives
After looking at all of the E1,E2,E3,E4,E5 & E6 tank engines. Now is the time for an interesting opinionated review by me
Enjoy-Conductor Wolf
Based on research, I found that the E2 & E4 were designed by the Billinton family. The E2 tank engines were designed by Lawson Billinton while the E4 were designed by Robert Billinton. The first prototype of the E3 tank engine classes was design by William Stroudley but was later built and rest of the class designed by Robert John Billinton after William Stroudley's death. During research I found that the E1 class was interesting beside the E2 but now found that the E3 & E4 classes are cool to learned more information. Another interesting point was that after the scrapping of E1,E2,E3 & E4 classes only a E3 & E4 tank engines are currently preserved. While sadly all of the E1 & E2 along with the rest of E3 & E4 classes were scrapped. Now looking closely at the E4, E5 & E6 tank engine classes, can you spot what all three have in common? The answer is that they are the same tank engines except that the E5 & E6 are larger than the E4 class and the E6 tanks engines have smaller 8 drive wheels.
The interesting part of all of these tank engine is their role that they were intended for in their design and building. All tank engine classes listed previously were made for mainly shunting and goods works with the E4,E5 &E6 being used for passengers duties in their career before they were withdrawn with exception of one engine from the E3 & E4 classes being preserved and handing passenger service on heritage or being put on display.
