The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway 51 class was a class of 4-4-2T steam locomotives. Twelve were built by Sharp, Stewart and Company to the design of Thomas Whitelegg for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1900, with North British Locomotive Company supplying an additional six in 1903. The LTSR numbered them 51–68, and named them places in London and Essex.

LT&SR 51 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerThomas Whitelegg
Builder
Build date1900 (12), 1903 (6)
Total produced18
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-2T
 • UIC2′B1 n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.6 ft 6 in (1.981 m)
Loco weight67.80 long tons (68.89 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure170 psi (1.2 MPa)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) or 19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort15,606–17,388 lbf (69.4–77.3 kN)
Career
Operators
Power classMR/LMS/BR: 2P
Number in class1 January 1923: 18
1 January 1948: 17
Withdrawn1947–1953
DispositionAll scrapped

They entered Midland Railway stock in 1912. The Midland gave them the power classification 2P, and renumbered them 2158–2175. They subsequently entered London, Midland and Scottish Railway stock in 1923. They retained their ex-Midland Railway numbers until 1930 when they were renumbered 2092–2109.

Number 2105 was withdrawn in 1947, and the remaining seventeen of these entered British Railways stock in 1948, and were to be renumbered 41910–41926, but only three (41922, 41923 and 41925) survived to carry their new numbers. The last was withdrawn in 1953. None was preserved.

List of locomotives

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LTSR
No.
LTSR Name Builder Built MR
No.
LMS 1923
No.
LMS 1930
No.
BR
No.
Withdrawn
51 Purfleet SS 4653 1900 2158 2158 2092 41910 1948
52 Wennington SS 4654 1900 2159 2159 2093 41911 1953
53 Stepney Green SS 4655 1900 2160 2160 2094 41912 1949
54 Mile End SS 4656 1900 2161 2161 2095 41913 1949
55 Bow Road SS 4657 1900 2162 2162 2096 41914 1950
56 Harringay SS 4658 1900 2163 2163 2097 41915 1951
57 Crouch Hill SS 4659 1900 2164 2164 2098 41916 1951
58 Hornsey SS 4660 1900 2165 2165 2099 41917 1951
59 Holloway SS 4661 1900 2166 2166 2100 41918 1949
60 Highgate SS 4662 1900 2167 2167 2101 41919 1951
61 Kentish Town SS 4663 1900 2168 2168 2102 41920 1953
62 Camden SS 4664 1900 2169 2169 2103 41921 1951
63 Mansion House NBL 15744 1903 2170 2170 2104 41922 1953
64 Charing Cross NBL 15745 1903 2171 2171 2105 1947
65 Victoria NBL 15746 1903 2172 2172 2106 41923 1949
66 Earl's Court NBL 15747 1903 2173 2173 2107 41924 1949
67 Westminster NBL 15748 1903 2174 2174 2108 41925 1952
68 Mark Lane NBL 15749 1903 2175 2175 2109 41926 1951

References

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  • Casserley, H.C.; S.W. Johnston (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland & Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Limited. p. 41. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.
  • Bob Essery The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and its Locomotives, OPC (2001) ISBN 0-86093-561-2
  • Bob Essery and David Jenkinson An Illustrated History of LMS locomotives. Volume 4. Absorbed Pre-Group Classes Midland Division ISBN 0-947971-16-5