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London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53
The machine numbered LB&SCR number 53 was one of four locomotives which were originally destined for the Tunis & Goletta Railway, where one of Craven's sons was involved. After he had died and the railway went bankrup...
| London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53Remove | |
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1873 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
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General
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53 Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1873 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0T (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53 Standard Remove |
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| Wheelbase | 3.79 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.79 m |
| Water capacity | 2,180 l |
Boiler
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53 Standard Remove |
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| Firebox surface | 4.366 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 48.588 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 52.955 m² |
| Total heating surface | 53.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53 Standard Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,219 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 305 x 432 mm |
Power
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53 Standard Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 112 kW (152 PS) |
| Starting effort | 25.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast No. 53 Standard Remove |
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| Optimal speed | 27 km/h |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 74.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 842.60 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 9.89 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.13 |
