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London, Brighton & South Coast class E3
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Great Britain | 1891
17 produced
No. 168 “Southborough”
No. 168 “Southborough”
collection Dave Searle

The 0-6-2T class E3 was designed by Stroudley to replace the 0-6-0T E1 in short-distance goods and shunting duties. He only ordered the production of one prototype in 1891, but did not survive its completion. His successor Billinton took some time to fix the teething problems and had Brighton produce 16 more in 1894 and 1895. They were also called “Small Radials”, while the E4 was called “Large Radials”.

From 1918, they were rebuilt with a new boiler that had an extended smokebox and was operated at a higher pressure of 170 psi. The Southern Railway later decreased the cylinder diameter from 18 to 17.5 inches. Only the prototype was withdrawn in 1934. The other 16 were all taken over by British Railways and the last one was gone by 1959.

General
Built1891, 1894-1895
ManufacturerBrighton
Wheel arr.0-6-2T (Webb) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length32 ft 3 in
Wheelbase21 ft 6 in
Rigid wheelbase15 ft 3 in
Service weight114,240 lbs
Adhesive weight85,120 lbs
Axle load31,360 lbs
Water capacity1,654 us gal
Fuel capacity5,600 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area17.4 sq ft
Firebox area93 sq ft
Tube heating area1,106.4 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,199.4 sq ft
Total heating area1,199.4 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter54 in
Boiler pressure160 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 18 x 26 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power550 hp (410 kW)
Starting effort21,216 lbf
Calculated Values
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William Stroudley
Robert John Billinton
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