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LSWR B4 class

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Drummond designed a similar class of five locomotives in 1907, with a slightly smaller boiler and lipped chimney. These were delivered during 1908 under order K14. No. 84, delivered in June 1908 was the last locomotive to be built at Nine Elms Works prior to the works' transfer to Eastleigh. These
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in May 1948, but others were still in good condition and eleven were sold during 1948/9 for industrial use. Withdrawals resumed in 1957 following the introduction of diesel shunters and by 1961 only three survived. These were withdrawn in 1963.
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and coal bunkers on the footplate inside the cab. The class were originally built with Adams' stovepipe chimney, although these were later replaced by a lipped version designed by Adams' successor,
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where, in the days before the line had any diesel locomotives, it was often used as a shunter. Its boiler certificate expired on 6 July 2006 and it is on static display awaiting overhaul.
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and fourteen were working in Southampton Docks. Other members of the class were assigned to various depots around the LSWR system, for yard and dock shunting.
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The locomotives used by Southampton Docks, were also given names reflecting the destinations of ships then sailing from Southamton numbers.
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33.4 long tons (33.9 t; 37.4 short tons) B4; 32.9 long tons (33.4 t; 36.8 short tons) K14
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to Southampton Docks in 1947, many of the class were made redundant. Withdrawals began under
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The first ten locomotives were allocated to major stations throughout the system including
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was sold to Corrall Limited and used at their Southampton coal depot, where it was named
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locomotives were originally regarded as a new class. However, Drummond's successor
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at the firm's Skegness Holiday Camp. In 1971 it was moved to
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The LSWR originally ordered ten locomotives in 1890 from its
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Locomotives of the London and South Western Railway. Part II
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Two examples of the class have survived into preservation:
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600 imp gal (2,700 L; 720 US gal)
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one of which was used to shunt the cramped goods yard at
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No. 87 as built with a stovepipe chimney and a full cab.
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and then displayed alongside LMS Royal Scot class 6100
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was purchased in 1964, after withdrawal from BR, by
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They were unusual in having inside 449:The locomotives were designed by the 7: 286:10.75 sq ft (0.999 m) 564:746/747 renumbered 101/147 in 1922 1788:British Railways steam locomotives 846:Following the introduction of the 206:7 ft 0 in (2.134 m) 14: 453:(LSWR) Locomotive Superintendent 412:Two preserved, remainder scrapped 1215:London and South Western Railway 451:London and South Western Railway 367:London and South Western Railway 26: 1047:. It has been preserved on the 913:30081/85/92/95/97–100, 30103/47 648:Winchester City railway station 345:14,650 lbf (65.17 kN) 386:LSWR: B4 (also LSWR K14 Class) 79:1891 (10), 1893 (10), 1908 (5) 1: 1783:Southern Railway locomotives 441:for nearly half a century. 1845: 996: 993: 980: 977: 964: 961: 948: 945: 932: 929: 915: 912: 898: 895: 563: 560: 547: 544: 531: 528: 1768: 545:81, 95–100, 102, 103, 176 353: 330: 97: 37: 25: 1068:Bressingham Steam Museum 236:12 ft (3.66 m) 477:at the major stations. 283: • Grate area 196: in (1.162 m) 1778:LB&SCR locomotives 1155:Rails to Poole Harbour 1144:Bradley, D.L. (1967). 1032: 1020: 916:All except 30085 sold 579: 578:, with a cut away cab. 228: in (7.58 m) 1773:SE&CR locomotives 1153:Stone, Colin (1999). 1026: 1011: 997:30096 and 30102 sold 899:30101 and 30176 sold 859:Table of withdrawals 573: 459:Stephenson valve gear 1829:Shunting locomotives 1054:No. 102 (BR 30102) 860: 335:Performance figures 1814:0-4-0T locomotives 1760:PD&SWRJ 0-6-0T 1755:PD&SWJR 0-6-2T 1039:No. 96 (BR 30096) 1033: 1021: 896:30090–91, 30101/76 879:Locomotive numbers 858: 618:also used them at 580: 1796: 1795: 1266:J.H. Beattie 1001: 1000: 839: 838: 605:Southampton Docks 568: 567: 439:Southampton Docks 420: 419: 416: 415: 349: 348: 326: 325: 93: 92: 1836: 1380:Standard 2-4-0WT 1208: 1201: 1194: 1185: 1168: 1149: 1136: 1130: 1124: 1118: 1112: 1106: 1095: 1089: 1049:Bluebell Railway 1018:Bluebell Railway 861: 852:British Railways 661: 616:Southern Railway 593:Exmouth Junction 500: 396:BR: 0F, later 1F 375:British Railways 371:Southern Railway 355: 332: 227: 226: 222: 219: 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Gooch 1133:Stone 1999 1079:References 1064:Royal Scot 1027:Preserved 1012:Preserved 869:service at 636:Poole Quay 574:Preserved 267:Water cap. 182:3 ft 76:Build date 47:Power type 1740:Clausetum 1733:Bredwalda 1685:1912–1922 1561:1895–1912 1467:1878–1895 1423:1871–1878 1268:1850–1871 1226:1841–1850 1179:SEMG page 1056:Granville 1029:Granville 876:withdrawn 797:Granville 785:Cherbourg 713:Trouville 644:Eastleigh 640:Guildford 638:) and at 632:Hamworthy 589:Eastleigh 503:Order No. 471:Devonport 463:cylinders 404:1948–1963 363:Operators 308:Cylinders 294:140  249:Fuel type 202:Wheelbase 71:Nine Elms 1744:Ironside 1465:W. Adams 1410:Vesuvius 1276:Hercules 1255:Vesuvius 1041:Normandy 1014:Normandy 930:30082/94 874:Quantity 809:Guernsey 773:Brittany 761:Normandy 749:Honfleur 677:Alderney 664:LSWR No. 576:Normandy 509:Quantity 278:​ 275:Firebox: 160: in 111:​ 55:Designer 1750:Terrier 1683:R. 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Index


William Adams
LSWR
Whyte
0-4-0T
UIC
Gauge
standard gauge
Driver
Wheelbase
Coal
psi
MPa
Cylinders
Cylinder size
Tractive effort
London and South Western Railway
Southern Railway
British Railways
Class
0-4-0
tank engines
dock shunting
Southampton Docks
London and South Western Railway
William Adams
Stephenson valve gear
cylinders
Dugald Drummond
Devonport

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