RS 2501–2518, 2601–2610 Dübs 2000–2009, 2105–2114; Neilson 3200–3210; BP 2167–2178
Build date
1882–1885
Total produced
71
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-4-2T
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.
3 ft 1 in (0.940 m)
Driver dia.
5 ft 7 in (1.702 m)
Length
36 ft 5+1⁄2 in (11.11 m)
Loco weight
55 tons 2 cwt (124,200 lb or 56.3 t)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
1 long ton (1.02 t; 1.12 short tons)
Water cap.
1,200 imp gal (5,500 L; 1,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure
160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Cylinders
Two, outside
Cylinder size
17.5 in × 24 in (444 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
14,919 lbf (66.36 kN)
Career
Operators
London and South Western Railway, Southern Railway, British Railways
Class
415, later 0415
Power class
LSWR / SR: K, BR: 1P
Nicknames
Radial Tank
Locale
Great Britain
Withdrawn
1916–1928, 1961
Preserved
No. 488
Disposition
One preserved, remainder scrapped
The LSWR 415 class is a 4-4-2T steam tank locomotive, with the trailing wheels forming the basis of its "Radial Tank" moniker. It was designed by William Adams and introduced in 1882 for service on the London and South Western Railway (LSWR).
Originally rostered for suburban traffic, the class was soon displaced to the countryside by Dugald Drummond's M7 class. Most of the class was scrapped around the end of the First World War, and further decreases meant that all of them were due to be withdrawn by 1929. However, the class was noted for its long service on the Lyme Regis branch line, and three members of this long obsolete class were utilised on this duty until 1962, when suitable replacements became available. One has survived and can be found on the Bluebell Railway.
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