4-4-2 Class H2 Atlantic LBSCR Profile and Models
32421 'South Foreland' at Redhill in August 1955. ©Ben Brooksbank
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway H2 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger work. They were designed when D. E. Marsh was officially Locomotive Superintendent, and were built at Brighton Works in 1911 and 1912. During 1911 D. E. Marsh was on leave of absence due to sickness, and his assistant Lawson Billinton was granted authority to construct a further six 4-4-2 'Atlantic' locomotives similar to the Marsh H1 class but incorporating the Schmidt superheater. They were an immediate success and shared with the H1 class the London to Brighton express trains including the heavily loaded Pullman services the Brighton Limited, and the Southern Belle, which the LB&SCR described as "the most luxurious train in the World". As with the non-superheated class they were gradually replaced on the London-Brighton express trains in 1925/6 by the "King Arthur" and "River" classes, but there was still plenty of work for them on other express services, including boat trains connecting with the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry service. At the same time they were all named after geographical features of the south coast. All were withdrawn by the end of 1958 and scrapped. |
|
Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Brighton Works |
Build Date |
1911 to 1912 |
Total Built |
6 |
Tractive Effort |
20,840 to 24,518 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-4-2 |
Operated By |
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Southern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Express Passenger |
In Service Until |
1958 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K97 View |
SR/BR/L.B.S.C.R Nos. 421-426 H2 Class 4-4-2 GÇÿBrighton AtlanticGÇÖ 3500g tender | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Falcon Brassworks | Requires assembly | Not set |
LK20 View |
LBSCR/SR Marsh H2 4-4-2 Atlantic Steam Locomotive Model Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |