2-6-0 Class K LBSCR Profile and Models

2-6-0 Class K LBSCR

337. Official works photo. Circa 1913. ©Public Domain

London Brighton and South Coast Railway Class K were powerful 2-6-0 mixed traffic locomotives designed by L. B. Billinton for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) in 1913. They appeared shortly before the First World War and the first ten examples of the class did prodigious work during that conflict on munitions, supply and troop trains. Further examples were built after the war, and the class was used as a test bed for various items of specialised equipment. However, after the formation of the Southern Railway in 1923 the remaining three locomotives on order were not completed and the seventeen members of the class led relatively quiet yet reliable lives over their traditional lines. The locomotives proved their usefulness once again during the Second World War, and continued to provide reliable service until the 1960s. The entire class was eventually withdrawn in 1962 for 'bookkeeping' rather than 'operational' reasons.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Brighton Works

Build Date

1913 to 1921

Total Built

17 (Completed)
3 (Abandoned, Partially built)

Tractive Effort

25,104 lbf

Wheel Configuration

2-6-0

Operated By

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
Southern Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Mixed Traffic

In Service Until

1962

Surviving Examples

0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) L33 SR (Ex-LBSC) K Class Mogul 2-6-0 Locomotive Kit Requires assembly Not set L33
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SR (Ex-LBSC) K Class Mogul 2-6-0 Locomotive Kit Awaiting Categorisation