4-6-2T Class J LBSCR Profile and Models

4-6-2T Class J LBSCR

326 'Bessborough'. Unknown location. 1913. ©Public Domain

The LB&SCR J1 and J2 classes were 4-6-2 steam tank locomotives designed by D. E. Marsh for express passenger services on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. Following the success of his I3 4-4-2 tank locomotive class, Douglas Earle Marsh decided to enlarge the class to create a tank locomotive capable of hauling the heaviest London-Brighton express trains. One was constructed during his tenure and a second after Lawson Billinton took over. They were used on the heaviest trains, together with the H1 and H2 classes until after the formation of Southern Railway in January 1923. The two locomotives spent the early months of the War in store but were later transferred to Tunbridge Wells. They both survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948, but in June 1951 they were both replaced by new LMS Fairburn designed 2-6-4T locomotives and were withdrawn and scrapped.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

LSWR Eastleigh Works

Build Date

1921 to 1922

Total Built

2

Tractive Effort

20,800 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-6-2T

Operated By

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
Southern Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Express Passenger

In Service Until

1951

Surviving Examples

0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Golden Arrow No image available Requires assembly Not set GA003
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LBSCR J Class 4-6-2T resin body kit Awaiting Categorisation