LB&SCR E1 class

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
E1 and E1X Classes
E1 class, no. 155 Brenner
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Stroudley
BuilderLBSCR Brighton Works
Build date1874–1891
Total produced79
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0T
 • UICC n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm)
Length32 ft 4+1⁄2 in (9.868 m)
Loco weight44.15 long tons (44.9 t)
Fuel capacity1.5 long tons (1.5 t; 1.7 short tons)
Water cap.900 imp gal (4,090 L; 1,080 US gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area16 sq ft (1.5 m2)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1.1 MPa)
Heating surface977 sq ft (90.8 m2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort17,470 lbf (77.7 kN)
Career
OperatorsLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway, Southern Railway, British Railways
ClassE1, E1X
Power class
Withdrawn1908–1961
Preserved110 (B110)
Current ownerIsle of Wight Steam Railway
DispositionOne preserved, remainder scrapped

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E1 Class were 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by William Stroudley in 1874 for short-distance goods and piloting duties. They were originally classified E, and generally known as "E-tanks"; They were reclassified E1 in the time of D. E. Marsh.