LSWR 273 class

LSWR 273 class

Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William George Beattie Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co. Serial number 1163–1168, 1269–1274 Build date 1872–1873 Total produced 12

Specifications Configuration 0-6-0 UIC class C n2 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver diameter 5 ft 1 in (1.549 m) Loco weight 36.45 long tons (37.0 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson valve gear

Performance figures Tractive effort 15,464 lbf (68.8 kN)

Career Operators London and South Western Railway → Southern Railway Class 273 Number in class 1 January 1923: 6 Withdrawn 1905-1924 Disposition All scrapped

The LSWR 273 class was a class of double framed 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by William George Beattie for the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). Twelve locomotives were built between 1872 and 1873.^[1]

Numbering

The full number series is unclear but 6 locomotives survived into Southern Railway ownership on 1 January 1923, with the following numbers:

Number	Notes
0229
273A
277A
278A
286A
288A

References

1. Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway, page 49, Ian Allan, 1974, ISBN 0711005524