LSWR 302 class

LSWR 302 class

Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William George Beattie Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co. Serial number 1360–1371, 1600–1611, 1777–1788 Build date 1874–1878 Total produced 36

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 34.1 long tons (34.6 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

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

Career Operators London and South Western Railway → Southern Railway Class 302 Number in class 1 January 1923: 15 Withdrawn 1889–1925 Disposition All scrapped

The LSWR 302 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by William George Beattie for the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). Thirty-six locomotives were built between 1874 and 1878.^[1]

Rebuilding

Twenty-nine locomotives were rebuilt by William Adams between 1886 and 1894 but the nature of the rebuilding is unclear.

Numbering

The full number series is unclear but 15 locomotives survived into Southern Railway ownership on 1 January 1923, with the following numbers:

Number	Notes
0151
0152
160A
162A
229A	Became no. 0229 in 1924
0311
337A
0338
0341
0342
0343
0345
347A
0369
370A

References

1. Casserley, H.C.; Johnston, S.W. (1974). Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway. Ian Allan. p. 49. ISBN 0711005524.