LCDR M2 class

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LCDR M2 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Kirtley Builder Dübs and Company and Longhedge Works Build date 1884-1885 Total produced 8
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 6 ft 6 in (1.981 m) Loco weight 72 long tons 10 hundredweight (73.7 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 140 psi (0.97 MPa) Cylinders Two, Stephenson valve gear Cylinder size 17.5 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm)
Career Operators LCDR • SECR • Class M2 Number in class 1 January 1923: 1 Withdrawn 1912-1923 Disposition All scrapped

The LCDR M2 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced in 1884.^[1]

History

The class were a development of Kirtley's earlier

ownership in 1923, but was withdrawn almost immediately thereafter.

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