London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 2-2-2, No. 329 ‘Stephenson’
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LB&SC 2-2-2 #239 ‘Stephenson by William Stroudley (scroll down for a more detailed Description)
Published by The Railway Engineer in the 19th Century;
Size: c. 43 x 25.5 cm [17 ″ x 10 ″] may vary slightly from printers’ cut years ago
Printed on white white matt cardstock of 146 g/sm2
Print is LARGE size – shipping is the same for 1 to 10 prints (based on largest print size in your order) – see Shipping & Returns
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Description
William Stroudley (1833-1889) was an English railway engineer and one of the most famous steam locomotive engineers of the nineteenth century, working principally for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR). He designed some of the most famous and longest-lived steam locomotives of his era, several of which have been preserved. A prototype single locomotive, No. 151 Grosvenor, was designed by Stroudley and produced by Brighton railway works in December 1874. This was extensively tested before a second, scaled down locomotive No. 325 Abergavenny, was ordered in June 1876 and completed in January 1877. Both locomotives performed adequately, but Abergavenny was significantly less powerful than Grosvenor. A modified design was developed, and twelve further locomotives were built between December 1880 and November 1881. The members of this class worked express trains between London and South Coast towns including Portsmouth, Brighton and Eastbourne, and covered large mileages. The introduction of the Billinton B2 class made the singles redundant on the Portsmouth line and so several were transferred to Tunbridge Wells. Withdrawals began in May 1905 and the last locomotive survived until May 1914. No examples have been preserved, but there is a model of No.331 Fairlight in the museum at Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway. [Engraved by C. Trent for the Railway Engineer].
Additional information
| Weight | 0.0169 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 44.5 × 26 cm |
