234-249 LBSCR

A group of photographs distributed by O J Morris. The photographic quality is not great (few photographs have straight edges) but I have tried to keep cropping to a minimum and not lose vital features.

234. No. 39 La France, the only named engine of its class (H1) in LBSC days, named during a French state visit in 1913. In Southern days, it was renamed Hartland Point in 1926.

235. J Class no. 325, the huge (Pacific)  tank Abergevenny. Down main, East Croydon.

236. LBSC No 61. B4-A Class, built 1901, originally named John Rennie. The back reads "Up Brighton, Coulsdon"

237. LBSC 321, B2X Class, first built 1896, rebuilt by Marsh. 4-4-0 'Grasshopper'. Original name: John Rennie. Head Code for London Bridge - Brighton via Through (Quarry) Line. Parallel working suggests somewhere between New Cross and Norwood Junction.

238. LBSC 391. The  D3 class was a 0-4-4T tank locomotive design, by Robert J. Billinton, built between 1892 and 1896. They were built for working passenger trains along country and main lines. They were initially known as D Bogies or Bogie Tanks.

239. LBSC 261. The LB&SCR D1 class were powerful 0-4-2 suburban passenger tank locomotives, designed by William Stroudley  in 1873. They were originally known as "D-tanks" but later reclassified as class D1.

240. LBSC 58, B4-A Class.

241. LBSC  78. Class I3 (1910)

242. LBSC 531,C2X class, built 1900.

243. LBSC 106, E2 Class, built 1915.

244. LBSC 415, E6 Class (built 1905)

245. LBSC 678, A1X Class, originally built 1880 as 'Terrier' LBSC 78. Rebuilt 1911 by Marsh.

246. LBSC 113, E1 Class, built 1877

247. LBSC  171, B2X Class, built 1897

248. K Class no. 343, built 1916.

249. C2 or C2X no. 528 (rebuild year 1911)