SR E1/R class

Southern Railway class E1/R

E1/R no. 32135 banking a train up the half-mile of 1-in-36 from Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central.

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Rebuild date	1927–1929
Number rebuilt	10

Specifications
Configuration	0-6-2T
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	4 ft 6 in (1,371.60 mm)
Length	32 ft 4 ¹⁄₂ in (9.87 m)
Loco weight	50.25 long tons (51.06 t; 56.28 short tons)
Water cap	900 imp gal (4,100 l; 1,100 US gal)
Boiler pressure	170 lbf/in² (11.72 bar; 1.17 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)

Performance figures
Tractive effort	18,560 lbf (82.56 kN)

Career
Operators	Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways
Power class	2F
First run	May 1927
Withdrawn	1955–1959

The Southern Railway E1/R is a class of 0-6-2T tank steam locomotive designed for light passenger and freight duties. They were rebuilt from earlier LBSCR E1 class locomotives initially to be used on the North Devon and Cornwall Junction line.

Some balancing issues were addressed by Bulleid for main line workings while other locomotives that weren't balanced ended up restricted to local and shunting/banking duties.

Their withdrawal commenced in 1955 and they were finally all replaced by Ivatt tanks by 1959.

References

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Hamilton Ellis, C. The London Brighton and South Coast Railway.
The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway web site - www.lbscr.org.uk
ABC of British Locomotives 1948
Observer's Book of Railway Locomotives of Great Britain 1958

Principal locomotives of the Southern Railway

Urie	H15 class N15 class S15 class

Maunsell	E1/R class K and K1 classes L1 class Lord Nelson class N class N1 class N15 (King Arthur) class N15X class Q class U class U1 class V (Schools) class W class Z class

Bulleid	Leader class Merchant Navy class Q1 class USA class West Country and Battle of Britain classes

Non-steam locomotives	Diesel shunters 1 to 3 Diesel shunters 15211 to 15236 Mainline diesels 10201 to 10203 Electrics CC1 to CC3

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