The LCDR B1 class was a class of

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s of the

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. The class was designed by

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and introduced in 1877.

Ownership changes

The locomotives passed to the

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in 1899. Two (LCDR nos. 612 and 613) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. All had been withdrawn by 1924.

References

B1 0-6-0 locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1877 Scrapped locomotives Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain {{England-steam-loco-stub