The LCDR T 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 1879.

Numbering

Source: semgonline ;Notes # Sources differ as to whether 1603 or 1604 entered BR ownership # Number 607 was transferred to the Service Department and numbered 500 S.

Ownership changes

The locomotives passed to the

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in 1899. All 10 (SECR nos. 600-609) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. Three survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948. They had all been withdrawn by 1951.

Withdrawal

Seven locomotives had been withdrawn by 1948. The remaining 3 were withdrawn as follows: * D500 S in November 1949 from Meldon Quarry * 31603 in November 1950 from Reading South shed ( shed code 70E) * 31602 in July 1951 from Reading South shed (shed code 70E) None were preserved.

References

* * {{SECR locomotives T 0-6-0T locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1879 Scrapped locomotives Railway Operating Division locomotives Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain