The LT&SR 69 class was a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotives designed for freight work on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Six were initially built in 1903 to the design of Thomas Whitelegg, four more followed in 1908, and a further four in 1912, after the LT&SR's takeover by the Midland Railway (MR) in that year, giving a total of 14. The Midland renumbered them 2180–2193, and all entered LMS stock upon the grouping of 1923. The LMS renumbered them 2220–2233 in 1923, but then took them back to 2180–2193 in 1939. In 1947 they were again renumbered 1980–1993 by the LMS, and in 1948 all were acquired by British Railways. BR added 40000 to their numbers so they became 41980–41993. Withdrawals started in 1958, and by 1959 all but 41981 had gone. It was withdrawn and scrapped in 1962.

List of locomotives LTSRNo. LTSR Name Builder OrderNo SerialNo Built MR No. LMS 1923No. LMS 1939No. LMS 1947No. BR No. Withdrawn 69 Corringham D / NBL(QP) 4468E 4468 / 15750 06/1903 2180 2220 2180 1980 41980 1958 70 Basildon D / NBL(QP) 4468E 4469 / 15751 06/1903 2181 2221 2181 1981 41981 1962 71 Wakering D / NBL(QP) 4468E 4470 / 15752 06/1903 2182 2222 2182 1982 41982 1959 72 Hadleigh D / NBL(QP) 4468E 4471 / 15753 06/1903 2183 2223 2183 1983 41983 1959 73 Cranham D / NBL(QP) 4468E 4472 / 15754 07/1903 2184 2224 2184 1984 41984 1959 74 Orsett D / NBL(QP) 4468E 4473 / 15755 07/1903 2185 2225 2185 1985 41985 1959 75 Canvey Island NBL(QP) L298 18504 1908 2186 2226 2186 1986 41986 1959 76 Dunton NBL(QP) L298 18505 1908 2187 2227 2187 1987 41987 1959 77 Fobbing NBL(QP) L298 18506 1908 2188 2228 2188 1988 41988 1958 78 Dagenham Dock NBL(QP) L298 18507 1908 2189 2229 2189 1989 41989 1958 — — BP 5604 1912 2190 2330 2190 1990 41990 1959 — — BP 5605 1912 2191 2331 2191 1991 41991 1959 — — BP 5606 1912 2192 2332 2192 1992 41992 1959 — — BP 5607 1912 2193 2333 2193 1993 41993 1959

References

Bob Essery The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and its Locomotives, OPC (2001) Bob Essery and David Jenkinson An Illustrated History of LMS locomotives. Volume 4. Absorbed Pre-Group Classes Midland Division

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