SR E1/R class

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title: "SR E1/R class" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["southern-railway-(uk)-locomotives", "0-6-2t-locomotives", "c1′-t-locomotives", "standard-gauge-steam-locomotives-of-great-britain", "railway-locomotives-introduced-in-1927", "scrapped-locomotives"] topic_path: "general/southern-railway-uk-locomotives" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_E1/R_class" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Southern Railway class E1/R
image	Exeter Central being banked from St Davids geograph-2652081-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
caption	E1/R no. 32135 banking a train up the half-mile of 1-in-36 from to .
powertype	Steam
designer	Maunsell rebuilds of Stroudley locomotives
builder	Brighton Works
rebuilder	Brighton Works
rebuilddate	1927–1929
numberrebuilt	10
whytetype	0-6-2T
gauge
driverdiameter	4 ft
trailingdiameter	3 ft
wheelbase	20 ft
length	32 ft
locoweight	50.25 LT
watercap	900 impgal
boilerpressure	170 lbf/in2
cylindercount	Two, inside
cylindersize	17 x
tractiveeffort	18560 lbf
operator
powerclass	2MT, 1P2F after 1953
locale	Southern Region
firstrundate	May 1927
withdrawndate	1955–1959
disposition	All scrapped
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| name = Southern Railway class E1/R | image = Exeter Central being banked from St Davids geograph-2652081-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg | alt = | caption = E1/R no. 32135 banking a train up the half-mile of 1-in-36 from to . | powertype = Steam | designer = Maunsell rebuilds of Stroudley locomotives | builder = Brighton Works | ordernumber = | serialnumber = | buildmodel = | builddate = | totalproduction = | rebuilder = Brighton Works | rebuilddate = 1927–1929 | numberrebuilt = 10 | whytetype = 0-6-2T | uicclass = | gauge = | leadingdiameter = | driverdiameter = 4 ft | trailingdiameter = 3 ft | minimumcurve = | wheelbase = 20 ft | length = 32 ft | width = | height = | frametype = | axleload = | weightondrivers = | locoweight = 50.25 LT | fueltype = | fuelcap = | watercap = 900 impgal | sandcap = | boiler = | boilerpressure = 170 lbf/in2 | feedwaterheater = | firearea = | tubearea = | fluearea = | tubesandflues = | fireboxarea = | totalsurface = | superheatertype = | superheaterarea = | cylindercount = Two, inside | cylindersize = 17 x | valvegear = | valvetype = | valvetravel = | valvelap = | valvelead = | transmission = | maxspeed = | poweroutput = | tractiveeffort = 18560 lbf | factorofadhesion = | trainheating = | locobrakes = | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = | safety = | operator = | operatorclass = | powerclass = 2MT, 1P2F after 1953 | numinclass = | fleetnumbers = | officialname = | nicknames = | axleloadclass = | locale = Southern Region | deliverydate = | firstrundate = May 1927 | lastrundate = | withdrawndate = 1955–1959 | preservedunits = | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = | disposition = All scrapped | notes = The Southern Railway E1/R was a class of 0-6-2T tank steam locomotive designed for light passenger and freight duties. They were rebuilt from earlier LB&SCR E1 class 0-6-0T locomotives originally built 1874–1883. The rebuilt locomotives were intended to be used in the West of England.

Construction

In 1927, there was a surplus of the Stroudley ‘E’ tanks in service on the Central Section of the Southern Railway, many of which were in good condition as they had been fitted with larger boilers by D. E. Marsh after 1911. At the same time there was a need for additional tank locomotives in the Western Section for shunting, station piloting and particularly for services on the North Cornwall line to Padstow.

Ten locomotives had their frames extended, bunkers and water tanks enlarged at Brighton works over the next two years. A pony truck of the same design as a N class locomotive was also added to create a radial trailing axle, making them 0-6-2T. The rebuilt locomotives were dispatched to the Western section during 1928 and 1929 and found to be successful. Some complaints from passengers about rough riding on the curving North Cornwall line were addressed by rebalancing the locomotives on this line in 1936, while unmodified locomotives were restricted to local shunting and banking duties.

The new class performed well for nearly twenty years until withdrawals began in 1955, and they were all replaced by Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2Ts by 1959.

References

• 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

References

1. Bradley, (1972), 34, 37.
2. Garner, Rod. (2007). "The Southern Way: Issue No. 1". Noodle Books.
3. Bradley, (1972), 45-6.

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