L.B. Billinton LB&SCR L Class 4-6-4T Brighton Baltics Later rebuilt by Maunsell as N15X Class 4-6-0

The LB&SCR L Class was a class of 4-6-4 steam tank locomotives designed by L. B. Billinton for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. They were known as the "Brighton Baltics", Baltic being the European name for the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement. Seven examples were built between April 1914 and April 1922 and they were used for express passenger services.
As the locomotives were still relatively new and performing well, Maunsell decided to rebuild them for use on express trains on the Western section of Southern Railway. Between December 1934 and April 1936 all seven members of the class were rebuilt as 4-6-0 tender locomotives, and given the new designation ‘’N15X’’. Five of the class were renamed after famous locomotive engineers but 2329 and 2333 retained their original names

This 1st collection features the original as built L.B. Billinton locos

LB&SCR Era photos start here
Little and large LB&SCR Tank engines
327 Charles C. Macrae & 682 Terrier unknown location LBSCR livery
https://railway-photography.smugmug...n-/LBSCR-L-Class-Brighton-Baltics-1/i-7rSMhB5

S.R. era photos start here
327 unknown location
https://railway-photography.smugmug...n-/LBSCR-L-Class-Brighton-Baltics-1/i-Wc5Dm6Q

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