SECR Q1 class

{{distinguish|SR Q1 class}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox locomotive

|name = SECR Q1 class

|powertype = Steam

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|caption =

|designer = Harry Wainwright

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|rebuilder =

|rebuilddate = 1903–1917

|numberrebuilt = 55

|whytetype = 0-4-4T

|uicclass = B2′ n2t

|gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg}}

|driverdiameter = {{convert|5|ft|6|in|m|3|abbr=on}}

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|locoweight = {{convert|49.6|LT|1}}

|fueltype = Coal

|fuelcap =

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|boilerpressure = {{convert|150|lbf/in2|MPa|2|abbr=on}}

|cylindercount = Two, inside

|cylindersize = {{convert|18|x|26|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

|valvegear = Stephenson valve gear

|tractiveeffort = {{convert|16274|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}

|operator = {{ubl|South Eastern and Chatham Railway|→ Southern Railway}}

|operatorclass = Q1

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|withdrawndate = 1909–1930

|numinclass = 1 January 1923: 47

|disposition = All scrapped

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The SECR Q1 class was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. The class was rebuilt from older Stirling Q class locomotives by Harry Wainwright between 1903 and 1917 by fitting the boiler that had been designed for the H class 0-4-4T in 1902–03.Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway, page 42, Ian Allan, 1974, {{ISBN|0-7110-0552-4}}{{cite book |last=Bradley |first=D.L. |title=The Locomotive History of the South Eastern Railway |edition=2nd |date=September 1985 |orig-year=1963 |publisher=RCTS |location=London |isbn=0-901115-48-7 |oclc=642415860 |page=165 }}

Numbering

Fifty-five locomotives were rebuilt at Ashford works, retaining their previous numbers which were scattered between 12 and 423. No. 324 was renumbered 324A in 1907; this and seven others were withdrawn between 1909 and 1914 (the boilers from these being used to rebuild further Q class locomotives to Q1) leaving 47 to enter Southern Railway ownership on 1 January 1923; between 1923 and 1926 all except seven (nos. 134, 141, 344, 354, 366, 413, 419) were repainted into SR green livery and their numbers were prefixed with the letter A to denote Ashford works. Withdrawal recommenced in 1925, and all had been withdrawn by the end of 1930.{{sfn|Bradley|1985|pp=165, 166, 168, 169–171}}

class="wikitable mw-collapsible"

|+Rebuilding and withdrawal

Year ||{{abbr|Qty|Quantity}} rebuilt ||Numbers ||{{abbr|Qty|Quantity}} withdrawn ||Numbers ||Total in service at end of year
19034180, 184, 319, 3624
19044
1905581, 134, 181, 303, 4079
19065138, 146, 304, 324, 36614
1907283, 35016
1908136117
19092355, 3592319, 324A17
19104351, 400, 404, 408130320
1911118119
19121112, 85, 95, 141, 200, 343, 357, 367, 406, 412, 4132180, 30428
19137115, 168, 344, 364, 365, 403, 41635
1914950, 58, 76, 224, 347, 348, 363, 402, 4202184, 40742
19153354, 419, 42345
1916141146
1917141547
1918–2447
19253A224, A348, 35444
192620A50, A58, A95, 134, 141, A168, A343, 344, A350, A357, A359, A363, 366, A402, A403, 413, A415, A416, 419, A42324
19279A12, A76, A85, A138, A347, A351, A355, A404, A42015
19288A81, A83, A115, A146, A200, A365, A406, A4117
19295A361, A362, A400, A408, A4122
19302A364, A3670

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