LB&Scr C2 Class

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The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway C2 class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives, intended for heavy freight trains.

Fifty-five were built by the Vulcan Foundry between 1893 and 1902 to the design of Robert J.

Billinton. In January 1891 Robert Billinton was given authority to build ten new 0-6-0 freight locomotives, to take over from Stroudley's C1 class.

However, at the time, Brighton works was fully committed building Billinton's various classes of radial tanks and so tenders were sought from outside contractors.

Ultimately the Vulcan Foundry agreed to construct these ten locomotives, and further orders were received at intervals until 55 had been purchased by February 1902.

The class were therefore nicknamed 'Vulcans'.