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Fourth time's the charm, am I right?

The LBSCR had very little need for engines designed specifically for goods traffic, as it was not primarily a goods line. However, William Stroudley designed the C class 0-6-0 goods engine in 1871, which were poor performers. The C1 seen here is an improvement upon that design with a larger boiler. 12 Were built at Brighton works in three batches; an initial batch of six in 1882, and two more of three in 1884 and 1887. The 1884 and 87 batches were different in that they were outfitted with air-operated reversing gear. While twelve engines were built, only ten tenders were built, meaning that the class had to share tenders until a B1 tender was borrowed for number 423. They were often used for passenger excursion trains during the summer, and for this they were fitted with Westinghouse air brakes and speedometers. Most of the class was withdrawn by 1911, but two remained. Number 423 was withdrawn and sold to the Stratton Upon Avon and Midland Junction railway in 1920, where it was then passed to the LMS and scrapped in 1925. The second, number 430, was taken into Southern Railway stock and was withdrawn in 1924 and scrapped. None of these engines are preserved today.

Description
Fourth time's the charm, am I right?

The LBSCR had very little need for engines designed specifically for goods traffic, as it was not primarily a goods line. However, William Stroudley designed the C class 0-6-0 goods engine in 1871, which were poor performers. The C1 seen here is an improvement upon that design with a larger boiler. 12 Were built at Brighton works in three batches; an initial batch of six in 1882, and two more of three in 1884 and 1887. The 1884 and 87 batches were different in that they were outfitted with air-operated reversing gear. While twelve engines were built, only ten tenders were built, meaning that the class had to share tenders until a B1 tender was borrowed for number 423. They were often used for passenger excursion trains during the summer, and for this they were fitted with Westinghouse air brakes and speedometers. Most of the class was withdrawn by 1911, but two remained. Number 423 was withdrawn and sold to the Stratton Upon Avon and Midland Junction railway in 1920, where it was then passed to the LMS and scrapped in 1925. The second, number 430, was taken into Southern Railway stock and was withdrawn in 1924 and scrapped. None of these engines are preserved today.