Eric Gates
On Nigel Chandler saidA form of update regarding the aforementioned loco; from the small amount of information I have been able to pool together, one article with a very good overview of these locos, and pertinent rebuilds etc, highlights the fact that the LBSCR and SR never formalised a designation to rebuilt locos, ergo C2 and C2X are interchangeable, although outwardly there will be notable differences. I have, at present, come to the conclusion, that barely two locos within these two designations are the same, ergo to construct an accurate model will require photos of the real thing. When one considers the simple fact, that this class was a “maid-of-all-work”, and barely worth the while of errant “snappers” of the day, albeit I do have a good few photos to fall back on, and shall seek out more. I am only too aware it won’t happen overnight, something my day job bears out, where I spend around 80 to 90% of my time researching.
regards
Nigel
Normal Brighton practice was to add an “x” to a class designation when there was a major rebuild. Quite a few Terriers were converted to A1x (from the original A1), a couple of D and E tanks and most of the Billinton classes were subject to rebuild. A C2x is a substantially bigger loco than a C2!
Like most large classes, individual locos varied over the years, so a decent photos is an essential starting point.
Best wishes
Eric