Midland Railway 2501 Class
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Performance figures | |
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Tractive effort | 17,626 lbf (78.40 kN) |
Career | |
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Operators | Midland Railway |
Class | 2501 |
Numbers | New: 2501–2510, 2521–2540 1907: 2200–2229 |
Delivered | 1899 |
Withdrawn | 1908–1914 |
Disposition | All scrapped |
The Midland Railway 2501 Class was a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives built in the United States in 1899. The Midland's own Derby Works had reached their capacity, and were unable to produce additional engines at the time, and many British locomotive builders were recovering from a labor dispute over working hours, thus the railway placed an order with the Baldwin Locomotive Works for 30 engines. These engines were manufactured in four batches and shipped disassembled as kits of parts, before being re-assembled at Derby. Baldwin constructed similar 2-6-0's for the Great Central Railway (GCR Class 15) and Great Northern Railway (GNR Class H1) around the same time.[1][2]
Appearance
The engines were designed with little or no consideration to British practice, having several distinct characteristics of American practice, such as the use of bar frames, sand carried in a second dome on top of the boiler, and eight-wheel bogie tenders.[3] A further 10 engines were ordered from the Schenectady Locomotive Works, which became the 2511 Class.
Numbering
Originally Nos 2501–2510, 2521–2540, in the Midland's 1907 renumbering scheme, the Baldwins became Nos 2200–2229, in the same order.
Withdrawal
Being non-standard, they had a short life and were all withdrawn between November 1908 and March 1914.[4] All were scrapped.
Year | Quantity in service at start of year | Quantity withdrawn | Locomotive numbers | Notes |
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1908 | 30 | 1 | 2209 | |
1909 | 29 | 8 | 2212, 2215, 2219–2221, 2225, 2226, 2229 | |
1910 | 21 | 3 | 2203, 2204, 2207 | |
1911 | 18 | 3 | 2200, 2202, 2208 | |
1912 | 15 | 2 | 2227, 2228 | |
1913 | 13 | 10 | 2201, 2205, 2206, 2211, 2213, 2216–2218, 2222, 2224 | |
1914 | 3 | 3 | 2210, 2214, 2223 |
References
- ^ "LOCOMOTIVES OF THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - Paul Johnson".
- ^ "[Baldwin Locomotive Works, Index of Companies, Construction Numbers from August 1896 to January 1902, Nos. 15000 to 19999]". digitalcollections.smu.edu. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Stockingford Shed: MR 2-6-0 No 2222 presents a backdrop to its crew and shunter (With pole) enjoying a break for their photograph".
- ^ a b Baxter 1982, pp. 172–173.
- Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923. Vol. 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. ISBN 9780903485524.
- Ellis, C. Hamilton (1966). The Midland Railway. Ashford, Middlesex: Malaga Books. pp. 111–114.
- Essery, R. J. & Jenkinson, D. (1989). An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives from 1883, volume 4: Goods Tender Classes. Didcot, Oxon: Wild Swan Publications. pp. 15–18. ISBN 0-906867-74-6.
- Hunt, Dave. American Locomotives of the Midland Railway (No 1 Supplement to Midland Record) ISSN 1357-6399
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