Midland Railway 2000 Class

Midland Railway 2000 Class

Midland Railway 0-6-4T 2000
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Designer Richard Deeley
Builder Derby Works
Build date 1907
Total produced 40
Specifications
Configuration 0-6-4T
UIC class C2′ n2t
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia. 5 ft 7 in (1,702 mm)
Trailing dia. 3 ft 1 in (940 mm)
Length 40 ft 4 12 in (12.31 m)
Loco weight 72 long tons 8 cwt (162,200 lb or 73.6 t)
Fuel type Coal
Fuel capacity 3 long tons 10 cwt (7,800 lb or 3.6 t)
Water cap 2,240 imp gal (10,200 l; 2,690 US gal)
Boiler MR type H1
Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa)
Cylinders Two, inside
Cylinder size 18 12 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 19,756 lbf (87.88 kN)
Career
Operators
Power class LMS: 3P
Withdrawn 1935–38
Disposition All scrapped

The Midland Railway 2000 Class was a class of 40 0-6-4T steam locomotives designed by Richard Deeley. They were known as "flatirons" or "hole-in-the-wall tanks" because of their distinctive shape; their side tanks extended to the front of the smokebox and they had a distinct cut-out in the side tanks to access the motion. They were numbered 2000–2039.

Development

They were originally developed from 0-4-4T types designed for commuter work with an extra set of driving wheels. Acceleration and stability, however, were poor and, after a derailment, they were relegated to freight work. All were rebuilt with Belpaire firebox and superheater between 1920 and 1926.[1] The superheated engines had slightly longer boilers which extended slightly in front of the side tanks.

Ownership change

The locomotives passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923. They kept their Midland Railway numbers and the LMS gave them the power classification 3P.

Accidents and incidents

The class were rough riders at speed. They were liable to oscillate on poor track, which led to a number of derailments.

Withdrawal

All were withdrawn between 1935 and 1938. The standard parts would have mostly been used for spares rather than scrap. None was preserved.

Table of withdrawals[3]
Year Number in
service at
start of year
Number
withdrawn
Locomotive numbers
1935 40 8 2007/10–11/20–22/30/38
1936 32 17 2004–06/08–09/13–16/19/26–27/31/33/35–37
1937 15 13 2000–03/17–18/23–25/28–29/34/39
1938 2 2 2012, 2032

References

  1. Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, no.3, LMS, page 38, Ian Allan, 1966
  2. 1 2 3 4 Earnshaw, Alan (1990). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 6. Penryn: Atlantic Books. p. 17. ISBN 0-906899-37-0.
  3. Baxter 1982, p. 176.

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