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 ¹⁄₂ 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 ¹⁄₂ 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 ¹⁄₂ in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)

Performance figures
Tractive effort	19,756 lbf (87.88 kN)

Career
Operators	Midland Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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Withdrawn	1935–38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.

In June 1928, locomotive No. 2015 was hauling a mail train that was derailed at Swinderby, Lincolnshire.^[2]
In August 1928, locomotive No. 2029 was hauling a train that was derailed at Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire.^[2]
On 25 February 1935, locomotive No. 2023 was hauling a passenger train that was derailed at Ashton under Hill. One person was killed.^[2]
In 1935, locomotive No. 2011 was hauling a train that was derailed at Moira, Leicestershire.^[2]

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All were withdrawn between 1935 and 1938.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

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

Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David, ed. British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923, Volume 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company.

External links

Midland Railway Society photo of an unsuperheated flatiron No. 2031
a photograph of a superheated flatiron No. 2000
"Englische Tenderlokomotiven III.". Die Lokomotive. Vienna: 9–15. January 1914.

Midland Railway locomotives

Matthew Kirtley (1844-1873)	130 156 480 700

Samuel W. Johnson (1873-1903)	115 1000 1116A 1142 1252 1322 1377 2228 2441 2501 2511 Cl. 3 4-4-0

Richard Deeley (1904-1909)	990 1528 2000 Paget locomotive

Henry Fowler (1909-1923)	483 3835 Lickey Banker S&DJR 7F 2-8-0

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