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Midland Railway 480 Class

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Midland Railway 480 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerMatthew Kirtley
Builder
Build date1863–1869
Total produced237
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICC n2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Coupled dia.5 ft 2+12 in (1,588 mm)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)
Heating surface1,107 sq ft (102.8 m2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size16+12 in × 24 in (419 mm × 610 mm)
Career
Operators
Power class1F
Withdrawn1902–1946
DispositionAll scrapped

The Midland Railway 480 Class was a class of double framed 0-6-0 steam locomotive, designed by Matthew Kirtley for the Midland Railway of Britain. They were built between 1863 and 1868.

Development

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They were a development of the 240 Class, with curved frames, and were themselves developed into the 700 Class.

Ownership

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In total, 237 were built. Most survived to London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ownership in 1923, but only three survived the mass withdrawals of the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Numbering

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After the Midland Railway's 1907 renumbering scheme, the numbers were:

  • 2398–2591 and
  • 2672–2686

This totals 209 locomotives, as 28 had been withdrawn between 1902 and 1906.

References

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  • Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923. Vol. 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. pp. 96–105. ISBN 9780903485524.