Midland Railway 2228 Class

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58086 was allocated to the Somerset and Dorset route and ran on the Highbridge branch.
58086 was allocated to the Somerset and Dorset route and ran on the Highbridge branch.

The Midland Railway 2228 Class was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive designed by Samuel Johnson. They were given the power classification 1P.

Fifty-one locomotives passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 58039-58091 (with gaps).

[edit] Dimensions

  • LMS/BR Power classification, 1P
  • Locomotive weight, 53 tons 4 cwt
  • Boiler pressure:
    • 58039-58058, 140 psi
    • 58059-58091, 150 psi
  • Superheater, No
  • Cylinders, 18"x24"
  • Driving wheel diameter, 5' 4"
  • Tractive effort:
    • 58039-58058, 14,460 lb
    • 58059-58091, 15,490 lb
  • Valve gear, Stephenson (slide valves)

For terminology, see Steam locomotive components

[edit] References

  • Midland Engines: No. 1 The '1883' & '2228' Class Bogie Passenger Tanks F James, BD Hunt & RJ Essery (1999) ISBN 1-874103-50-X Wild Swan Publications


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