Midland Railway Class 2F 0-6-0

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The Midland Railway 2F was a class of 0-6-0 steam tender locomotive built for freight work. It was designed by Samuel W. Johnson and introduced in 1875. Many of these locomotives were rebuilt by Henry Fowler from 1917 with Belpaire firebox.

Many of them passed into LMS ownership in 1923 and into British Railways ownership in 1948. British Railways numbers were 58114-58310 (with gaps)

[edit] Dimensions

• LMS/BR Power classification, 2F
• Locomotive weight, From 37 tons 12 cwt to 40 tons 3 cwt
  • Tender weight, Not known
• Boiler pressure, 160 psi
• Superheater, No
• Cylinders, 18"x26"
• Driving wheel diameter, 4' 11" or 5' 3"
• Tractive effort:
  • (4' 11" wheels), 19,420 lb
  • (5' 3" wheels), 18,185 lb
• Valve gear, Stephenson (slide valves)

For terminology, see Steam locomotive components

[edit] Sources

• Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 Edition, part 3, pp 50-51