| Midland Railway 1377 Class | |
|---|---|
| 41804 at Staveley Ironworks, August 1963 | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Samuel W. Johnson |
| Builder | Derby Works (165), Vulcan Foundry (20) |
| Build date | 1878 |
| Total produced | 185 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Locomotive weight | 39.55 long tons (40.18 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 175 psi (1,210 kPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 17 × 24 in (430 × 610 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 15,005 lbf (66.75 kN) or 16,080 lbf (71.5 kN) |
| Class | 1377 |
The Midland Railway 1377 Class is a class of steam locomotive. They were introduced in 1878 by Samuel W. Johnson based on an earlier 1874 design. Up to 1891, 185 were built: 165 by Derby Works and the last 20 by the Vulcan Foundry.
Most were built with half-cabs, hence their nickname "half-cabs", though about 40 were built with full cabs. Originally they were built with round-topped fireboxes, but many later received Belpaire fireboxes. They were given the power classification 1F.
Withdrawals began in 1928, five years after the Midland had been absorbed into the LMS. In 1932, the frames of 1831 were used for LMS diesel shunter 1831.
Eighty-seven locomotives passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 41660-41895 (with gaps).
Withdrawals continued and by 1961 only 11 remained. Five stayed in use until 1965, however, because of a contract signed by the Midland in 1866 to provide shunting engines to Staveley Ironworks for 100 years.
One of the Staveley engines, 1418 (renumbered 1708 by the Midland Railway in 1907, and 41708 by British Railways), has survived to preservation at Barrow Hill Engine Shed. Before Barrow Hill this engine was preserved on the Midland Railway - Butterley, the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, and the Swanage Railway respectively.