| Midland Railway 2501 class | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Build date | 1899 |
| Total produced | 30 |
| Configuration | 2-6-0 |
| UIC classification | 1′C n2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Leading wheel diameter |
2 ft 9 1⁄4 in (845 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft ¼ in (1,530 mm) |
| Length | over buffers: 51 ft 6 1⁄4 in (15.70 m) |
| Axle load | 13 tons 7 cwt (29,900 lb or 13.6 t) |
| Weight on drivers | 38 tons 0.75 cwt (85,200 lb or 38.6 t) |
| Locomotive weight | 45 tons 16.25 cwt (102,600 lb or 46.5 t) |
| Tender weight | 34 tons 12.5 cwt (77,600 lb or 35.2 t) |
| Tender type | Two two-axle bogies |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 160 lbf/in² (1.10 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 18 × 24 in (457 × 610 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson, inside |
| Valve type | Slide valves |
| Tractive effort | 17,626 lbf (78.40 kN) |
| Career | Midland Railway |
| Class | 2501 |
| Number | New: 2501–2510, 2521–2540 1907: 2200–2229 |
| Delivered | 1899 |
| Withdrawn | by 1915 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Midland Railway 2501 Class was a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives.
There was an inability of the Midland's own Derby Works or British locomotive companies to provide motive power at the time. Thus they were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in the United States as a kit of parts, shipped, and assembled at Derby. Little or no consideration was given to British practice, so they were distinctly American in appearance.
Another 10 engines were also ordered but were actually built by Schenectady Locomotive Works, becoming the 2511 Class.
Originally Nos 2501–2510, 2521–2540, in the Midland's 1907 renumbering scheme, the Baldwins became Nos 2200–2229, in the same order.
Being non-standard, they were quickly withdrawn and all were scrapped before the formation of the LMS in 1923.