Midland Railway 1528 Class

The Midland Railway 1528 class was a class of ten small 0-4-0T steam locomotives designed for shunting. They all remained in service until 1957, when withdrawals began, the last being withdrawn in 1966.

Midland Railway 1528 class
41537 in Gloucester Docks, April 1959
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Richard Deeley Builder Derby Works Build date 1907, 1921–22 Total produced 10
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0T  • UIC B n2t Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 3 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.162 m) Wheelbase 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Loco weight 32 long tons 16 cwt (73,500 lb or 33.3 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler MR type J2 Boiler pressure 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 15 in × 22 in (381 mm × 559 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Tractive effort 14,635 lbf (65.10 kN)
Career Operators MR » LMS » BR Power class Unclassified Withdrawn 1957–1966 Disposition All scrapped

Construction history

Ten were built in two batches; all at the Midland Railway's Derby Works: the first five, Nos 1528–1533, in 1907 on Derby order number 3031, and the second five, 1534–1537, in 1921–1922, with only minor detail differences between the batches.

Service history

They all passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the grouping in 1923, keeping their Midland Railway numbers.

After nationalisation in 1948, British Railways added 40000 to their numbers to become 41528–41537.

Table of withdrawals

Year	Quantity in service at start of year	Quantity withdrawn	Locomotive numbers
1957	10	2	41530/34
1961	8	3	41529/32/36
1962	5	0	–
1963	5	2	41531/37
1964	3	1	41535
1965	2	0	–
1966	2	2	41528/33

None have survived to preservation.

References

• 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. 177, 180. ISBN 9780903485524.
• Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 32. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.

External links

• http://www.brassmasters.co.uk/deeleynotes.htm
• Class 0F-B Details at RailUK