The Jenny Lind locomotive was the first of a class of ten steam locomotives built in 1847 for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway by E. B. Wilson and Company of Leeds, and was named after a famous opera singer of the time. The general design proved to be so successful that it was adopted for use by several other railways companies, the type becoming the first mass produced locomotive type, while type was also widely copied during from the late 1840s into the early 1860s. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-2-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 23 tons 11 cwt DRIVE WHEELS: 6 ft diameter BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 800 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 17 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 15 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 20 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 6,375 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 74 ENTERED SERVICE: 1847 WITHDRAWN BY: 1885 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : ‘Jenny Lind’ Class The London,Brighton & Southcoast Railway The ‘Problem’ Class of 2-2-2 express locomotives were designed by John Ramsbottom and first entered service in 1859. In their heydey they were primarily used on the Irish Mail train route from London to Holyhead, but were also used on local expresses around the Liverpool and Manchester area. When Francis Webb became the C.M.E. of the L.N.W.R. in 1871, he modified the class by adding his style of chimneys and a cab for the crew, while blackberry black was introduced for all locomotives. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-2-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 27 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 7 ft 6 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,098 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 14.9 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 5,170 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 60 ENTERED SERVICE: 1859 WITHDRAWN BY: 1907 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Ramsbottom ‘Problem’ Class The London & North Western Railway The ‘Bloomer’ class express locomotives were designed by James McConnell for the Southern Division of the London and North Western Railway and first appeared in 1851. They were nicknamed ‘Bloomers’ when they first appeared due to the public excitement after it became fashionable for women to wear trousers, as advocated by Mrs Amelia Bloomer. The name was soon adopted for the class and seventy-four engines were built in three sub classes which differed only in dimensions. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-2-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 30 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 7 ft diameter BOILER PRESSURE: 100 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,449 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 18 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 22 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 11,000 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 40 ENTERED SERVICE: 1851 WITHDRAWN BY: 1888 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : ( L A R G E B L O O M E R ) McConnell ‘Bloomer’ Class The London & North Western Railway
Following the success of the ‘Star’ class locomotives, Daniel Gooch set to work to develop a new class with larger boilers. The result was the Fire Fly which was introduced in March 1840 with a further sixty one engines being built over the next three years. They hauled the major expresses of the day, and it is claimed that the original Firefly covered the 31 miles from Twyford to Paddington in 37 minutes, an average speed of 50 mph which was unprecedented in 1840. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-2-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 24 tons 4 cwt DRIVE WHEELS: 7 ft diameter BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 829 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 12.4 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 15 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 18 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 2,049 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 62 ENTERED SERVICE: 1840 WITHDRAWN BY: 1879 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Gooch ‘Firefly’ Class The Great Western Railway CYLINDER DIAMETER: 15½ inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 7,716 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 8 ENTERED SERVICE: 1863 WITHDRAWN BY: 1870-73 The Furness Railway purchased eight 0-4-0 tender locomotives between 1863-66 which they classified as class A5, but by then Furness trains were becoming to heavy for these small engines, so it was decided to sell six of the class while they were relatively new. Six were sold to the Barrow Haematite Steel company who had them converted into saddle tanks, one of which survived until 1960 and has now been restored to near original condition, and is the oldest locomotive to run in the U.K. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 0-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: Unknown DRIVE WHEELS: 4 ft 9 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: Unknown FIREGRATE AREA: Unknown CYLINDERS: Two (inside) S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Furness Railway A5 Class The Furness Railway CYLINDER DIAMETER: 15½ inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 7,716 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 8 ENTERED SERVICE: 1863 WITHDRAWN BY: 1873 When Patrick Stirling became the C.M.E. of the G.N.R. he designed his engines for speed and power, and in 1870 the first of his famous single wheelers appeared. The class were elegant locomotives with 8 ft 1 inch driving wheels, and capable of hauling trains of 275 tons at an average speed of 50 mph, and 85 mph with lighter trains. During the second ‘Races to the North’ in 1895, Stirling Single No. 775 made a record run between Grantham and York in 76 minutes, at an average speed of 64.7 mph. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 4-2-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 39½ tons DRIVE WHEELS: 8 ft 1 in dia BOILER PRESSURE: 140 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,165 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 17.6 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (outside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 18 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 22 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 11,129 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 53 ENTERED SERVICE: 1870 WITHDRAWN BY: 1916 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Stirling No.1 Class The Great Northern Railway The Thetford and Watton Railway purchased two 0-4-2 tender locomotives from Sharp Stewart and Company in 1876 which were acquired by the Great Eastern Railway in 1880 when they took over the running of the line. The pair were renumbered 806 and 807 and overhauled at Stratford Works, being fitted with Westinghouse brake and Ramsbottom safety valves. The pair then worked the Saffron Walden branch until being No 807 was withdrawn for scrapping in 1990, while No 806 lasted another year. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 0-4-2 ENGINE/TENDER WEIGHT: Unknown DRIVE WHEELS: Unknown BOILER PRESSURE: Unknown HEATING SURFACE: Unknown FIREGRATE AREA: Unknown CYLINDERS: Two (outside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: Unknown CYLINDER STROKE: Unknown TRACTIVE EFFORT: Unknown VALVE GEAR TYPE: Unknown NUMBER IN CLASS: 2 ENTERED SERVICE: 1879 WITHDRAWN: 1890-91 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Ex-Thetford & Watton 0-4-2 The Great Eastern Railway The 12AT class was designed for local services between Altrincham and Manchester for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, and first appeared in 1880. After the M.S.L.R. was renamed the Great Central in 1897, six were converted for push-pull work between 1914-21, the open cabs being given a back at the same time, and in this form became Class 12AM. On the grouping in 1923 the Great Cental became part of the L.N.E.R. and they then became Class E8, but were withdrawn in early 1925. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: 43¾ tons DRIVE WHEELS: 5 ft 6½ in dia BOILER PRESSURE: 140 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,040 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 5.3 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 10,832 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS 18 ENTERED SERVICE: 1880 WITHDRAWN BY: 1925 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Sacre 12AM Class The Great Central Railway the Newton Class was designed by John Ramsbottom and introduced in 1866. They were developed from his DX class 0-6-0 goods engine, and were intended for passenger working on the Lancaster & Carlisle section of the main line, where during adverse weather the problem class 2-2-2s were having difficulty. When Francis Webb became the C.M.E. in 1873, he continued to build the Newton class to the basic design but introduced cabs for the crew and his style of chimney. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: 28¾ tons DRIVE WHEELS: 6 ft 7½ ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 140 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,008 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 15 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 17 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 10,190 lbf VALVE GEAR: Joy NUMBER IN CLASS: 96 ENTERED SERVICE: 1866 WITHDRAWN BY: 1894 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Ramsbottom ‘Newton’ Class The London & North Western Railway In 1863 John Ramsbottom introduced a class of 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotives which became known as the 4 ft Shunters. They were the first engines to have cast iron H-section driving wheels which would become standard on the London and North Western Railway for most goods engines under the leadership of Francis Webb. When introduced they had all the usual Ramsbottom features, such as an ornamental chimney top, safety valves, wooden buffer beams and wooden brake blocks. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 0-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: 24.6 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 4 ft 3 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 415 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 11 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 14 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 20 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 8.075 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 56 ENTERED SERVICE: 1863 WITHDRAWN BY: 1933 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Ramsbottom 4 ft Shunter The London & North Western Railway In 1863 John Ramsbottom introduced a class of 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotives which became known as the 4 ft Shunters. They were the first engines to have cast iron H-section driving wheels which would become standard on the London and North Western Railway for most goods engines under the leadership of Francis Webb. When introduced they had all the usual Ramsbottom features, such as an ornamental chimney top, safety valves, wooden buffer beams and wooden brake blocks. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 0-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: 24.6 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 4 ft 3 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 415 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 11 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 14 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 20 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 8.075 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 56 ENTERED SERVICE: 1863 WITHDRAWN BY: 1933 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Ramsbottom 4 ft Shunter The London & North Western Railway The last three 4 ft shunters were completed as 0-4-2 crane locomotives, and apart from the modifications needed for the crane were identical to the 0-4-0 saddle tanks. The crane was designed to lift a maximum of four tons, but later a longer jib was fitted to at least one engine which then had a maximum lift of three tons. The engines were to be seen throughout the L.N.W.R. railway network when needed, with all three crane engines surviving into L.M.S. ownership on the grouping in 1923. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 0-4-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 32 tons 7 cwt DRIVE WHEELS: 4 ft 3 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 415 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 11 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 14 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 20 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 8.075 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER BUILT: 3 ENTERED SERVICE: 1892 WITHDRAWN BY: 1933 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Ramsbottom 4 ft Crane Locomotive The London & North Western Railway The 901 class was Fletcher’s final express passenger engine design for the North Eastern Railway. and were designed to haul the express trains over their portion of the East Coast main line. 55 locomotives were built and allocated to the N.E.R. motive depots at Gateshead, York, and later Leeds. By the mid 1880s they often had to be used in pairs to haul the heavier trains of the day, and after the introduction of more powerful locomotives they were relegated to secondary duties. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-4-0 ENGINE/TENDER WEIGHT: 69 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 7 ft diameter BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,093 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 15.6 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 17 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 12,590 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 55 ENTERED SERVICE: 1872 WITHDRAWN BY: 1912-25 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Fletcher 901 Class The North Eastern Railway For branchline passenger services on the North Eastern Railway Edward Fletcher designed a 0-4-4 Bogie Tank locomotive in 1873. 124 were built between 1884-94, but with the introduction of Worsdells’ O Class 0-4-4s in 1894 the BTP soon became redundant. Fifty were rebuilt between 1899 and 1908 which became Class 290, while others were converted to work push–pull trains. As part of the L.N.E.R. they were classified class G6, with the last member of the class being withdrawn in 1929. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 0-4-4 ENGINE WEIGHT: 45 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 5 ft 6 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 160 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,190 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 12.8 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 17 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 13,101 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 124 ENTERED SERVICE: 1874 WITHDRAWN: 1920-29 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Fletcher Bogie Tank Passenger (BTP) The North Eastern Railway With the increase in weight of main line passenger trains, the Furness Railway purchased a class of 2-4-0 tender locomotives from Sharp, Stewart & Company. The first two were delivered in 1870, with a further 15 by 1873. Two more were purchased in 1882 and they remained the principal express locomotives of the line until the turn of the century. In 1891 seven members of the class were rebuilt as 2-4-2 tank engines and were then used for local and branchline services. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: 47½ tons DRIVE WHEELS: 5 ft 7½ ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 915 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 11½ sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 20 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 7,737 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 19 ENTERED SERVICE: 1870 WITHDRAWN : 1916-24 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Furness Railway E1 Class The Furness Railway The ‘Problem’ Class of 2-2-2 express locomotives were designed by John Ramsbottom and first entered service in 1859. In their heydey they were primarily used on the Irish Mail train route from London to Holyhead, but were also used on local expresses around the Liverpool and Manchester area. When Francis Webb became the C.M.E. of the L.N.W.R. in 1871, he modified the class by adding his style of chimneys and a cab for the crew, while blackberry black was introduced for all locomotives. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-2-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 27 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 7 ft 6 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 120 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,098 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 14.9 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 5,170 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 60 ENTERED SERVICE: 1859 WITHDRAWN BY: 1907 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Ramsbottom ‘Problem’ Class The London & North Western Railway The ‘Bloomer’ class express locomotives were designed by James McConnell for the Southern Division of the London and North Western Railway and first appeared in 1851. They were nicknamed ‘Bloomers’ when they first appeared due to the public excitement after it became fashionable for women to wear trousers, as advocated by Mrs Amelia Bloomer. The name was soon adopted for the class and seventy-four engines were built in three sub classes which differed only in dimensions. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-2-2 ENGINE WEIGHT: 30 tons DRIVE WHEELS: 7 ft diameter BOILER PRESSURE: 100 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,449 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 18 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 22 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 11,000 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 40 ENTERED SERVICE: 1851 WITHDRAWN BY: 1888 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : ( L A R G E B L O O M E R ) McConnell ‘Bloomer’ Class The London & North Western Railway The 0298 class was designed by Joseph Beattie for the London and South Western Railway for the suburban services in and out of Waterloo station. After William Adams became the C.M.E in 1877, he introduced larger 4-4-2 tanks in the late 1880s to take over this work, with the Beattie well tanks being moved away for use on branch lines. During the 1890s the majority of the class were withdrawn, but three of the reboilered engines would go on and have a long career. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: 27 tons 16 cwt DRIVE WHEELS: 5 ft 7 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 160 psi HEATING SURFACE: 980 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 14.8 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16½ inches CYLINDER STROKE: 20 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 11,050 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 85 ENTERED SERVICE: 1863 WITHDRAWN BY: 1866-1899 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Beattie 0298 Class Well Tank The London & South Western Railway British Railways The 0298 class was designed by Joseph Beattie for the London and South Western Railway for the suburban services in and out of Waterloo station. and first entered service in 1863. In 1895 numbers 298, 314 and 329 were transferred to the Wenford Bridge china clay branch in Cornwall, which was a lightly laid mineral line with tortuous curves. They were based at Wadebridge depot for this duty, where they remained for a further sixty-seven years until being withdrawn in 1962. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 2-4-0 ENGINE WEIGHT: 27 tons 16 cwt DRIVE WHEELS: 5 ft 7 ins dia BOILER PRESSURE: 160 psi HEATING SURFACE: 980 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (inside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 16½ inches CYLINDER STROKE: 20 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 11,050 lbf VALVE GEAR: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 85 ENTERED SERVICE: 1863 WITHDRAWN: 1866-1899 (82) 1962 (3) S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Beattie 0298 Class Well Tank Massey Bromley's short term of office with the Great Eastern Railway is best remembered for his 245 class of 4-2-2 express locomotives. They strongly resembled Patrick Stirling's famous eight-footers but with 7 ft 6 ins diametre driving wheels, the largest to be used on the G.E.R. The first ten were built by Dübs & Co in1879, with a further ten being supplied by Kitson & Co in 1881. By the early 1890s they were no longer capable of hauling the heavier express trains and were withdrawn. WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: 4-2-2 ENGINE/TENDER WEIGHT: 77½ tons DRIVE WHEELS: 7 ft 6 in dia BOILER PRESSURE: 145 psi HEATING SURFACE: 1,205 sq ft FIREGRATE AREA: 17.1 sq ft CYLINDERS: Two (outside) CYLINDER DIAMETER: 18 inches CYLINDER STROKE: 24 inches TRACTIVE EFFORT: 10,649 lbf VALVE GEAR TYPE: Stephenson NUMBER IN CLASS: 20 ENTERED SERVICE: 1879 WITHDRAWN: 1890-93 S P E C I F I C A T I O N : Massey Bromley 245 Class The Great Eastern Railway
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