Midland Railway 780 Class

  • 8 ft 0 in (2.438 m) +
  • 9 ft 9 in (2.972 m) +
  • 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Frame typeDouble frameLoco weight43 long tons 13 cwt (44.4 t)Fuel typeCoalBoiler:
​ • Diameter4 ft 3 in (1.295 m) • Tube plates11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)Heating surface1,072.7 sq ft (99.66 m2)CylindersTwo, insideCylinder size17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)
Career
Operators
Numbers
  • New: 780–799
  • 1907: 1206–1225
Withdrawn1921–1935
DispositionAll scrapped

The Midland Railway 780 Class was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives. They were built by Dubs & Co. in 1870, and were very similar to the 690 Class. Originally numbers 780–799. They were double-framed engines with a back tank behind the cab under the bunker. They were all originally fitted with condensing apparatus for working the Metropolitan lines.

In 1898, Nos. 780–783 were transferred to the duplicate list as Nos 780A–783A. Their 1907 numbers were 1206–1225. No. 1212 was withdrawn in 1921, but the remaining 19 were inherited by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping in 1923. They were all withdrawn, and were extinct by 1935.

Table of withdrawals[1]
Year Quantity in
service at
start of year		 Quantity
withdrawn		 Locomotive numbers Notes
1921 20 1 1212
1924 19 1 1223
1925 18 1 1217
1927 17 1 1213
1928 16 3 1206, 1207, 1224
1930 13 2 1208, 1210
1931 11 4 1214, 1216, 1218, 1225
1932 7 1 1215
1933 6 2 1209, 1220
1934 4 1 1222
1935 3 3 1211, 1219, 1221

References

  1. ^ Baxter 1982, p. 75.
  • Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923. Vol. 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. ISBN 9780903485524.
  • An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives Volume 3 - Tank Engines by R. J. Essery & D. Jenkinson ISBN 9780906867662