Midland Railway 2228 Class

Midland Railway 2228 class

Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Samuel Johnson

Specifications Configuration 0-4-4T UIC class B2′ n2t Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver diameter 5 ft 4 in (1.626 m) Loco weight 53 long tons 4 cwt (54.1 t; 59.6 short tons) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 150 lbf/in2 (1.03 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Slide valves

Performance figures Tractive effort 15,490 lbf (68.90 kN)

Career Operators Midland Railway → London, Midland and Scottish Railway → London Midland Region of British Railways Power class 1P

The Midland Railway 2228 Class was a class of 0-4-4T side tank steam locomotive designed by Samuel Johnson. They were given the power classification 1P.

Ownership changes

Twenty-nine locomotives were in LMS stock at the end of 1947, to be inherited by British Railways.

Disposal

No. 1385 was withdrawn in January 1948; in March the remaining 28 were allocated the BR numbers 58064-91, although several did not receive their BR numbers before their withdrawal. The last, 58065 was withdrawn in November 1959 and none were preserved.