- Midland Railway 2000 Class
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The Midland Railway 2000 Class was a class of 40 0-6-4T steam locomotives designed by Richard Deeley. They were known as "flatirons" or "hole-in-the-wall tanks" because of their distinctive shape; their side tanks extended to the front of the smokebox and they had a distinct cut-out in the side tanks to access the motion. They were numbered 2000-2039.
They were originally developed from 0-4-4T types designed for commuter work with an extra set of driving wheels. Acceleration and stability, however, were poor and after a derailment they were quickly withdrawn.
Some later acquired superheated boilers with Belpaire fireboxes. The superheated engines had slightly longer boilers which extended slightly in front of the side tanks.
All had been withdrawn by 1938; the standard parts would have mostly been used for spares rather than scrap. None was preserved.
Further reading
- Bob Essery and David Jenkinson An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives Vol 3 - Tank Engines, 1988, ISBN 0906867665
External links
- Midland Railway Society photo of an unsuperheated flatiron No. 2031
- a photograph of a superheated flatiron No. 2000
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