Matthew Stirling (railway engineer)

Matthew Stirling
Born	27 November 1856 Kilmarnock
Died	5 October 1931(1931-10-05) (aged 74) Kingston upon Hull
Nationality	Scottish
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Parents	Patrick Stirling
Work
Engineering discipline	Locomotive engineer
Employer(s)	Hull & Barnsley Railway

Matthew Stirling (1856–1931) was Locomotive Superintendent of the Hull & Barnsley Railway (H&BR). He retired in 1922 when the H&BR was taken over by the North Eastern Railway (NER).

Biography

• Matthew Stirling was born in Kilmarnock on 27 November 1856.
• He was the son of Patrick Stirling, the nephew of James Stirling, and grandson of Robert Stirling - all of whom were also famous mechanical engineers.
• Matthew was appointed Locomotive Superintendent of the H&BR on 13 May 1885
• Stirling died on 5 October 1931 in Hull, aged 75.

Locomotive designs

His first locomotive design was the H&BR Class B 0-6-0 tender locomotive (1889). This later became LNER Class J23. A larger and more modern version of the Class B was developed later. This was designated H&BR Class L, and later became LNER Class J28. Matthew Stirling's locomotive designs often incorporated the design traditions established his father, including domeless boilers. His powerful H&BR Class A (LNER Class Q10) 0-8-0 freight locomotives were heavily used during World War I.

Other designs included:

• the H&BR Class J (LNER Class D24) 4-4-0 tender locomotive
• the H&BR Class F2 (LNER Class N12) 0-6-2 tank engine
• the H&BR Class F3 (LNER Class N13) 0-6-2 tank engine

The LNER Class N13s survived into the British Railways era and the last locomotive, No. 69114, was withdrawn in 1956.

External links

• Matthew Stirling
• Famous Stirling Family Members
• Description of the Stirling J23 0-6-0 freight locomotive
• Description of the Stirling J28 0-6-0 freight locomotive
• Description of the Stirling J80 0-6-0 mixed-traffic tank locomotive
• Description of the Stirling Q10 0-8-0 freight locomotive
• Description of the Stirling D24 4-4-0 tender locomotive
• Description of the Stirling N12 0-6-2 tank locomotive
• Description of the Stirling N13 0-6-2 tank locomotive

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Name	Stirling, Matthew
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Short description
Date of birth	27 November 1856
Place of birth	Kilmarnock
Date of death	5 October 1931
Place of death	Kingston upon Hull