Midland Railway 2228 Class

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Midland Railway 2228 Class

58086 was allocated to the Somerset and Dorset route and ran on the Highbridge branch
Power type	Steam
Designer	Samuel Johnson
Build date	1948
Configuration	0-4-4
Locomotive weight	53 tons 4 cwt
Fuel type	coal
Boiler pressure	58039-58058, 140 psi or 58059-58091, 150 psi
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	18"x24
Tractive effort	58039-58058, 14,460 lb or 58059-58091, 15,490 lb
Class	1P

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

Fifty-one locomotives passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 58039-58091 (with gaps).

[edit] Dimensions

• LMS/BR Power classification, 1P
• Locomotive weight, 53 tons 4 cwt
• Boiler pressure:
  • 58039-58058, 140 psi
  • 58059-58091, 150 psi
• Superheater, No
• Cylinders, 18"x24"
• Driving wheel diameter, 5' 4"
• Tractive effort:
  • 58039-58058, 14,460 lb
  • 58059-58091, 15,490 lb
• Valve gear, Stephenson (slide valves)

[edit] References

• Midland Engines: No. 1 The '1883' & '2228' Class Bogie Passenger Tanks F James, BD Hunt & RJ Essery (1999) ISBN 1-874103-50-X Wild Swan Publications