Midland Railway 1528 Class

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Use British English|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox locomotive | name = Midland Railway 1528 class | powertype = Steam | image = Gloucester Docks geograph-2224398.jpg | alt = | caption = 41537 in Gloucester Docks, April 1959 | designer = [[Richard Deeley]] | builder = [[Derby Works]] | ordernumber = | builddate = 1907, 1921–22 | totalproduction = 10 | whytetype = 0-4-0T | uicclass = B n2t | gauge = {{Track gauge|ussg|allk=on}} | driverdiameter = {{convert|3|ft|9+3/4|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | minimumcurve = | wheelbase = {{convert|7|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}} | length = | width = | height = | axleload = | locoweight = {{long ton|32|16}} | fueltype = [[Coal]] | fuelcap = | watercap = | sandcap = | boiler = MR type J2 | boilerpressure = {{convert|160|lbf/in2|MPa|2|abbr=on}} | firearea = | tubearea = | fluearea = | tubesandflues = | fireboxarea = | totalsurface = | superheatertype = | superheaterarea = | cylindercount = Two, outside | cylindersize = {{convert|15|x|22|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} | valvegear = [[Walschaerts valve gear|Walschaerts]] | valvetype = | valvetravel = | valvelap = | valvelead = | transmission = | maxspeed = | poweroutput = | tractiveeffort = {{convert|14635|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}} | factorofadhesion = | trainheating = | locobrakes = | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = | safety = | operator = [[Midland Railway|MR]] » [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway|LMS]] » [[British Railways|BR]] | operatorclass = | powerclass = Unclassified | numinclass = | fleetnumbers = | officialname = | nicknames = | axleloadclass = | locale = | deliverydate = | firstrundate = | lastrundate = | retiredate = | withdrawndate = 1957–1966 | preservedunits = | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = | disposition = All [[scrap]]ped | notes = }} The '''Midland Railway 1528 class''' was a class of ten small [[0-4-0T|0-4-0]][[side tank|T]] [[steam locomotive]]s designed for [[Shunting (rail)|shunting]]. They all remained in service until 1957, when withdrawals began, the last being withdrawn in 1966.

==Construction history== Ten were built in two batches; all at the [[Midland Railway]]'s [[Derby Works]]: the first five, Nos 1528–1533, in 1907 on Derby order number 3031, and the second five, 1534–1537, in 1921–1922, with only minor detail differences between the batches.

==Service history== They all passed to the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] at the [[Railways Act 1921|grouping]] in 1923, keeping their Midland Railway numbers.

After nationalisation in 1948, [[British Railways]] added 40000 to their numbers to become 41528–41537.

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+Table of withdrawals{{sfn|Baxter|1982a|pp=117, 180}} ! Year !! Quantity in<br>service at<br>start of year !! Quantity<br>withdrawn !! Locomotive numbers |- | 1957 || 10 || 2 || align=left | 41530/34 |- | 1961 || 8 || 3 || align=left | 41529/32/36 |- | 1962 || 5 || 0 || align=left | – |- | 1963 || 5 || 2 || align=left | 41531/37 |- | 1964 || 3 || 1 || align=left | 41535 |- | 1965 || 2 || 0 || align=left | – |- | 1966 || 2 || 2 || align=left | 41528/33 |}

None have survived to preservation.

==References== {{reflist}} {{refbegin}} *{{Baxter: British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923|pages=177, 180|volume=3A}} *{{0-7110-0554-0|page=32}} {{refend}}

== External links == * http://www.brassmasters.co.uk/deeleynotes.htm * [http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=0F-B Class 0F-B Details] at ''RailUK''

[[Category:Midland Railway locomotives|1528]] [[Category:0-4-0T locomotives]] [[Category:B n2t locomotives]] [[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1907]] [[Category:Scrapped locomotives]] [[Category:Standard-gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain]] [[Category:Shunting locomotives]]