# Midland Railway 2000 Class

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Class of British steam locomotives

Midland Railway 2000 Class Midland Railway 0-6-4T 2000 in photographic grey Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Richard Deeley Builder Derby Works Build date 1907 Total produced 40 Specifications Configuration: ​ • Whyte 0-6-4T • UIC C2′ n2t Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 5 ft 7 in (1,702 mm) Trailing dia. 3 ft 1 in (940 mm) Length 40 ft 4+1⁄2 in (12.31 m) Loco weight 72 long tons 8 cwt (162,200 lb or 73.6 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 3 long tons 10 cwt (7,800 lb or 3.6 t) Water cap. 2,240 imp gal (10,200 L; 2,690 US gal) Boiler MR type H1 Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 18+1⁄2 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm) Performance figures Tractive effort 19,756 lbf (87.88 kN) Career Operators Midland Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway Power class LMS: 3P Numbers 2000–2039 Nicknames Flatiron Withdrawn 1935–1938 Disposition All scrapped

The **[Midland Railway](/source/Midland_Railway) 2000 Class** was a class of 40 [0-6-4T](/source/0-6-4T) [steam locomotives](/source/Steam_locomotives) designed by [Richard Deeley](/source/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.

## Development

They were originally developed from [0-4-4T](/source/0-4-4T) types designed for commuter work with an extra set of [driving wheels](/source/Driving_wheel). Acceleration and stability were poor however, and after one derailed they were relegated to freight work. All were rebuilt with [Belpaire fireboxes](/source/Belpaire_firebox) and [superheaters](/source/Superheater) between 1920 and 1926.[1] The superheated engines had slightly longer smokeboxes which extended slightly in front of the side tanks.

## Ownership change

The locomotives passed to the [London, Midland and Scottish Railway](/source/London%2C_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway) (LMS) in 1923. They kept their Midland Railway numbers and the LMS gave them the power classification 3P.

## Accidents and incidents

The class were rough riders at speed. They were prone to oscillate on poor track, which led to a number of derailments.

- In June 1928, locomotive No. 2015 was hauling a mail train that was derailed at [Swinderby](/source/Swinderby), [Lincolnshire](/source/Lincolnshire).[2]

- In August 1928, locomotive No. 2029 was hauling a train that was derailed at [Ashton under Hill](/source/Ashton_under_Hill), [Worcestershire](/source/Worcestershire).[2]

- On 25 February 1935, locomotive No. 2023 was hauling a passenger train that was derailed at Ashton under Hill. One person was killed.[2]

- In 1935, locomotive No. 2011 was hauling a train that was derailed at [Moira, Leicestershire](/source/Moira%2C_Leicestershire).[2]

## Withdrawal

All were withdrawn between 1935 and 1938. The standard parts would have mostly been used for spares rather than scrap. None were preserved.

Table of withdrawals[3] Year Number in service at start of year Number withdrawn Locomotive numbers 1935 40 8 2007/10–11/20–22/30/38 1936 32 17 2004–06/08–09/13–16/19/26–27/31/33/35–37 1937 15 13 2000–03/17–18/23–25/28–29/34/39 1938 2 2 2012, 2032

## References

**Notes**

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Casserley, H.C.; Johnston, S.W. (1966). *Locomotives at the Grouping*. Vol. 3, LMS. Ian Allan. p. 38.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Earnshaw6_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Earnshaw6_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Earnshaw6_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Earnshaw6_2-3) Earnshaw, Alan (1990). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 6*. Penryn: Atlantic Books. p. 17. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-906899-37-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-906899-37-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBaxter1982a176_3-0)** [Baxter (1982a)](#CITEREFBaxter1982a), p. 176.

**Bibliography**

- Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David (ed.). *British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923*. Vol. 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780903485524](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780903485524).

- [Essery, Bob](/source/Bob_Essery); [Jenkinson, David](/source/David_Jenkinson) (1988). *An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives*. Vol. 3 - Tank Engines. Wild Swan Publications. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-906867-66-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-906867-66-5).

## External links

- [Midland Railway Society photo of an unsuperheated flatiron No. 2031](http://www.mimas.ac.uk/~zzaascs/mrsoc/gallery/flatiron.html)

- [a photograph of a superheated flatiron No. 2000](http://www.old-dalby.com/images/nottm1930-2.jpg)

- ["Englische Tenderlokomotiven III"](http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?aid=lok&datum=1914&page=13&size=45). *Die Lokomotive*. Vienna: 9–15. January 1914.

v t e Midland Railway locomotives Matthew Kirtley (1844–1873) 130 156 480 690 700 780 Samuel Waite Johnson (1873–1903) 6 115 1000 1102 1116A 1121 1134A 1142 1252 1322 1377 1532 1823 1833 2228 2441 2501 2511 2601 Cl. 1 2-4-0 Cl. 2 4-4-0 Cl. 3 4-4-0 Richard Deeley (1904–1909) 990 1528 2000 Paget locomotive Henry Fowler (1909–1923) 483 3835 Lickey Banker S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 Locomotives of the Midland Railway LMS locomotives British Railways steam locomotives

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