# Midland Railway 2441 Class

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Class of British steam locomotives

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Midland Railway 2441 Class 47223 at Toton MPD in 1963 Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Samuel Waite Johnson Builder Vulcan Foundry Serial number 1638–1657, 1763–1772, 1783–1812 Build date 1899–1902 Total produced 60 Specifications Configuration: ​ • Whyte 0-6-0T Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 4 ft 7 in (1,397 mm) Loco weight 48 long tons 15 cwt (109,200 lb or 49.5 t) 48 long tons 15 hundredweight (49.5 t; 54.6 short tons) Fuel type Coal Water cap. 1,000 imp gal (4,500 L; 1,200 US gal) Boiler pressure 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson, inside Valve type Slide valves Performance figures Tractive effort 20,835 lbf (92.7 kN) Career Operators MR » LMS » BR Power class 3F Numbers New: 2441–2460, 2741–2780 1907: 1900–1959 1934: 7200–7259 1948: 47200–47259 Withdrawn 1954–1967 Disposition All scrapped

The view from 47231's cab, showing tank top detail, Belpaire firebox, large dome and chimney.

The [Midland Railway](/source/Midland_Railway) (MR) **2441 Class** was a class of [0-6-0T](/source/0-6-0T) steam locomotives. They were introduced by Samuel Johnson in 1899, originally with [round-topped fireboxes](/source/Round-topped_firebox). [Henry Fowler](/source/Henry_Fowler_(engineer)) later rebuilt them with [Belpaire fireboxes](/source/Belpaire_firebox). They were given the power classification 3F. The [LMS Fowler Class 3F](/source/LMS_Fowler_Class_3F) of 1924 was based on this design.

## Numbering

Sixty locomotives were built. Initially numbered 2441–2460, 2741–2780; they were renumbered 1900–1959 in the Midland Railway's 1907 renumbering scheme. All passed to the [London, Midland and Scottish Railway](/source/London%2C_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway), initially retaining their MR numbers, before being renumbered 7200–7259 between 1934 and 1937. All passed into [British Railways](/source/British_Railways) ownership in 1948 and were numbered 47200–47259.

## Withdrawal

Withdrawals started in 1954, with three locomotives still in service on 1 January 1966. All were [scrapped](/source/Scrap), though several later LMS locomotives have survived.

Table of withdrawals[1] Year Quantity in service at start of year Quantity withdrawn Locomotive numbers 1954 60 2 47244–45 1955 58 4 47232/37/52–53 1956 54 4 47215/20/33/56 1957 50 7 47206/22/27/40/42–43/58 1958 43 3 47234/49/51 1959 40 9 47205/08/10/14/16/19/26/46–47 1960 31 5 47203/29/38/41/54 1961 26 8 47200/04/09/12/18/21/39/55 1962 18 5 47213/17/24/35/59 1963 13 2 47225/48 1964 11 7 47207/11/23/28/30/36/57 1965 4 1 47250 1966 3 3 47201–02/31

## Accidents and incidents

- On 12 July 1932, locomotive No. 1909 was hauling a freight train that collided with a passenger train that had been derailed by [catch points](/source/Catch_point) at [London King's Cross](/source/London_King's_Cross_railway_station) station. It was also derailed, as were five wagons. There were no injuries.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBaxter1982a147–148_1-0)** [Baxter 1982a](#CITEREFBaxter1982a), pp. 147–148.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-MOT1932_2-0)** ["Metropolitan Railway"](http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_KingsCross1932.pdf) (PDF). Ministry of Transport. 5 October 1932. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

- 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).

- [Casserley, H. C.](/source/H._C._Casserley) & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. *Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway*. Shepperton, Surrey: [Ian Allan](/source/Ian_Allan_Publishing). p. 37. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7110-0554-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7110-0554-0).

- [Essery, R. J.](/source/Bob_Essery) & [Jenkinson, D.](/source/David_Jenkinson) (1988). *An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives from 1883, volume 2: Passenger Tender Classes*. Didcot, Oxon: Wild Swan Publications. p. 5. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-906867-59-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-906867-59-2).

- Hunt, David; [Essery, R. J.](/source/Bob_Essery); James, Fred. *Midland Engines No. 5 – The Johnson 2441 Class Goods Engines*. Didicot: Wild Swan Publications. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-874103-94-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-874103-94-1).

## External links

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- [Class 3F-E Details](http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=3F-E) at *Rail UK*

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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