# Midland Railway 2501 Class

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Class of 30 British 2-6-0 locomotives

Midland Railway 2501 class Midland Railway No. 2510 Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 16621–16630, 16844–16853, 16960–16965, 16984–16987 Build date 1899 Total produced 30 Specifications Configuration: ​ • Whyte 2-6-0 • UIC 1′Cn2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 2 ft 9+1⁄4 in (845 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1,530 mm) Length over buffers: 51 ft 6+1⁄4 in (15.70 m) Axle load 13 long tons 7 cwt (29,900 lb or 13.6 t) Adhesive weight 38 long tons 0.75 cwt (85,200 lb or 38.6 t) Loco weight 45 long tons 16.25 cwt (102,600 lb or 46.5 t) Tender weight 34 long tons 12.5 cwt (77,600 lb or 35.2 t) Tender type Two two-axle bogies Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson, inside Valve type Slide valves Performance figures Tractive effort 17,626 lbf (78.40 kN) Career Operators Midland Railway Class 2501 Numbers New: 2501–2510, 2521–2540 1907: 2200–2229 Delivered 1899 Withdrawn 1908–1914 Disposition All scrapped

The [Midland Railway](/source/Midland_Railway) **2501 Class** was a class of [2-6-0](/source/2-6-0) [steam locomotives](/source/Steam_locomotive) built in the United States in 1899. The Midland's own Derby Works had reached their capacity, and were unable to produce additional engines at the time, and many British locomotive builders were recovering from a labor dispute over working hours, thus the railway placed an order with the [Baldwin Locomotive Works](/source/Baldwin_Locomotive_Works) for 30 engines. These engines were manufactured in four batches and shipped disassembled as kits of parts, before being re-assembled at Derby. Baldwin constructed similar 2-6-0's for the [Great Central Railway](/source/Great_Central_Railway) (GCR Class 15) and [Great Northern Railway](/source/Great_Northern_Railway_(Great_Britain)) (GNR Class H1) around the same time.[1][2]

## Appearance

The engines were designed with little or no consideration to British practice, having several distinct characteristics of American practice, such as the use of bar frames, sand carried in a second dome on top of the boiler, and eight-wheel bogie tenders.[3] A further 10 engines were ordered from the [Schenectady Locomotive Works](/source/Schenectady_Locomotive_Works), which became the [2511 Class](/source/Midland_Railway_2511_Class).

## Numbering

Originally Nos 2501–2510, 2521–2540, in the Midland's 1907 renumbering scheme, the Baldwins became Nos 2200–2229, in the same order.

## Withdrawal

Being non-standard, they had a short life and were all withdrawn between November 1908 and March 1914.[4] All were scrapped.

Table of withdrawals[4] Year Quantity in service at start of year Quantity withdrawn Locomotive numbers Notes 1908 30 1 2209 1909 29 8 2212, 2215, 2219–2221, 2225, 2226, 2229 1910 21 3 2203, 2204, 2207 1911 18 3 2200, 2202, 2208 1912 15 2 2227, 2228 1913 13 10 2201, 2205, 2206, 2211, 2213, 2216–2218, 2222, 2224 1914 3 3 2210, 2214, 2223

## See also

- [Locomotives of the Midland Railway](/source/Locomotives_of_the_Midland_Railway)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["LOCOMOTIVES OF THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - Paul Johnson"](https://transportsofdelight.smugmug.com/RAILWAYS/LOCOMOTIVES-OF-LNER-CONSTITUENT-COMPANIES/LOCOMOTIVES-OF-THE-GREAT-CENTRAL-RAILWAY/i-5GjJ6XT/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["\[Baldwin Locomotive Works, Index of Companies, Construction Numbers from August 1896 to January 1902, Nos. 15000 to 19999\]"](https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/rwy/id/2437/rec/7). *digitalcollections.smu.edu*. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Stockingford Shed: MR 2-6-0 No 2222 presents a backdrop to its crew and shunter (With pole) enjoying a break for their photograph"](https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/mrs1903.htm).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBaxter1982a172–173_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBaxter1982a172–173_4-1) [Baxter 1982a](#CITEREFBaxter1982a), pp. 172–173.

- 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).

- Ellis, C. Hamilton (1966). *The Midland Railway*. Ashford, Middlesex: Malaga Books. pp. 111–114.

- [Essery, R. J.](/source/Bob_Essery) & [Jenkinson, D.](/source/David_Jenkinson) (1989). *An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives from 1883, volume 4: Goods Tender Classes*. Didcot, Oxon: Wild Swan Publications. pp. 15–18. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-906867-74-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-906867-74-6).

- Hunt, Dave. *American Locomotives of the Midland Railway* (No 1 Supplement to *Midland Record*) [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1357-6399](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1357-6399)

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