Midland Railway 690 Class

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox locomotive | name = Midland Railway 690 class | image = | alt = | caption = | powertype = Steam | designer = [[Matthew Kirtley]] | builder = [[Beyer, Peacock & Co.]] | ordernumber = | serialnumber = 869–874 | buildmodel = | builddate = 1869 | totalproduction = 6 | rebuilder = | rebuilddate = | numberrebuilt = | whytetype = [[0-4-4T]] | uicclass = B2′ n2t | driver =  | gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}} | driverdiameter = {{convert|5|ft|2|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | trailingdiameter = {{convert|3|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | minimumcurve = | wheelbase = | engine total = {{ubl|{{convert|8|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}} +|{{convert|9|ft|9|in|m|3|abbr=on}} +|{{convert|5|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}}}} | drivers =  | trailing = | wheelspacing =  | length = | over couplers = | over bufferbeams= | width = | height = | frametype = | axleload = | leadingbogie/pony=  | coupled all =  | coupled 1 =  | coupled 2 =  | coupled 3 =  | coupled 4 = | coupled 5 = | coupled 6 = | coupled 7 = | coupled 8 = | trail bogie/pony=  | tenderbogieload =  | tenderaxle =  | weightondrivers = | locoweight = {{convert|43|LT|13|Lcwt|abbr=on}} | tenderweight = | locotenderweight = | tendertype = | fueltype = | fuelcap = | watercap = | tendercap = | sandcap = | fireboxtype =  | firearea = | boiler =  | boilertype =  | pitch =  | diameterinside = {{convert|4|ft|3|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | lengthinside = {{convert|11|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}} | smalltubediameter=  | largetubediameter=  | boilerpressure = | safetyvalvetype =  | feedwaterheater = | totalsurface = {{convert|1072.7|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} | tubearea = | archarea = | fluearea = | tubesandflues = | fireboxarea = | superheatertype = | superheaterarea = | cylindercount = Two | cylindersize = {{convert|17|x|24|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} | valvegear = | valvetype = | valvetravel = | valvelap = | valvelead = | transmission = | trainheating = | locobrakes = | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = | safety = | coupling = | maxspeed = | poweroutput = | tractiveeffort = | factorofadhesion = | operator = {{ubl|[[Midland Railway]]|[[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]}} | operatorclass = | powerclass = | numinclass = | fleetnumbers = | officialname = | nicknames = {{ubl|New: 690–695|1907: 1200–1205}} | axleloadclass = | locale = | deliverydate = | firstrundate = | lastrundate = | withdrawndate = 1926–1934 | preservedunits = | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = | disposition = | notes = }} The [[Midland Railway]] '''690 Class''' was a class of six [[0-4-4T]] built by [[Beyer, Peacock and Company]] in 1869 for use in the London area.

They were [[Locomotive frame#Plate frames|double-framed]] [[Matthew Kirtley|Kirtley]] engines with a back tank, i.e. the tank was placed beneath the bunker. The [[Midland Railway 780 Class|780 Class]] was similar.

Their original numbers were 690–695. In 1898 they were transferred to the duplicate list as 690A–695A. Their [[LMS locomotive numbering and classification#Midland Railway|1907 numbers]] were 1200–1205. All were inherited by the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] in 1923.  In 1930 the two remaining, 1201/3 were renumbered 1212/3. The final one was withdrawn in 1934. All were scrapped.

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style=text-align:center |+ Table of withdrawals{{sfn|Baxter|1982a|p=75}} ! Year !! Quantity in service at start of year !! Quantity withdrawn !! Locomotive numbers !! Notes |- | 1926 || 6 || 1 || align=left | 1205 || align=left | |- | 1928 || 5 || 3 || align=left | 1200, 1202, 1204 || align=left | |- | 1930 || 2 || 1 || align=left | 1213 || align=left | |- | 1934 || 1 || 1 || align=left | 1212 || align=left | |}

== References == {{reflist}} *{{Baxter: British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923|volume=3A}} * ''An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives'' Volume 3 - ''Tank Engines'' by R. J. Essery & D. Jenkinson {{ISBN|9780906867662}}

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