# Midland Railway 780 Class

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Midland Railway 780 class Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Matthew Kirtley Builder Dübs & Co. Serial number 357–376 Build date 1870 Total produced 20 Specifications Configuration: ​ • Whyte 0-4-4WT • UIC B2′ n2t Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 2 in (1.575 m) Trailing dia. 3 ft 0 in (0.914 m) Wheelbase: ​ • Engine 8 ft 0 in (2.438 m) + 9 ft 9 in (2.972 m) + 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) Frame type Double frame Loco weight 43 long tons 13 cwt (44.4 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler: ​ • Diameter 4 ft 3 in (1.295 m) • Tube plates 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) Heating surface 1,072.7 sq ft (99.66 m2) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm) Career Operators Midland Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway Numbers New: 780–799 1907: 1206–1225 Withdrawn 1921–1935 Disposition All scrapped

The [Midland Railway](/source/Midland_Railway) **780 Class** was a class of [0-4-4T](/source/0-4-4T) [steam locomotives](/source/Steam_locomotive). They were built by [Dubs & Co.](/source/Dubs_%26_Co.) in 1870, and were very similar to the [690 Class](/source/Midland_Railway_690_Class). Originally numbers 780–799. They were double-framed engines with a back tank behind the cab under the bunker. They were all originally fitted with condensing apparatus for working the Metropolitan lines.

In 1898, Nos. 780–783 were transferred to the duplicate list as Nos 780A–783A. Their 1907 numbers were 1206–1225. No. 1212 was withdrawn in 1921, but the remaining 19 were inherited by the [London, Midland and Scottish Railway](/source/London%2C_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway) at the [Grouping in 1923](/source/Railways_Act_1921). They were all withdrawn, and were extinct by 1935.

Table of withdrawals[1] Year Quantity in service at start of year Quantity withdrawn Locomotive numbers Notes 1921 20 1 1212 1924 19 1 1223 1925 18 1 1217 1927 17 1 1213 1928 16 3 1206, 1207, 1224 1930 13 2 1208, 1210 1931 11 4 1214, 1216, 1218, 1225 1932 7 1 1215 1933 6 2 1209, 1220 1934 4 1 1222 1935 3 3 1211, 1219, 1221

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBaxter1982a75_1-0)** [Baxter 1982a](#CITEREFBaxter1982a), p. 75.

- 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).

- *An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives* Volume 3 - *Tank Engines* by R. J. Essery & D. Jenkinson [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780906867662](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780906867662)

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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