Midland Railway 2511 Class
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The Midland Railway
2511 Class was a class of 2-6-0
steam locomotives.
There was an inability of the Midland's own Derby Works or British locomotive companies to provide motive power at the time. Thus they were built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works
in the United States as a kit of parts, shipped, and assembled at Derby. Unlike, the moguls built by Baldwin
which formed the 2501 Class
, consideration was given to British practice, so their appearance, though still American, had cleaner lines.
Originally Nos 2511–2520, in the Midland's 1907 renumbering scheme, the Schenectadies became Nos 2230–2239, in the same order.
Being non-standard, they were quickly withdrawn and all were scrapped before the formation of the LMS in 1923.
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
2511 Class was a class of 2-6-0
2-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul...
steam locomotives.
There was an inability of the Midland's own Derby Works or British locomotive companies to provide motive power at the time. Thus they were built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works
Schenectady Locomotive Works
The Schenectady Locomotive Works built railroad locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company in 1901.After the 1901 merger, ALCO made the Schenectady plant its headquarters in Schenectady, New York....
in the United States as a kit of parts, shipped, and assembled at Derby. Unlike, the moguls built by Baldwin
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
which formed the 2501 Class
Midland Railway 2501 Class
The Midland Railway 2501 Class was a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives.There was an inability of the Midland's own Derby Works or British locomotive companies to provide motive power at the time. Thus they were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in the United States as a kit of parts, shipped,...
, consideration was given to British practice, so their appearance, though still American, had cleaner lines.
Originally Nos 2511–2520, in the Midland's 1907 renumbering scheme, the Schenectadies became Nos 2230–2239, in the same order.
Being non-standard, they were quickly withdrawn and all were scrapped before the formation of the LMS in 1923.