Midland Railway 3835 Class
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The Midland Railway
(MR) 3835 Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive
designed for freight work. The first two were introduced in 1911 by Henry Fowler
. After the grouping
in 1923 they continued to be built up to 1941 by the LMS
as the LMS Fowler 4F.
A total of 197 engines were built. 192 of them were sequentially numbered 3835-4026 for the Midland Railway. After nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 40000 to their numbers so they became 43835-44026. Five engines were constructed by Armstrong Whitworth
for the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
in 1922, numbered 57–61. They were absorbed into LMS stock in 1930, becoming 4557–4561.
, the first locomotive to leave Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. Three LMS-built 4Fs have also been preserved.
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....
(MR) 3835 Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
designed for freight work. The first two were introduced in 1911 by Henry Fowler
Henry Fowler (engineer)
Sir Henry Fowler, KBE was a Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Midland Railway and subsequently the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.- Biography :...
. After the grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
in 1923 they continued to be built up to 1941 by the LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
as the LMS Fowler 4F.
A total of 197 engines were built. 192 of them were sequentially numbered 3835-4026 for the Midland Railway. After nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 40000 to their numbers so they became 43835-44026. Five engines were constructed by Armstrong Whitworth
Armstrong Whitworth
Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. Headquartered in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Armstrong Whitworth engaged in the construction of armaments, ships, locomotives, automobiles, and aircraft.-History:In 1847,...
for the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway – almost always referred to as "the S&D" – was an English railway line connecting Bath in north east Somerset and Bournemouth now in south east Dorset but then in Hampshire...
in 1922, numbered 57–61. They were absorbed into LMS stock in 1930, becoming 4557–4561.
Withdrawal
The 192 engines in this class were withdrawn between 1954 and 1965 as follows:| Year | No. withdrawn | Nos |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1 | |
| 1955 | 5 | |
| 1956 | 8 | |
| 1957 | 19 | |
| 1958 | 3 | |
| 1959 | 36 | |
| 1960 | 8 | |
| 1961 | 15 | |
| 1962 | 20 | |
| 1963 | 21 | |
| 1964 | 35 | |
| 1965 | 21 |
Preservation
One Midland-built 4Fs, (4)3924 is preserved on the Keighley and Worth Valley RailwayKeighley and Worth Valley Railway
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a long branch line that served mills and villages in the Worth Valley and is now a heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England. It runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. It connects to the national rail network line at Keighley railway station...
, the first locomotive to leave Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. Three LMS-built 4Fs have also been preserved.