Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Locomotives

Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Locomotives comprised twelve passenger locomotives (ordered 1838) and two goods locomotives (ordered 1841). When the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway (B&DJR) amalgamated with the Midland Counties Railway and the North Midland Railway to form the Midland Railway (MR) in May 1844, the former B&DJR locomotives were given MR numbers; previously, they had been named, but not numbered. Most were renumbered in February 1847.^[1]

Locomotive summary

Passenger

Wheel arrangement was 2-2-2. All had 12 inch by 18 inch cylinders and 5 foot 6 inch driving wheels. First to be delivered in 1839 were those from Mather Dixon, with 'Tamworth' being used for the inaugural run.

Mather, Dixon and Company, Liverpool: 'Barton','Tamworth' and 'Hampton'.^[2]
Charles Tayleur and Company, The Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows: 'Derby', 'Burton', 'Birmingham'.^[2]
R and W Hawthorn Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne: 'Anker','Tame', Blythe'^[2]
Sharp, Roberts and Company, Manchester: 'Derwent, 'Trent', 'Dove'.^[2]

Goods

Wheel arrangement was 0-4-2. These had 5 foot driving wheels.

Thompson & Cole, Little Bolton,: 'Kingsbury', 'Willington'.^[2]

Stock list

Wheel Arr.	Maker	Serial No.	Name	Date	MR 1844 No.	MR 1847 No.	Withdrawn
2-2-2	Mather, Dixon		Barton	July 1839	39		^[a]
2-2-2	Mather, Dixon		Hampton	July 1839	50		^[a]
2-2-2	Mather, Dixon		Tamworth	July 1839	54		^[a]
2-2-2	Tayleur	75	Derby	July 1839	38	232	September 1851
2-2-2	Tayleur	76	Birmingham	July 1839	34	234	December 1851
2-2-2	Tayleur	77	Burton	July 1839	33	233	September 1851
2-2-2	Sharp, Roberts	51	Derwent	August 1839	36	236	March 1852
2-2-2	Sharp, Roberts	52	Dove	August 1839	37	237	April 1852
2-2-2	Sharp, Roberts	55	Trent	September 1839	35	235	February 1852
2-2-2	Hawthorn	262	Tame	November 1839	52	239	June 1852
2-2-2	Hawthorn	263	Blythe	November 1839	51	238	June 1852
2-2-2	Hawthorn	264	Anker	November 1839	53	240	August 1850
0-4-2	Thompson & Cole		Kingsbury	1841	77	298	April 1851
0-4-2	Thompson & Cole		Willington	1841	78	299^[b]	November 1852

^ ^a ^b ^c These three were put to stationary use at some point between July 1845 and February 1847. The exact withdrawal dates are unknown.
^ Renumbered 307, June 1852

References

^ Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923, volume 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne: Moorland Publishing. p. 18.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Clinker. C.R., (1982) The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway, Avon-AngliA Publications and Services.

External links

The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway

[stationary-3] These three were put to stationary use at some point between July 1845 and February 1847. The exact withdrawal dates are unknown.

[4] Renumbered 307, June 1852

[1] Baxter, Bertram (1982). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923, volume 3A: Midland Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne: Moorland Publishing. p. 18.

[Clinker-2] Clinker. C.R., (1982) The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway, Avon-AngliA Publications and Services.

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