Midland Railway 1823 Class

Midland Railway 1823 class
1338 at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire in 1947.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerS. W. Johnson
BuilderDerby Works
Order number763 and 981
Build date1889 (10), 1892 (10)
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-4T
 • UICB2′ n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 3+12 in (1.613 m)
Trailing dia.3 ft 0+12 in (0.927 m)
Wheelbase:
 • Engine
  • 8 ft 0 in (2.438 m) +
  • 9 ft 9 in (2.972 m) +
  • 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Loco weight50 long tons 9 cwt (51.3 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler:
 • ModelMidland Railway class C
 • Diameter4 ft 1 in (1.24 m)
 • Tube plates10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Boiler pressure160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface1,254 sq ft (116.5 m2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Career
Operators
LocaleLondon Midland Region
Withdrawn1925, 1931-1937, 1946–1959
DispositionAll scrapped

The Midland Railway 1823 Class was a class of twenty 0-4-4T steam locomotives. They had the power classification 1P.