Midland Railway 990 Class

Midland Railway 990 class
The official photograph of 990 in photographic grey livery
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerRichard Deeley
BuilderDerby Works
Build date1907–1909
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0
 • UIC2′B n2, later 2′B h2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.3 ft 3+12 in (1.003 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 6+12 in (1.994 m)
Loco weight58 long tons 5 cwt (130,500 lb or 59.2 t)
Fuel typeCoal
BoilerMR type G9A, later G9AS
Boiler pressure200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size20+12 in × 26 in (521 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearDeeley
Performance figures
Tractive effort23,662 lbf (105.3 kN)
Career
Operators
ClassMR: 990
Power class4P
Numbers990–999 (801–809 from 1926)
Withdrawn1925–1929
DispositionAll scrapped

The Midland Railway 990 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive with simple expansion. Ten were built by the Midland Railway in 1907–1909. They shared many features with the 1000 class compounds. Initially built as saturated, from 1910 to 1914 they were equipped with superheated boilers. These locomotives were well-known for their work North of Leeds, over the demanding Settle and Carlisle route.