Kirtley & Johnson 2-4-0 locos of the M.R. & LMS

The Midland Railway 156 Class was a class of 2-4-0 tender engines built at Derby Works between 1866 and 1874. In total 29 of the class were built under the Midland Railway. They were rebuilt sometime between 1873 and 1903
Full collection starts of with number 1
https://tinyurl.com/y3xms3p7
One engine, 158A (originally built as 158 before subsequently renumbered to that number, then it became Midland Railway's No. 2 in 1907, and finally 20002 by the LMS in 1934) survives. She was withdrawn from service in July 1947 as a station pilot at Nottingham station by the LMS to be restored to her former Midland identity and old number 158A as a static exhibit in Birmingham during the centenary celebrations at the New Street station in 1954
The locomotive was preserved at Derby Works until being moved to the National Railway Museum. She was on loan to the Midland Railway – Butterley in Butterley, Derbyshire and was still on static display since 1975. The surviving example is not in as built condition. It has twice been reboilered and the front end rebuilt. The original tender was replaced a century ago. The tender that is now attached to 158A is the tender from Midland Railway 700 Class No. 2846
Running as 2
https://tinyurl.com/y35rdxv9
running as 20002
https://tinyurl.com/y5jew8nj
and at Holbeck shed in 1967 as 158
https://tinyurl.com/y6za93mk

Neil

 

I have added a new collection featuring Johnson M.R./LMS 2-4-0 designs
All photos taken in the M.R. & LMS era
Including this on in Derby works of
216 (alongside 1072) Derby works May 1933
https://tinyurl.com/y2df49uf
M.R. & LMS 3 numbers start here
https://tinyurl.com/y6xgbkob
LMS 5 numbers start here
https://tinyurl.com/yx9cagav

Neil

 

I have added a further 13 new photos to the collections of Johnsons M.R. 2-4-0 designs
https://tinyurl.com/y5d6g3ol

Neil