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.

Stock list
Wheel Arr.MakerSerial No.NameDateMR 1844 No.MR 1847 No.Withdrawn
2-2-2Mather, DixonBartonJuly 183939[lower-alpha 1]
2-2-2Mather, DixonHamptonJuly 183950[lower-alpha 1]
2-2-2Mather, DixonTamworthJuly 183954[lower-alpha 1]
2-2-2Tayleur75DerbyJuly 183938232September 1851
2-2-2Tayleur76BirminghamJuly 183934234December 1851
2-2-2Tayleur77BurtonJuly 183933233September 1851
2-2-2Sharp, Roberts51DerwentAugust 183936236March 1852
2-2-2Sharp, Roberts52DoveAugust 183937237April 1852
2-2-2Sharp, Roberts55TrentSeptember 183935235February 1852
2-2-2Hawthorn262TameNovember 183952239June 1852
2-2-2Hawthorn263BlytheNovember 183951238June 1852
2-2-2Hawthorn264AnkerNovember 183953240August 1850
0-4-2Thompson & ColeKingsbury184177298April 1851
0-4-2Thompson & ColeWillington184178299[lower-alpha 2]November 1852
  1. These three were put to stationary use at some point between July 1845 and February 1847. The exact withdrawal dates are unknown.
  2. Renumbered 307, June 1852
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References
  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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Clinker. C.R., (1982) The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway, Avon-AngliA Publications and Services.
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