Matthew Stirling (railway engineer)
Matthew Stirling was Locomotive Superintendent of the Hull & Barnsley Railway (H&BR). Matthew Stirling was born in Kilmarnock on 27 November 1856. He was the son of Patrick Stirling, the nephew of James Stirling, and grandson of Robert Stirling – all of whom were also famous mechanical engineers.
Career
Matthew was appointed Locomotive Superintendent of the H&BR on 13 May 1885. His first locomotive design was the H&BR Class B 0-6-0 tender locomotive. This later became LNER Class J23. A larger and more modern version of the Class B was developed later. This was designated H&BR Class L, and later became LNER Class J28. Matthew Stirling's locomotive designs often incorporated the design traditions established by his father, including domeless boilers. His powerful H&BR Class A 0-8-0 freight locomotives were heavily used during World War I.;List of locomotive designs
| H&BR class | LNER class | Wheels | Date |
| B | J23 | 0-6-0 | 1889 |
| G2 | J80 | 0-6-0T | 1892 |
| F2 | N12 | 0-6-2T | 1901 |
| G3 | J75 | 0-6-0T | 1901 |
| A | Q10 | 0-8-0 | 1907 |
| J | D24 | 4-4-0 | 1910 |
| L | J28 | 0-6-0 | 1911 |
| F3 | N13 | 0-6-2T | 1913 |
The LNER Class N13s survived into the British Railways era and the last locomotive, No. 69114, was withdrawn in 1956.