Midland Railway 1252 Class


The Midland Railway 1252 class was a class of thirty 0-4-4T locomotives built by Neilson and Company in 1875–1876 to the design of Samuel Waite Johnson. They were a development of the 6 Class. Originally numbers 1262–1281 and 1252–1261. Under the Midland Railway's 1907 renumbering scheme they became 1236–1265.

Construction history

The Midland used nominal diameter driving wheels for this class, whereas in all later engines they used nominal diameter wheels. They were given the power classification 1P.
Original No.1907 No.ManufacturerWorks Nos.YearNotes
1262–12741236–1246Neilson & Co.2038–20501875
1280–12811247–1248Neilson & Co.2051–20521876
1252–12611254–1265Neilson & Co.? – ?1876
1275–12791249–1253Neilson & Co.? – ?1876

Service history

All but one locomotive passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the 1923 grouping; and nine, Nos 1239/46/47/49/51/52/55/60/61 were still in LMS stock at the end of 1947 and passed to British Railways. BR allocated them numbers 58030–58038, though only three 58033/36/38 received them before withdrawal. All members of the class were withdrawn and scrapped by 1954.
YearQuantity in
service at
start of year		Quantity
withdrawn		Locomotive numbersNotes
19203011245
19252911248
19262811254
19272721243, 1264
19282511256
19292421244, 1265
19302221237, 1262
19312011257
19321931241, 1242, 1250
19341621236, 1259
19351411238
19361311263
19371211258
19451111240
19461011253
1948911262
1949831239, 1246, 1247
1950541251, 1252, 58036, 58033
19541158038