Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Locomotives
- Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Locomotives
The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway ordered twelve 2-2-2 passenger locomotives in 1838 and two four-coupled goods in 1841 from various makers:
2-2-2 Passenger
* Mather, Dixon and Company, Liverpool: 'Barton','Tamworth' and 'Hampton'.
* Charles Tayleur and Company, The Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows: 'Derby', 'Burton', 'Birmingham'.
* R and W Hawthorn Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: 'Anker','Tame', Blythe'
* Sharp, Roberts and Company, Manchester: 'Derwent, 'Trent', 'Dove'.
All had 12 inch by 18 inch cylinders and 5 foot 6 inch drivers. First to be delivered in 1839 were those from Mather Dixon, with 'Tamworth' being used for the inaugural run.
0-4-2 Goods
* Thompson & Cole, Little Bolton,: 'Kingsbury', 'Willington'.
These had 5 foot driving wheels.
References
Clinker. C.R., (1982) "The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway," Avon-AngliA Publications and Services.
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