L&YR Barton Wright 4-4-0
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The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) Barton Wright 4-4-0 was four-coupled eight-wheeled bogie express engine which entered service in 1880.
The L&YR Class 2 was similar and introduced for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1885. Both classes were designed by William Barton Wright.
Design and construction
[edit | edit source]Locomotive superintendent William Barton Wright ordered the first eight of the type in 1879 from Sharp, Stewart and Company for the Hellifield−Chatburn line.[3]
Sharp Stewart supplied a further 16 in 1881 with Neilson and Company supplying 20 in 1883 and 10 in 1884, the latter having Joy valve gears.[4] The final batches Barton Wright batches went back to link motion: 20 from Kitson and Company in 1885 and 20 from Vulcan Foundry up to 1886.[4] Following Barton Wright's resignation and John Aspinall's appointment, the final 16 ordered from Vulcan Foundry delivered in 1887 had 4 in (10 cm) longer coupled wheelbases, Timmis springs on the eight axles, and bogie wheels reduced to 3 feet 0 inches (0.91 m) to permit straight main frames and a horizontal grate.[5]
Thirty-six L&YR Class 2 locomotives were produced. Subsequent developments based on the design were the Aspinall L&YR Class 2, of which 30 were ordered from Beyer, Peacock and Company with Joy valve gears and 160 psi (1,100 kPa) boilers, as well as other variations, and the L&YR Class 3 with 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) driving wheels.[6]
Service
[edit | edit source]The 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) driving wheels were suited to more challenging routes but on a non arduous route the Ramsbottom 2-4-0s could be faster.[7] Smaller tenders were initially necessary until bigger turntables were installed.[7]
Most were withdrawn in the early 1900s with only two, Nos. 922 and 924 going past 1914 to be classified Class 2 by Hughes in 1919. These passed through amalgamation into the LNWR at the grouping in 1923,[8] finally becoming London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Nos. 10100 and 10101 respectively before withdrawal in November 1930.[9]
1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition
[edit | edit source]One of the final Vulcan Foundry batch with 3 ft bogie wheels batch was exhibited at the Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester 1887.[10][11]
Notes
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Bulleid (1967), p. 103.
- ^ Marshall (1972), p. 93,238–240.
- ^ Marshall (1972), p. 92−93.
- ^ a b Marshall (1972), p. 93−94.
- ^ Marshall (1972), p. 94.
- ^ Marshall (1972), pp. 129, 131, 137–138.
- ^ a b Marshall (1972), p. 93.
- ^ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, no.3, LMS, page 102, Ian Allan, 1966
- ^ Marshall (1972), pp. 238–240, 273.
- ^ Bulleid (1967), p. 94.
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Bibliography
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