Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Locomotives
# 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.

## 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'.
* 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'.

### Goods

Wheel arrangement was 0-4-2. These had 5 foot driving wheels.

* Thompson & Cole, Little Bolton,: 'Kingsbury', 'Willington'.

## Stock list

| Wheel Arr. | Maker | Serial No. | Name | Date | MR 1844 No. | MR 1847 No. | Withdrawn |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2-2-2 | Mather, Dixon | | Barton | July 1839 | 39 | | |
| 2-2-2 | Mather, Dixon | | Hampton | July 1839 | 50 | | |
| 2-2-2 | Mather, Dixon | | Tamworth | July 1839 | 54 | | |
| 2-2-2 | Tayleur | 75 | Derby | July 1839 | 38 | 232 | September 1851 |
| 2-2-2 | Tayleur | 76 | Birmingham | July 1839 | 34 | 234 | December 1851 |
| 2-2-2 | Tayleur | 77 | Burton | July 1839 | 33 | 233 | September 1851 |
| 2-2-2 | Sharp, Roberts | 51 | Derwent | August 1839 | 36 | 236 | March 1852 |
| 2-2-2 | Sharp, Roberts | 52 | Dove | August 1839 | 37 | 237 | April 1852 |
| 2-2-2 | Sharp, Roberts | 55 | Trent | September 1839 | 35 | 235 | February 1852 |
| 2-2-2 | Hawthorn | 262 | Tame | November 1839 | 52 | 239 | June 1852 |
| 2-2-2 | Hawthorn | 263 | Blythe | November 1839 | 51 | 238 | June 1852 |
| 2-2-2 | Hawthorn | 264 | Anker | November 1839 | 53 | 240 | August 1850 |
| 0-4-2 | Thompson & Cole | | Kingsbury | 1841 | 77 | 298 | April 1851 |
| 0-4-2 | Thompson & Cole | | Willington | 1841 | 78 | 299 | November 1852 |

* 1 2 3 These three were put to stationary use at some point between July 1845 and February 1847. The exact withdrawal dates are unknown.
* ↑ Renumbered 307, June 1852
