Midland Railway 2000 Class [SEP] designer
Midland Railway 2000 Class
The Midland Railway 2000 Class was a class of 40 0-6-4T steam locomotives designed by Richard Deeley. They were known as "flatirons" or "hole-in-the-wall tanks" because of their distinctive shape; their side tanks extended to the front of the smokebox and they had a distinct cut-out in the side tanks to access the motion. They were numbered 2000–2039.
Development.
They were originally developed from 0-4-4T types
No. 6207; A Study in Steel
No. 6207; A Study in Steel is a 1935 British documentary film, co-produced by Topical Press Agency and Commercial and Educational Films which documents the construction of the steam locomotive, LMS Princess Royal Class No. 6207 "Princess Arthur of Connaught", at the London Midland and Scottish Railway's Crewe Works.
About the film.
Built between 1932 and 1935, the 620 was designed by William Stanier, head designer for the London Midland and Scottish railway company