L&YR Class 30 (Hughes)

The L&YR Class 30 (Hughes) was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The class was designed by George Hughes and introduced in 1910. Twenty-nine were rebuilds from Aspinall's L&YR Class 30 and 40 were new locomotives.

For other uses, see L&YR Class 30 (disambiguation).

L&YR Class 30 (Hughes)
No. 12782 at Bank Hall Locomotive Depot in 1948
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge Hughes
Build date1910-1918
Total produced29 rebuilds, 40 new
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-8-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 6 in (1.372 m)
Loco weight64.2 long tons (65.2 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure180 psi (1.24 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)[1]
Valve gearJoy
Performance figures
Tractive effort29,466 lbf (131.1 kN)
Career
OperatorsL&YR, LMS, BR
Power classLMS 6F
Withdrawn1927-1951
DispositionAll scrapped

Numbering

A total of 69 locomotives was produced and these passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923. The LMS gave them the power classification 6F and numbered them as follows:

  • Rebuilds, 12771-12800
  • New locos, 12801-12839

In 1948, British Railways (BR) inherited 11 locomotives and numbered them in the range 52782-52839.[2]

Withdrawal

The first locomotive was withdrawn in 1927 and the last in 1951. None were preserved.

References
  1. Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives; part 3 (1948 ed.). p. 44.
  2. Casserley, H.C.; Johnston, S.W. (1966). Locomotives at the Grouping, no.3, LMS. Ian Allan. p. 129.
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