L&YR Class 30 (Hughes compound)

The L&YR Class 30 (Hughes compound) was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, designed by George Hughes. The prototype was rebuilt from an Aspinall Class 30 locomotive in 1904. Ten new locomotives were built in 1907. The locomotives passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923.

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

L&YR Class 30
(Hughes compound)
Postcard depicting no. 1471
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge Hughes
Build date1904-1907
Total produced1 rebuild, 10 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 weight60.8 long tons (61.8 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure180 psi (1.24 MPa)
CylindersFour
Cylinder size2 HP, 15.5 in × 26 in (394 mm × 660 mm)
2 LP, 22 in × 26 in (559 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearJoy
Performance figures
Tractive effort35,652 lbf (158.6 kN)
Career
OperatorsL&YR, LMS
Power classLMS 5F
Withdrawn1926-1927
DispositionAll scrapped

Design

These were four cylinder compound locomotives with two high pressure cylinders and two low pressure cylinders.[1]

Numbering
L&YR no. LMS no. Notes
1452 12760 rebuilt from Class 30 (simple expansion)
1471 (12761)
1472 (12762)
1473 (12763)
1474 (12764)
1475 12765
1476 (12766)
1477 12767
1478 (12768)
1479 (12769)
1480 (12770)

Withdrawal

All were withdrawn and scrapped between 1926 and 1927. None were preserved.

References
  1. Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, no.3, LMS, pp 128-129, Ian Allan, 1966
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