Metropolitan Railway H Class
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The Metropolitan Railway
H class consisted of eight 4-4-4T steam locomotives, numbered 103 to 110. They were built by Kerr, Stuart & Co
of Stoke on Trent in 1920 at a cost of £11,575 each.
These locomotives were purchased for the Express passenger trains on the Metropolitan's mainline between Harrow (later )—the change point from electric locomotives—and or . They were designed by The Met's Locomotive & Chief Electrical Engineer, Charles Jones. Delivered between October 1920 and June 1921, they allowed for the retirement of a like number of 0-4-4T C Class
and 2-4-0T D Class
locomotives. The H class were considered to be good engines well-suited to the express trains they worked, allowing for a reduction in running times of up to six minutes. They were designed with a hauling capacity of 250 tons and could negotiate curves of 300 feet (91.4 m) radius.
When the steam hauled services were transferred from London Transport
to the London and North Eastern Railway
in 1937, all eight H class locomotives were included to continue working the same trains. The LNER numbered them 6415–6422 and classified them as H2 class. In the 1940s, they were moved from Neasden (LNER) shed to the Nottingham
area and worked over other parts of the former Great Central Railway
system.
All were withdrawn and scrapped between 1942 and 1947.
Metropolitan railway
Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
H class consisted of eight 4-4-4T steam locomotives, numbered 103 to 110. They were built by Kerr, Stuart & Co
Kerr Stuart
Kerr, Stuart and Company Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer from Stoke-on-Trent, England.-History:It was founded in 1881 by James Kerr as James Kerr & Company, and became Kerr, Stuart & Company from 1883 when John Stuart was taken on as a partner...
of Stoke on Trent in 1920 at a cost of £11,575 each.
These locomotives were purchased for the Express passenger trains on the Metropolitan's mainline between Harrow (later )—the change point from electric locomotives—and or . They were designed by The Met's Locomotive & Chief Electrical Engineer, Charles Jones. Delivered between October 1920 and June 1921, they allowed for the retirement of a like number of 0-4-4T C Class
Metropolitan Railway C Class
The Metropolitan Railway C class was a group of four 0-4-4T tank engines built in 1891 by Neilson and Company....
and 2-4-0T D Class
Metropolitan Railway D Class
The Metropolitan Railway D Class was a group of six 2-4-0T tank engines built in 1895 by Sharp, Stewart and Company.- External links :* http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk/stories/getobjectstory.php?rnum=L2597&enum=LE130&pnum=13&maxp=18...
locomotives. The H class were considered to be good engines well-suited to the express trains they worked, allowing for a reduction in running times of up to six minutes. They were designed with a hauling capacity of 250 tons and could negotiate curves of 300 feet (91.4 m) radius.
When the steam hauled services were transferred from London Transport
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948...
to the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
in 1937, all eight H class locomotives were included to continue working the same trains. The LNER numbered them 6415–6422 and classified them as H2 class. In the 1940s, they were moved from Neasden (LNER) shed to the Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
area and worked over other parts of the former Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
system.
All were withdrawn and scrapped between 1942 and 1947.