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.

L&YR Class 30 (Hughes)
No. 12782 (left) at Bank Hall Locomotive Depot in 1948
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer George Hughes Build date 1910-1918 Total produced 29 rebuilds, 40 new
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-8-0 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) Loco weight 64.2 long tons (65.2 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.24 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)[1] Valve gear Joy
Performance figures Tractive effort 29,466 lbf (131.1 kN)
Career Operators L&YR, LMS, BR Power class LMS 6F Withdrawn 1927-1951 Disposition All scrapped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The first locomotive was withdrawn in 1927 and the last in 1951.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.