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.

L&YR Class 30 (Hughes compound)
Postcard depicting no. 1471
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer George Hughes Build date 1904-1907 Total produced 1 rebuild, 10 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 60.8 long tons (61.8 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa) Cylinders Four Cylinder size 2 HP, 15.5 in × 26 in (394 mm × 660 mm) 2 LP, 22 in × 26 in (559 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 35,652 lbf (158.6 kN)
Career Operators L&YR, LMS Power class LMS 5F Withdrawn 1926-1927 Disposition All scrapped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 Q1
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All were withdrawn and scrapped between 1926 and 1927.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