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Midland Railway 156 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1866· class of 29 British 2-4-0 locomotives

9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. MR 158A at Swanwick 1: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK· CC BY 2.0
2. Midland Railway No 117, 156 Class 2-4-0 passenger locomotive built by M. Kirtley, 1866-68 – Enhanced version, no caption, black and white: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
3. Midland Railway No 117, 156 Class 2-4-0 passenger locomotive built by M. Kirtley, 1866-68 – Enhanced version, no caption: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
4. Midland Railway No 117, 156 Class 2-4-0 passenger locomotive built by M. Kirtley, 1866-68 – Original version with caption: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
5. BarrowHill+2, 28 Aug 2022 (52313191369): Peter Appleby· Public domain
6. Midland Railway 158A: alan schoolar· CC BY 2.0
7. Midland Railway 2-4-0 Kirtley 156 Class Number 158A (6136958179): nottsexminer· CC BY-SA 2.0
8. Midland Railway 2-4-0 Kirtley 156 Class Number 158A (6137506590): nottsexminer· CC BY-SA 2.0
9. Midland Railway Centre, Butterley 11: hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The Midland Railway 156 Class was a class of 2-4-0 tender engines built at Derby Works between 1866 and 1874. In total 29 of the class were built under the Midland Railway. They were rebuilt sometime between 1873 and 1903.

who runs it

London, Midland and Scottish Railway Midland Railway

base stats

weight 41.7 tin working order
built 29made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 160 years ago, in 1866.
Weighs about as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 81 years (1866–1947).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1866–1874
in service from: 1866
retired: 1947
status: preserved
number built: 29
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Derby Works
designer: Matthew Kirtley (rebuilt by Samuel W. Johnson)
operators: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Midland Railway
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 2-4-0
weight: 41.7 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6842404, Wikipedia: Midland Railway 156 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.