4-2-2 Class 115 "Spinner" MR Profile and Models

4-2-2 Class 115 "Spinner" MR

673 at the Rocket 150 celebration at Rainhill in May 1980. ©Gillett's Crossing

The Midland Railway 115 Class was the third of four classes of 4-2-2 steam locomotive, nicknamed "Spinners", designed by Samuel Waite Johnson. A total of 15 of the class were built between 1896 and 1899. They were capable of reaching speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. Single-driver locomotives had been superseded in the late 19th century as loads increased, but were then reintroduced when steam sanding allowed better adhesion. It was quite common for this engines of this class to pull a typical Midland express weighing 200–250 long tons, which suited the Class 115 perfectly. Speeds up to 90 mph were not uncommon, and the sight of their large, spinning driving wheels with no visible connecting rods, like a spinning wheel, earned them the nickname "Spinners". No. 673 is the sole survivor of its class. It was steamed around 1976–1980 when it took part in the Rainhill Trials 150th cavalcade but is currently a static exhibit in the National Railway Museum in York.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Derby Works

Build Date

1896 to 1899

Total Built

15

Tractive Effort

15,279 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-2-2

Operated By

Midland Railway
London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Main Duties

Express Passenger

In Service Until

1928

Surviving Examples

1

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) 19-042 MR Single 4-2-2 Locomotive Kit, with Wheels, Motor and Brass Chassis Requires assembly Not set 19-042
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MR Single 4-2-2 Locomotive Kit, with Wheels, Motor and Brass Chassis Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Del Prado LOC045 Midland Railway Spinner 211 - static model Not set Unpowered LOC045
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Midland Railway Spinner 211 - static model