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The Midland Railway 1528 class was a class of ten small 0-4-0 T steam locomotives designed for shunting. They all remained in service until 1957, when withdrawals began, the last being withdrawn in 1966.
Ten were built in two batches; all at the Midland Railway's Derby Works: the first five, Nos 1528–1533, in 1907 on Derby order number 3031, and the second five, 1534–1537, in 1921–1922, with only minor detail differences between the batches.
They all passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the grouping in 1923, keeping their Midland Railway numbers.
After nationalisation in 1948, British Railways added 40000 to their numbers to become 41528–41537.
| Year | Quantity in service at start of year | Quantity withdrawn | Locomotive numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 10 | 2 | 41530/34 |
| 1961 | 8 | 3 | 41529/32/36 |
| 1962 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 5 | 2 | 41531/37 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 | 41535 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 | 41528/33 |
None have survived to preservation.
The Locomotives of the Midland Railway, followed its small engine policy. The policy was later adopted by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and contrasted with the London and North Western Railway's policy. The small engine policy was partly the consequence of a difference in the background of senior managers. In most railway companies, the elite position was the design, construction and maintenance of locomotives. Bigger engines brought more prestige and allowed longer trains. In the Midland, the marketing department was paramount. They recognised that people wanted more frequent, shorter trains rather than an infrequent service. It concentrated on very light, very fast and frequent trains.
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