Locomotives of the Hull and Barnsley Railway

The Hull and Barnsley Railway never manufactured any of its own locomotives, all being built elsewhere. The first types in use were of the design W. Kirtley (Locomotive Superintendent of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway) who was acting as a consultant. Matthew Stirling (son of Patrick Stirling of 'Stirling Single' fame) was the first and only Locomotive Superintendent of the H&BR during its independence, and he undertook the rebuilding of some of Mr. Kirtley's designs, as well as contracting the construction of his own designs to various builders. His locomotives were typically domeless, and many of the original Kirtley engines were also rebuilt without domes.

Kirtley's locomotives were painted black with grey lining. Matthew Stirling subtly modified the livery – using invisible green (black except in bright sunlight) produced from a 50:50 mixture of 'drop black' and 'brunswick green'. Lining was of broad stripes of blue (ultramarine) with red (vermilion) edges. The 2-4-0 and 0-6-0 tender locomotives procured by Kitley carried a small cursive monogram of the letters "HB&WRJR", other locomotives carried the initials "H&BR".

Locomotives of the Hull and Barnsley RailwayYear builtClassOriginal numbersTypeDesignerBuilderNotesLNER Class1884–5A (later G1)1 to 120-6-0 tankW. KirtleyBeyer Peacock and Co. Ltd.For shunting – Wheelbase too long for Alexandra Dock1885B (later D), EThe Hull & Barnsley Railway (LNER encyclopedia), Locomotive History of the Hull & Barnsley Railway13 to 320-6-0 tender For freight use, rebuilt 18971885C (later H, H1)33–422-4-0 tenderFor passenger use, same tender as above, 5 rebuilt 1899–1900, 5 remainder rebuilt 1901–1903 to different specifications188643–480-4-0 tankKitson and Co. (Leeds)Acquired for shunting in Alexandra Dock to replace G11889B49–560-6-0 tenderM. StirlingKitson and Co. For goods useLater builds had larger boilers and increased boiler pressure, earlier engines rebuilt to the later standard.J23189257–62189263–66Vulcan Foundry1897–870–78Yorkshire Engine Company189879–84Kitson and Co.190085–90190091–96Yorkshire Engine Company1908132–141Kitson and Co.1892G267–690-6-0 tankM. StirlingRobert Stephenson & Co.Similar to B class tender engines but with slightly smaller boiler, and lower coal and water capacityJ801900F197–1010-6-2 tankKitson and Co.Built for the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast RailwayN111901F2102–1100-6-2 tankM. StirlingKitson and Co.N121901G3111–1160-6-0 tankM. StirlingYorkshire Engine CompanySimilar to class F2J751908142–151Kitson and Co.1907A117–1310-8-0 tenderM. StirlingYorkshire Engine Co.For heavy goodsQ101910J33, 35, 38, 41, 424-4-0 tenderM. StirlingKitson and Co.For Sheffield to Hull trains via the Midland RailwayD241913F3152–156, 13, 15, 18, 23, 270-6-2 tankM. StirlingR & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.N131911L116, 17, 19, 24, 310-6-0M. StirlingKitson and Co.goods enginesClass LS (and some L1) used superheated steam, the only type of H&BR locomotive using superheatingJ28191214, 25, 29, 30, 321915L157–161Yorkshire Engine Company1915LS20-22, 26, 28Kitson and Co.Numbering of H&BR locomotives was sequential, once a locomotive was rebuilt it was added to the supplementary list and the suffix "A" added, the original number being reused for new locomotives. (Sources:)

A total of 186 engines were operated by the Hull and Barnsley Railway. On merging into the North Eastern Railway, the locomotives were briefly renumbered by adding 3000 to the original number. Following the incorporation into the London and North Eastern Railway, the surviving locomotives were assigned numbers between 2405 and 2542, in no specific order. Most except the H&BR Class F3 (LNER Class N13) were withdrawn between 1930 and 1940, the B Class beginning withdrawal earlier in 1925. The last F3 was withdrawn in 1956.

See also Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway

References

Sources , social history, posters, postcards, publications and other emphera associated with the H&BR, also King George Dock , reprint, early history of the line, concise full description, references to early literature and periodical sources , non technical description of all types with basic side plan drawings with dimensions, notes on livery and external appearance, numbering details and withdrawal dates