The class 7 were 4-4-2 steam locomotives designed by John Aspinall and built for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1899 to 1902. They run the LYR from 1899 until they were withdrawn and scrapped between 1926 and 1934 .
Design[]
Aspinall and Henry Ivatt, now at the Great Northern Railway (GNR) and a former colleague from Inchicore, were by 1897 discussing their needs for larger engines that their railways existing 4-4-0 and 4-2-2 locomotives. Comparing notes they both selected the 4-4-2 arrangement as able to accommodate a larger boiler while giving options to easily alter the design of the firebox if necessary. Ivatt, whose need was more urgent, introduced his class C1 in June 1898 which did not incorporate a large boiler. Aspinall viewed Ivatt's locomotive and made some minor improvements to the Class 7 cab such as fitting seats. When the Aspinall engine appeared in 1899 it leveraged the capability of the 4-4-2 to hold a larger boiler. The length of the boiler increasing from 10 feet 7+3⁄4 inches (3.245 m) in his previous 4-4-0 design while the heating area increased from 1,108 square feet (102.9 m2) to 1,877 square feet (174.4 m2)
Stock List[]
| Image | L&YR No. | LMS No. | Build date | Manufacturer | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1400 | 10300 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1933 and scrapped | |
| 1392 | 10301 (Not applied) | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped | It was claimed that No. 1392 attained a speed of over 100 mph on 15 July 1899 during a trial run with five bogie coaches on the Liverpool Exchange to Southport line. | |
| 1393 | 10302 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn In 1927 and scrapped | ||
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1394 | 10303 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped | |
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1395 | 10304 (Not applied) | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1926 and scrapped | |
| 1396 | 10305 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1928 and scrapped | ||
| 1397 | 10306 (Not applied) | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped | ||
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1398 | 10307 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1933 and scrapped | |
| 1399 | 10308 (Not applied) | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped | ||
| 1401 | 10309 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1933 and scrapped | ||
| 1402 | 10310 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1932 and scrapped | ||
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1403 | 10311 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1932 and scrapped | |
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1404 | 10312 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1930 and scrapped | |
| 700 | 10313 (Not applied) | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped | ||
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702 | 10314 (Not applied) | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1926 and scrapped | involved in a collision in ormskirk |
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708 | 10315 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1930 and scrapped | |
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711 | 10316 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1934 and scrapped | |
| 718 | 10317 | 1899 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1931 and scrapped | ||
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1406 | 10321 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1932 and scrapped | |
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1407 | 10322 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1933 and scrapped | |
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1408 | 10323 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1929 and scrapped | |
| 1409 | 10324 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1932 and scrapped | ||
| 1410 | 10325 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1930 and scrapped | ||
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1411 | 10326 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped | |
| 1412 | 10327 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1929 and scrapped | ||
| 1413 | 10328 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1929 and scrapped | ||
| 1416 | 10331 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped | ||
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1417 | 10332 | 1902 | Horwich Works | Withdrawn in 1927 and scrapped |
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