The Midland Railway 480 Class was a class of double framed

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, designed by

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for the

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of Britain. They were built between 1863 and 1868.

Development

They were a development of the 240 Class, with curved frames, and were themselves developed into the 700 Class.

Ownership

In total, 237 were built. Most survived to

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(LMS) ownership in 1923, but only three survived the mass withdrawals of the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Numbering

After the Midland Railway's 1907 renumbering scheme, the numbers were: * 2398–2591 and * 2672–2686 This totals 209 locomotives, as 28 had been withdrawn between 1902 and 1906.

References

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