Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Midland Railway 2501 and 2511 Class were two classes of American-built 2-6-0 steam locomotives. The Midland's own Derby Works had reached their capacity, and were unable to produce additional engines at the time, and many British locomotive builders were recovering from an 1897-1898 strike over the eight-hour working day, and thus had large backlogs of unfulfilled orders, so the Midland Railway turned to American builders.. }
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- Midland_Railway_2501_and_2511_Class_locomotives comment "The Midland Railway 2501 and 2511 Class were two classes of American-built 2-6-0 steam locomotives. The Midland's own Derby Works had reached their capacity, and were unable to produce additional engines at the time, and many British locomotive builders were recovering from an 1897-1898 strike over the eight-hour working day, and thus had large backlogs of unfulfilled orders, so the Midland Railway turned to American builders.".