LMS Jubilee Class 5699 Galatea
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class No. 5699 (BR No. 45699) Galatea is a preserved British 4-6-0 steam locomotive. Since 2021 the locomotive has been painted as scrapped sister locomotive 45627 Sierra Leone.
Allocation history
5699 was built at Crewe Works in April 1936[citation needed] and named Galatea after HMS Galatea, which in turn was named after the Galatea of mythology.
From new it was allocated to Newton Heath shed in Manchester where it remained until October 1937 when it was transferred to Millhouses in Sheffield. It was not transferred again until November 1944, when it was allocated to Derby. In 1946, it was transferred to Nottingham and Holbeck, Leeds. After British Railways took over operation of Britain's railway network in 1948, 5699 was renumbered to British Railways number 45699 and in May was transferred to Bristol Barrow Road.
On 16 August 1953, Galatea was derailed while hauling a passenger train at Wilnecote.[1] The derailment was caused by a combination of defects on the locomotive and the condition of the track. The locomotive ended up on its side, but it was hardly damaged and only two people were reported injured.
Its final shed allocation was at Shrewsbury where it remained until November 1964, when it was withdrawn from service. After withdrawal it was stored at Eastleigh Works in December 1964, and remained there until January of the following year when it was moved by rail to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Wales.
The locations of (4)5699 Galatea on particular dates.
| 18 April 1936 (First Shed) | Newton Heath |
| 2 October 1937 | Millhouses |
| 4 November 1944 | Derby |
| 12 October 1946 | Nottingham |
| 3 November 1946 | Holbeck, Leeds, 22A then 55A |
| 29 May 1948 | Bristol Barrow Road, 22A then 82E |
| 9 October 1961 (Final Shed) | Shrewsbury, 84G then 89A |
| 21 November 1964 | Withdrawn |
| December 1964 | Stored at Eastleigh Works |
| January 1965 | Transferred to Barry Scrapyard |
| April 1980 | Purchased for Preservation. |
| April 2013 | Restored to working order |
