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List of LMS locomotives as of 31 December 1947

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The following is a list of locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway as of 31 December 1947. This date is significant because nationalisation of the Big Four occurred the next day, 1 January 1948. Thus this is the list of locomotives as inherited by British Railways. At this time there were approximately 8,000 steam locomotives, 50 diesel locomotives and a handful of others.

Overview

In addition to its own builds, the LMS still owned locomotives inherited from various constituent companies: the Caledonian Railway (CR), Furness Railway (FR), Glasgow and South Western Railway (G&SWR), Highland Railway (HR), London and North Western Railway (LNWR), London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR), Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR), Midland Railway (MR), and North London Railway (NLR).

The most numerous class at this point was, if Midland and LMS classes are combined, the 4F (192 MR, 5 S&DJR, 575 LMS), and the second (or without combination) the "Black Five" with 742 locomotives, there were also 623 8Fs, including 67 LNER Class O6 on hire.

The LMS numbered self-propelled vehicles (diesel railcars, EMUs) into the coaching stock series, with the exception of the L&YR Railmotors.

BR allocated numbers in March 1948 (in the meantime there were a few withdrawals and new construction). Most ex-LMS engines had 40000 added to their numbers, but those with numbers over 20000 were renumbered in the 58xxx series to avoid the 6xxxx series used for ex-LNER locomotives. The ex-MR 2F 0-6-0s that had not been rebuilt as 3Fs were also renumbered into that series, as were the Midland 1P 0-4-4T. It then took a few years to renumber all the locomotives.

In terms of locomotive taxonomy, the LMS had a tendency to lump classes together (e.g. Sentinels, diesel shunters, ex-Midland 0-4-4Ts), but for clarity these have been split into subclasses where appropriate.

NB: This list is currently under construction. The power classification given is the LMS power classification. BR adopted the same system system-wide, but adapted it slightly.

Also, NCC engines and some departmental stock is missing.

British locomotives

Main series

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Numbers Class No. in class Years
built		 Wheel arrangement Power classification Notes Picture
1–70Fowler 2-6-2T70 1930–322-6-2T3P
71–147, 149–162, 164–167, 204–209Stanier 2-6-2T135 1935–382-6-2T3P2 rebuilt in 1956
148/63/68, 203Rebuilt Stanier 2-6-2T4 (1941)2-6-2T3P
322–326ex-SDJR Class 2P5 1914–214-4-02P
332–562 (with gaps)ex-MR 483 Class160 (1912–23)4-4-02P
563–90, 592–638, 640–700Fowler Class 2P136 1928–324-4-02P
711–762 (with gaps)ex-MR Class 3P22 1902–054-4-03P
900–939, 1045–1099Fowler Class 4P195 1924–324-4-04PCompound locomotive
1000–1044ex-MR 1000 Class45 1902–094-4-04P5 built by LMS
1200–1209Ivatt 2-6-2T10 19462-6-2T2P120 more built 1948–52 for BR
1239/46–47/49/51–52/55/60–61ex-MR 1252 Class9 0-4-4T1PAllocated numbers 58030–58038 by BR, but only 58033/36/38 applied
1272–73/75/78/90/95/98, 1303/15/22/24/30ex-MR 1532 Class14 0-4-4T1PAllocated numbers 58039–58051 by BR, but only 58040-43/45-7 applied
1337/40/–42/44/48/50ex-MR 1823 Class7 0-4-4T1PAllocated numbers 58052–58058 by BR
1353/57–58/60/65–68/70–71/73/75/77/79ex-MR 1833 Class6 0-4-4T1PAllocated numbers 58059–58072 by BR
1382/89–90/96–97, 1402/06/11/13/16/20–26/29–30ex-MR 2228 Class29 0-4-4T1PAllocated numbers 58073–58091 by BR
1509ex-MR 1322 Class1 18900-4-0ST0FIn departmental stock
1516/18/23ex-MR 1116A Class3 1897–19030-4-0ST0F1506 (41509) in departmental stock
1528–1537ex-MR 1528 Class10 1907–220-4-0T0FAt Gloucester Docks
1550ex-MR Battery Locomotive1 4w?Miscellaneous locomotive not in capital stock
1660–1895 (with gaps)ex-MR 1377 Class95 1878–990-6-0T1F18 were not applied BR numbers1759, in May 1947
1900–1909Stanier 0-4-4T10 1932–330-4-4T2P
1980–1993ex-LT&SR 69 Class14 1903–120-6-2T3F
2092–2104/06–09ex-LT&SR 51 Class17 4-4-2T2P
2110–2160ex-LT&SR 79 Class39 4-4-2T3P35 built by LMS; allocated Nos 1928–75 in 1947 but not yet applied
2187–2299Fairburn 2-6-4T130 1945–472-6-4T4P147 more built 1948–51 for BR
2300–2424Fowler 2-6-4T125 1927–342-6-4T4P
2425–94, 2537–2672Stanier 2-6-4T (2 cylinders)206 1935–432-6-4T4P
2500–2536Stanier 2-6-4T (3 cylinders)37 19342-6-4T4P
2700–2944Hughes 2-6-0 'Crab'245 1927–322-6-04P5F
2945–2984Stanier 2-6-040 1933–342-6-04P5F
3000–3002Ivatt Class 43 19472-6-04F159 more built 1948–52 for BR
3021-3130ex-MR 5'3" class 2F43 0-6-02F
3131-3136ex-MR 4'11" class 2F11 0-6-02F
3137-3193ex-MR 4'11" class 3F 0-6-03F
3194 etcex-SDJR 5'3" class 3F9 0-6-03F
3190 etcex-MR 5'3" class 2F66 0-6-02F
3191 etcex-MR 5'3" class 3F 0-6-03F
3323ex-LNWR Special Tank 0-6-0ST?In departmental stock. See also Wolverton engines below
3835–4026ex-MR 3835 Class192 1911–220-6-04F
4027–4556/62–4605Fowler Class 4F575 1924–400-6-04F
4557–4561ex-S&DJR Class 4F5 19220-6-04F
4758–5499Stanier Class 5 4-6-0742 1934–474-6-05P5F100 more built 1948–51 for BR
5500…5551Patriot Class44 1930–344-6-05XP
5514/21/26/28–31/40Rebuilt Patriot Class8 (1946–47)4-6-06PAnother 10 rebuilt 1948–49
5552–5734/37–42Jubilee Class189 1934–364-6-05XP5690 'Leander'
5735/36Rebuilt Jubilee Class2 (1942)4-6-06P
6004ex-LNWR Rebuilt Claughton Class1 (1928)4-6-05XPAllocated number 46004 by BR, but never appliedLocomotive No. 2222
6100…6167Royal Scot Class27 1927–304-6-06PAll also rebuilt 1949–55
6101…6169Rebuilt Royal Scot Class43 (1943–55)4-6-06P
6170British Legion1 (1935)4-6-06PRebuilt high-pressure locomotive 6399 Fury, prototype for the rebuilt Royal Scots
6200/01, 6203–12Princess Royal Class12 1933–354-6-27P
6202Turbomotive1 19354-6-27PRebuilt as a conventional Class 8P in 1952
6220–6256Coronation Class37 1937–474-6-27PSubdivided into 5 'Coronations', 10 'Duchesses' and 22 'Cities'. Another one under construction
6400–19Ivatt Class 2 2-6-020 1946–472-6-02F108 more built 1948–53 for BR
6428ex-LNWR Chopper Tank1 2-4-0T1PRenumbered 26428, then 58092 by BR
6601…6757ex-LNWR 5ft 6in Tank43 2-4-2T1P
6762ex-L&YR Class 51 2-4-2T2PAn ex-Wirral Railway L&YR-built locomotive. As the Wirral Railway stock was numbered in the LMS's ex-LNWR block at the Grouping, 6762 carried a number out of sequence from the other Class 5s, its "original" number of 10638 being allocated, but never used.[1]
6876 etcex-LNWR 5 ft Class 2P15 0-6-2T2P
7000–04Kitson Class 0F5 0-4-0ST0FAnother 5 built by BR in 1953–54
7058diesel shunter 70581 0-6-0DE300 hpAllocated number 13000 by BR, but never applied.
7074/76/79–99diesel shunter23 0-6-0DE350 hpBecame British Rail Class D3/6.
7110–19diesel shunter10 0-6-0DE350 hpBecame British Rail Class D3/7.
7120–29diesel shunter10 0-6-0DE350 hpBecame British Rail Class D3/8 (later Class 11); another 110 under construction.
7160–69Fowler Dock Tank10 0-6-0T2F
7180–83Sentinels 7180-34 0-4-0T0F
7184Sentinel 71841 0-4-0T0F
7190/1ex-S&DJR Sentinels2 0-4-0T0FBoth built by LMS
7200–7259ex-MR 2441 Class60 0-6-0T3F
7260 etcFowler 3F (Jinty)417 0-6-0T3FOrdered by MR; another 5 returned from War Department in 1948.
7862/5ex-LNWR Dock Tank2 0-4-2ST1F7862 at Crewe Works in 1948
7875-etcex-LNWR 1185 Class9 0-8-2T6F7892 awaiting scrapping in 1948
7930-ex-LNWR 380 Class14 0-8-4T7F
7967–99Garratt33 2-6-0+0-6-2not classified
8000 etcStanier Class 8F556 2-8-08F
8705–58/60–72LNER Class O667 2-8-08FOn loan from LNER.
8801/24/34ex-LNWR 19in Express Goods Class3 4-6-04FAllocated numbers 48801/24/34 by BR, but never applied.
8892ex-LNWR Class G1123 0-8-06F
8893ex-LNWR Class G2A319 0-8-07F
9395–9454ex-LNWR Class G260 0-8-07F
9500LMS Fowler Class 7F175 0-8-07F
10000Ivatt Co-Co Diesel Electric1 Co-Co1600 hpBecame British Rail Class D16/1; another one under construction
10412ex-L&YR Class 87 4-6-05P
10617ex-L&YR Hughes Railmotor1 N/Anot classifiedRailmotor; BR Number never applied
10621-ex-L&YR Class 5109 2-4-2T2P
10835-ex-L&YR Class 614 2-4-2T3P
11202-ex-L&YR Class 2123 0-4-0ST0F
11304/5/24/68/94ex-L&YR Class 235 0-6-0ST2FIn departmental stock
11307 etcex-L&YR Class 2396 0-6-0ST2F
11535 etcex-L&YR Class 245 0-6-0T1F
12016 etcex-L&YR Class 2525 0-6-02F957 preserved today
12088 etcex-L&YR Class 27245 0-6-03F
12494 etcex-FR Class 3F6 0-6-03F
12528 etcex-L&YR Class 2837 0-6-03F63 rebuilt from Class 27
12727 etcex-L&YR Class 3012 0-8-06F
12841 etcex-L&YR Class 3117 0-8-07F
13800-10ex-S&DJR Class 7F11 2-8-07F5 built by LMS
14630 etcex-CR 60 Class23 4-6-04P14640 at Motherwell in 1948
14764/7ex-HR Clan Class7 4-6-04PReclassified as '5F' by LMS
15051/3ex-HR Class 0P2 0-4-4T0P
15116 etcex-CR Class 2P116 0-4-4T2PSome built by LMS55178 at St Rollox Locomotive Depot in August 1948
15350ex-CR 944 Class10 4-6-2T4P
16010 etcex-CR 264 Class (Pug Class)14 0-4-0ST0F
16151-73ex-CR 498 Class21 0-6-0T2F
16230-376ex-CR 29 & 782 Classes147 0-6-0T3F
16905ex-G&SWR Class 3F1 0-6-2T3FBR Number never applied
17230ex-CR 294 Class158 0-6-02F
17393ex-CR 711 Class80 0-6-02F
17550ex-CR 812 Class76 0-6-03F
17629ex-CR 652 Class17 0-6-03F
17650ex-CR 300 Class29 0-6-03F
17693ex-HR Class 3F7 0-6-03F
17950/1/3-6ex-HR Clan Goods Class6 4-6-04F
20155/85, 20216ex-MR Johnson Class 1P3 2-4-01PAllocated numbers 58020–58022 by BR, but never applied.
22290ex-MR Lickey Banker1 0-10-0not classified No power classification allocated. Renumbered 58100 by BR
22900 etc.ex-MR 4'11" Class 2F75 0-6-02FAllocated numbers 58114–58187 by BR
22630, 22846/53/63ex-MR 700 Class4 0-6-02FAllocated numbers 58110–58113 by BR
25297ex-LNWR Whale Precursor Class1 4-4-04PAllocated number 58010 by BR, but never applied.
25321/50/73ex-LNWR George the Fifth Class3 4-4-04P25350/73 allocated 58011/12 by BR, but never applied
25648/73/752/87ex-LNWR Prince of Wales Class4 4-6-04PAllocated numbers 58000–3 by BR, but never applied
27217ex-NLR Crane Tank1 0-4-2ST0FAllocated 58865 by BR
27480ex-LNWR 2F1 0-6-0T2FAllocated 58870 by BR, but never applied
27505ex-NLR Class 7515 0-6-0T2FAllocated 58850–58863 by BR
27553...27830ex-LNWR 17in Coal Tank64 0-6-2T2FAllocated 58880–58937 by BR
28088...ex-LNWR 17in Coal Engine35 0-6-02FAllocated 58321–58361 (with gaps) by BR
28313...28622ex-LNWR 18in Goods75 0-6-02F"Cauliflower" class; allocated 58362–58430 by BR
73798/9WD Austerity 2-10-02 2-10-08FOn loan from War Department
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Engineering Department series

ED No. 2

Wolverton Carriage Works series

Wolverton Carriage Works had their own separately numbered series. They had four ex-LNWR Special Tanks, Numbers 3, 6, 7 and 8.

Irish locomotives

For completeness, Irish locomotives will be given here.

NCC broad gauge

No. 4 on running-in trials at Whitehead in 2015
NCC 74 Dunluce Castle at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, 2016

Class WT locomotives were built at Derby Works in England to the design of George Ivatt between 1946 and 1950. They were numbered 1–10 and 50–57. They were a tank engine version of the NCC Class W moguls. A tank engine did not require turning at termini and the LMS had produced a series of successful 2-6-4Ts. Like the LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T built at the same time, they had a hopper bunker and absence of plating ahead of the cylinders. They were based on the LMS Fowler 2-6-4T by Sir Henry Fowler.

In December 1962 locomotive No.50 received a boiler from one of the ex-NCC 2-6-0 tender locomotives, the boiler and firebox being overhauled and repaired at Derby. In early 1966 and towards the end of their careers, the Class WT locomotives were involved in working notable traffic. This was on spoil trains that transported fill for motorway construction from the Blue Circle cement works at Magheramorne to Greencastle near Belfast. Three trains of twenty hopper wagons each were made up, with a Class WT locomotive at each end. Each train when filled carried 600 tons of rock and in all, some 7,600 trains had carried 4¼ million tons of material by the time the contract ended in May 1970.

The last of the Class WT locomotives were officially withdrawn in 1971 the last time one was in traffic being 22 October 1970. This made them the last steam locomotives in mainline operation in the British Isles; Córas Iompair Éireann steam in the Republic of Ireland having ended in 1962 and British Railways steam in Great Britain having finished in 1968.

One of these locomotives, No.4, has been preserved by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland which operates it on special mainline trains. The RPSI is also looking at the possibility of building a new member of the class (No.58) to give them a second mainline tank locomotive considering the low availability of turntables on modern day lines. The last locomotives to work in the United Kingdom were two of these tank locomotives. They were nicknamed Jeeps by railway men due to their immense size.[citation needed]

Class W mogul 2-6-0 locomotives worked on the main Belfast to Dublin main line. Also work on the Lisburn to Antrim line. This included goods and passenger work as they were mixed traffic locomotives. Earl of Ulster no 97 was seen frequently on goods trains passing through Goraghwood railway station. They may also have worked ballast trains from Goraghwood quarry. No 100 Queen Elizabeth hauled a royal train in 1952. There is deep regret that no examples of the class were preserved, in particular no 97 Earl of Ulster.[citation needed][tone]

Class U2 4-4-0 locomotives were based on Midland compounds and had compound equipment fitted and tablet catchers to work on single line sections. One of them is preserved at the Ulster Folk and Transport museum and is called Dunluce Castle.

Two ex-LMS Class 3F 0-6-0T Jintys were re-gauged and sent to work as shunters in Belfast renamed Class Y 0-6-0T. Maximum working boiler pressure was 160 psi(lbs).[citation needed]

Also Classes A1, B, B1, C, C1, D, E and E1 were all compounds. This meant they were more efficient as the steam was used twice.[citation needed]

DN&GR (broad gauge)

Main article: Locomotives of the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway

0-6-0STs Nos 1–4, 6.

NCC narrow gauge

County Donegal (narrow gauge)

Former CDRJC locomotive at the Foyle Valley Railway Museum

The County Donegal Railways Joint Committee (CDRJC)

See also

References

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