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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

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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

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Main series

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Numbers Class No. in class Years
built
Wheel arrangement Power classification Notes Picture
1–70 Fowler 2-6-2T 70 1930–32 2-6-2T 3P
71–147, 149–162, 164–167, 204–209 Stanier 2-6-2T 135 1935–38 2-6-2T 3P 2 rebuilt in 1956
148/63/68, 203 Rebuilt Stanier 2-6-2T 4 (1941) 2-6-2T 3P
322–326 ex-SDJR Class 2P 5 1914–21 4-4-0 2P
332–562 (with gaps) ex-MR 483 Class 160 (1912–23) 4-4-0 2P
563–90, 592–638, 640–700 Fowler Class 2P 136 1928–32 4-4-0 2P
711–762 (with gaps) ex-MR Class 3P 22 1902–05 4-4-0 3P
900–939, 1045–1099 Fowler Class 4P 195 1924–32 4-4-0 4P Compound locomotive
1000–1044 ex-MR 1000 Class 45 1902–09 4-4-0 4P 5 built by LMS
1200–1209 Ivatt 2-6-2T 10 1946 2-6-2T 2P 120 more built 1948–52 for BR
1239/46–47/49/51–52/55/60–61 ex-MR 1252 Class 9 0-4-4T 1P Allocated numbers 58030–58038 by BR, but only 58033/36/38 applied
1272–73/75/78/90/95/98, 1303/15/22/24/30 ex-MR 1532 Class 14 0-4-4T 1P Allocated numbers 58039–58051 by BR, but only 58040-43/45-7 applied
1337/40/–42/44/48/50 ex-MR 1823 Class 7 0-4-4T 1P Allocated numbers 58052–58058 by BR
1353/57–58/60/65–68/70–71/73/75/77/79 ex-MR 1833 Class 6 0-4-4T 1P Allocated numbers 58059–58072 by BR
1382/89–90/96–97, 1402/06/11/13/16/20–26/29–30 ex-MR 2228 Class 29 0-4-4T 1P Allocated numbers 58073–58091 by BR
1509 ex-MR 1322 Class 1 1890 0-4-0ST 0F In departmental stock
1516/18/23 ex-MR 1116A Class 3 1897–1903 0-4-0ST 0F 1506 (41509) in departmental stock
1528–1537 ex-MR 1528 Class 10 1907–22 0-4-0T 0F At Gloucester Docks
1550 ex-MR Battery Locomotive 1 4w ? Miscellaneous locomotive not in capital stock
1660–1895 (with gaps) ex-MR 1377 Class 95 1878–99 0-6-0T 1F 18 were not applied BR numbers 1759, in May 1947
1900–1909 Stanier 0-4-4T 10 1932–33 0-4-4T 2P
1980–1993 ex-LT&SR 69 Class 14 1903–12 0-6-2T 3F
2092–2104/06–09 ex-LT&SR 51 Class 17 4-4-2T 2P
2110–2160 ex-LT&SR 79 Class 39 4-4-2T 3P 35 built by LMS; allocated Nos 1928-75 in 1947 but not yet applied
2187–2299 Fairburn 2-6-4T 130 1945–47 2-6-4T 4P 147 more built 1948–51 for BR
2300–2424 Fowler 2-6-4T 125 1927–34 2-6-4T 4P
2425–94, 2537–2672 Stanier 2-6-4T (2 cylinders) 206 1935–43 2-6-4T 4P
2500–2536 Stanier 2-6-4T (3 cylinders) 37 1934 2-6-4T 4P
2700–2944 Hughes 2-6-0 'Crab' 245 1927–32 2-6-0 4P5F
2945–2984 Stanier 2-6-0 40 1933–34 2-6-0 4P5F
3000–3002 Ivatt Class 4 3 1947 2-6-0 4F 159 more built 1948–52 for BR
3021-3130 ex-MR 5'3" class 2F 43 0-6-0 2F
3131-3136 ex-MR 4'11" class 2F 11 0-6-0 2F
3137-3193 ex-MR 4'11" class 3F 0-6-0 3F
3194 etc ex-SDJR 5'3" class 3F 9 0-6-0 3F
3190 etc ex-MR 5'3" class 2F 66 0-6-0 2F
3191 etc ex-MR 5'3" class 3F 0-6-0 3F
3323 ex-LNWR Special Tank 0-6-0ST ? In departmental stock. See also Wolverton engines below
3835–4026 ex-MR 3835 Class 192 1911–22 0-6-0 4F
4027–4556/62–4605 Fowler Class 4F 575 1924–40 0-6-0 4F
4557–4561 ex-S&DJR Class 4F 5 1922 0-6-0 4F
4758–5499 Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 742 1934–47 4-6-0 5P5F 100 more built 1948–51 for BR
5500…5551 Patriot Class 44 1930–34 4-6-0 5XP
5514/21/26/28–31/40 Rebuilt Patriot Class 8 (1946–47) 4-6-0 6P Another 10 rebuilt 1948–49
5552–5734/37–42 Jubilee Class 189 1934–36 4-6-0 5XP 5690 'Leander'
5735/36 Rebuilt Jubilee Class 2 (1942) 4-6-0 6P
6004 ex-LNWR Rebuilt Claughton Class 1 (1928) 4-6-0 5XP Allocated number 46004 by BR, but never applied Locomotive No. 2222
6100…6167 Royal Scot Class 27 1927–30 4-6-0 6P All also rebuilt 1949–55
6101…6169 Rebuilt Royal Scot Class 43 (1943–55) 4-6-0 6P
6170 British Legion 1 (1935) 4-6-0 6P Rebuilt high-pressure locomotive 6399 Fury, prototype for the rebuilt Royal Scots
6200/01, 6203–12 Princess Royal Class 12 1933–35 4-6-2 7P
6202 Turbomotive 1 1935 4-6-2 7P Rebuilt as a conventional Class 8P in 1952
6220–6256 Coronation Class 37 1937–47 4-6-2 7P Subdivided into 5 'Coronations', 10 'Duchesses' and 22 'Cities'. Another one under construction
6400–19 Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 20 1946–47 2-6-0 2F 108 more built 1948–53 for BR
6428 ex-LNWR Chopper Tank 1 2-4-0T 1P Renumbered 26428, then 58092 by BR
6601…6757 ex-LNWR 5ft 6in Tank 43 2-4-2T 1P
6762 ex-L&YR Class 5 1 2-4-2T 2P An 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 etc ex-LNWR 5 ft Class 2P 15 0-6-2T 2P
7000–04 Kitson Class 0F 5 0-4-0ST 0F Another 5 built by BR in 1953–54
7058 diesel shunter 7058 1 0-6-0DE 300 hp Allocated number 13000 by BR, but never applied.
7074/76/79–99 diesel shunter 23 0-6-0DE 350 hp Became British Rail Class D3/6.
7110–19 diesel shunter 10 0-6-0DE 350 hp Became British Rail Class D3/7.
7120–29 diesel shunter 10 0-6-0DE 350 hp Became British Rail Class D3/8 (later Class 11); another 110 under construction.
7160–69 Fowler Dock Tank 10 0-6-0T 2F
7180–83 Sentinels 7180-3 4 0-4-0T 0F
7184 Sentinel 7184 1 0-4-0T 0F
7190/1 ex-S&DJR Sentinels 2 0-4-0T 0F Both built by LMS
7200–7259 ex-MR 2441 Class 60 0-6-0T 3F
7260 etc Fowler 3F (Jinty) 417 0-6-0T 3F Ordered by MR; another 5 returned from War Department in 1948.
7862/5 ex-LNWR Dock Tank 2 0-4-2ST 1F 7862 at Crewe Works in 1948
7875-etc ex-LNWR 1185 Class 9 0-8-2T 6F 7892 awaiting scrapping in 1948
7930- ex-LNWR 380 Class 14 0-8-4T 7F
7967–99 Garratt 33 2-6-0+0-6-2 not classified 4977
8000 etc Stanier Class 8F 556 2-8-0 8F
8705–58/60–72 LNER Class O6 67 2-8-0 8F On loan from LNER.
8801/24/34 ex-LNWR 19in Express Goods Class 3 4-6-0 4F Allocated numbers 48801/24/34 by BR, but never applied.
8892 ex-LNWR Class G1 123 0-8-0 6F
8893 ex-LNWR Class G2A 319 0-8-0 7F
9395–9454 ex-LNWR Class G2 60 0-8-0 7F
9500 LMS Fowler Class 7F 175 0-8-0 7F
10000 Ivatt Co-Co Diesel Electric 1 Co-Co 1600 hp Became British Rail Class D16/1; another one under construction
10412 ex-L&YR Class 8 7 4-6-0 5P
10617 ex-L&YR Hughes Railmotor 1 N/A not classified Railmotor; BR Number never applied
10621- ex-L&YR Class 5 109 2-4-2T 2P
10835- ex-L&YR Class 6 14 2-4-2T 3P
11202- ex-L&YR Class 21 23 0-4-0ST 0F
11304/5/24/68/94 ex-L&YR Class 23 5 0-6-0ST 2F In departmental stock
11307 etc ex-L&YR Class 23 96 0-6-0ST 2F
11535 etc ex-L&YR Class 24 5 0-6-0T 1F
12016 etc ex-L&YR Class 25 25 0-6-0 2F 957 preserved today
12088 etc ex-L&YR Class 27 245 0-6-0 3F
12494 etc ex-FR Class 3F 6 0-6-0 3F
12528 etc ex-L&YR Class 28 37 0-6-0 3F 63 rebuilt from Class 27
12727 etc ex-L&YR Class 30 12 0-8-0 6F
12841 etc ex-L&YR Class 31 17 0-8-0 7F
13800-10 ex-S&DJR Class 7F 11 2-8-0 7F 5 built by LMS
14630 etc ex-CR 60 Class 23 4-6-0 4P 14640 at Motherwell in 1948
14764/7 ex-HR Clan Class 7 4-6-0 4P Reclassified as '5F' by LMS
15051/3 ex-HR Class 0P 2 0-4-4T 0P
15116 etc ex-CR Class 2P 116 0-4-4T 2P Some built by LMS 55178 at St Rollox Locomotive Depot in August 1948
15350 ex-CR 944 Class 10 4-6-2T 4P
16010 etc ex-CR 264 Class (Pug Class) 14 0-4-0ST 0F
16151-73 ex-CR 498 Class 21 0-6-0T 2F
16230-376 ex-CR 29 & 782 Classes 147 0-6-0T 3F
16905 ex-G&SWR Class 3F 1 0-6-2T 3F BR Number never applied
17230 ex-CR 294 Class 158 0-6-0 2F
17393 ex-CR 711 Class 80 0-6-0 2F
17550 ex-CR 812 Class 76 0-6-0 3F
17629 ex-CR 652 Class 17 0-6-0 3F
17650 ex-CR 300 Class 29 0-6-0 3F
17693 ex-HR Class 3F 7 0-6-0 3F
17950/1/3-6 ex-HR Clan Goods Class 6 4-6-0 4F
20155/85, 20216 ex-MR Johnson Class 1P 3 2-4-0 1P Allocated numbers 58020–58022 by BR, but never applied.
22290 ex-MR Lickey Banker 1 0-10-0 not classified No power classification allocated. Renumbered 58100 by BR
22900 etc. ex-MR 4'11" Class 2F 75 0-6-0 2F Allocated numbers 58114–58187 by BR
22630, 22846/53/63 ex-MR 700 Class 4 0-6-0 2F Allocated numbers 58110–58113 by BR
25297 ex-LNWR Whale Precursor Class 1 4-4-0 4P Allocated number 58010 by BR, but never applied.
25321/50/73 ex-LNWR George the Fifth Class 3 4-4-0 4P 25350/73 allocated 58011/12 by BR, but never applied
25648/73/752/87 ex-LNWR Prince of Wales Class 4 4-6-0 4P Allocated numbers 58000–3 by BR, but never applied
27217 ex-NLR Crane Tank 1 0-4-2ST 0F Allocated 58865 by BR
27480 ex-LNWR 2F 1 0-6-0T 2F Allocated 58870 by BR, but never applied
27505 ex-NLR Class 75 15 0-6-0T 2F Allocated 58850-58863 by BR
27553...27830 ex-LNWR 17in Coal Tank 64 0-6-2T 2F Allocated 58880–58937 by BR
28088... ex-LNWR 17in Coal Engine 35 0-6-0 2F Allocated 58321–58361 (with gaps) by BR
28313...28622 ex-LNWR 18in Goods 75 0-6-0 2F "Cauliflower" class; allocated 58362–58430 by BR
73798/9 WD Austerity 2-10-0 2 2-10-0 8F On loan from War Department

Engineering Department series

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ED No. 2

Wolverton Carriage Works series

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

Irish locomotives

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For completeness, Irish locomotives will be given here.

NCC broad gauge

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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)

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0-6-0STs Nos 1–4, 6.

NCC narrow gauge

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County Donegal (narrow gauge)

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Former CDRJC locomotive at the Foyle Valley Railway Museum

The County Donegal Railways Joint Committee (CDRJC)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Casserley, H.C.; Asher, L.L. (1961) [1955]. Locomotives of British Railways. Spring Books. pp. 69, 313.