LMS Fowler 2-6-2T
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The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 2-6-2T was a class of steam locomotive. The LMS classified them 3P, BR 3MT.
[edit] Overview
All were built at Derby Works between 1930 and 1932. They were initially numbered 15500-15569, but from 1934 were renumbered 1-70. Numbers 15520-39 (later 21-40 and 40021-40) were fitted with condensing apparatus to work around London.
| Numbers | Lot Number | Date built | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | LMS 1934 | BR | ||
| 15500-20 | 1-21 | 40001-21 | 55 | 1930 |
| 15521-49 | 22-50 | 40022-50 | 55 | 1931 |
| 15550-9 | 51-60 | 40051-60 | 79 | 1932 |
| 15560-9 | 61-70 | 40061-70 | 91 | 1932 |
William Stanier used them to form the basis for the LMS Stanier 2-6-2T, which was essentially a taper boilered version. After nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 40000 on to their numbers to number them 40001-70.
All were withdrawn between 1959 and 1962. None have survived.
[edit] External links
| Hughes: | 5MT Crab |
| Fowler: | 2P 4-4-0 - 2F Dock Tank - 3MT 2-6-2T - 3F Jinty - 4P Compound - 4MT 2-6-4T - 4F 0-6-0 - 6P Patriot - 7P Royal Scot - 7F 0-8-0 - Garratt - 6399 Fury |
| Stanier: | 2P 0-4-4T - 3MT 2-6-2T - 4MT 2-6-4T (2 cylinders) - 4MT 2-6-4T (3 cylinders) - 5MT 2-6-0 - 5MT Black Five - 6P Jubilee - 8P Princess Royal - 8P Coronation - 8F 2-8-0 - Turbomotive |
| Kitson: | 0F 0-4-0ST |
| Fairburn: | 4MT 2-6-4T |
| Ivatt: | 2MT 2-6-0 - 2MT 2-6-2T - 4MT 2-6-0 |
| Locomotives of: | BR (steam) • GWR • LNER • Southern |
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