LMS Fowler Class 3F
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The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 3F 0-6-0T is a class of steam locomotive, often known as jinty. They represent the ultimate development of the Midland Railway's six-coupled tank engines.
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[edit] Introduction
The design was based on rebuilds by Henry Fowler of the Midland Railway 2441 Class introduced in 1899 by Samuel Waite Johnson. These rebuilds featured a Belpaire firebox and improved cab. 422 jinties were built between 1924 and 1930, with it being just one of the Midland designs perpetuated by LMS. They were built by the ex-L&YR Horwich Works and the private firms Bagnall's, Beardmores, Hunslet, North British and the Vulcan Foundry.
The first numbered was 13000 but as standard engines they were later renumbered in the 7200 series. On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 they were initially chosen as the standard shunting locomotive for the War Department, but later the more modern Hunslet "Austerity" 0-6-0ST was chosen in preference. Nevertheless, eight were dispatched to France before its fall in 1940, and only five returned. Two, 7456 and 7553, were converted to the 5'3" Irish broad gauge in 1944 and 1945 for use on Northern Counties Committee lines in Northern Ireland, becoming the NCC Y Class, nos 18 and 19. A total of 417 thus entered British Railways stock in 1948.
British Railways numbers were 47260-47681 (with gaps). Numbers 47310-47316 were former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway locomotives, built in 1929 and taken into LMS stock in 1930. Numbers 47478, 47479, 47480, 47481, 47655 and 47681 were fitted for Push-pull train working.
The first withdrawals started in 1959 and by 1964 half had been withdrawn. The final five survived until 1967, with a further one, 47445 continuing with the National Coal Board.
[edit] Preservation
No less than ten have survived to preservation, these being 16576/(4)7493, (4)7279, (4)7324, (4)7327, (4)7357, (4)7383, (4)7406, (4)7445, (4)7564 and (4)7298. Their locations are:
- 47279 Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
- 47298 Llangollen Railway
- 47324 East Lancashire Railway
- 47327 Midland Railway Centre
- 47357 Midland Railway Centre
- 47383 Severn Valley Railway
- 47406 Great Central Railway
- 47445 Midland Railway Centre
- 47493 Spa Valley Railway
- 47564 Midland Railway Centre
[edit] Dimensions
- LMS/BR Power classification, 3F
- Locomotive weight, 49 tons 10 cwt
- Boiler pressure, 160 psi
- Superheater, No
- Cylinders, 18"x26"
- Driving wheel diameter, 4' 7"
- Tractive effort, 20,835 lb
- Valve gear, Stephenson (slide valves)
For terminology, see Steam locomotive components
[edit] In fiction
An engine of this type can be seen in the Rev. W. Awdry's The Railway Series book 'The Eight Famous Engines'. The character's name is Jinty, and came from the "Other Railway" (aka British Railways) to help out when the main engines went on a journey to England.
[edit] Models
Hornby and Bachmann produce a Model in 00 scale. In N gauge Graham Farish provide this popular class and also in O gauge and Gauge 1 Bachmann Brassworks produce an example.
[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 |
