LMS Patriot Class
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The London Midland and Scottish Railway Patriot Class was a 52 strong class of express passenger steam locomotive. It was based on the chassis of the Royal Scot combined with the boiler from Large Claughtons earning them the nickname Baby Scots.
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[edit] Overview
The first two were rebuilt in 1930 from the 1912-built Large Claughtons, retaining the large bossed driving wheels, radial bogie truck and some other parts. The next 40, however, were paper rebuilds, i.e. new builds officially classified as rebuilds in order to appease the accountants and the last 10 were officially new builds. None of the first 12 was rebuilt due to their non-standard parts.
The rebuilds originally carried their Claughton numbers but were renumbered into a new series in 1934, becoming 5500-51. BR added 40000 to their numbers to make them 45500-51. The numbering of the similar LMS Jubilee Class continued on from where the Patriots left off. This was due to the fact that 5552-5556 were ordered as Patriots but built with taper boilers as Jubilees on the orders of Sir William Stanier.
Naming of the class was somewhat erratic. Some retained their Claughton names; others continued the military association from “Patriot” and “St Dunstan’s” and 13 carried names of holiday resorts served by the LMS. In 1943 it was proposed to name the then 7 un-named locomotives, names were allocated but never carried.
Between 1946 and 1948 18 were rebuilt with Stanier 2A boiler, cab and tender; though again these were paper rebuilds. The rebuilt engines were (4)5512/14/21-3/25-32/4-6/45. These were originally built without smoke deflectors but starting in 1948 were fitted with LMS Royal Scot Class pattern deflectors.
All were withdrawn between 1960 and 1965. None have survived to preservation.
[edit] Technical
Power Classification: 5XP reclassified 6P5F in 1951, rebuilds 6P reclassified 7P in 1951
Introduced: 1930-1934, (1913-1921, rebuilt 1930 for 5971/5500 and 5902/5502), 18 rebuilt 1946-1949 by Ivatt
Designer: Sir Henry Fowler
Weights:
Loco - 80t 15cwt (orig.), 82t 0cwt (rebuilt)
Tender - 42t 14cwt (orig.), 54t 13cwt (Stanier - reblt only)
Driving Wheel: 6' 9"
Boiler pressure: 200psi superheated (orig.), 250psi superheated (reblt.)
Cylinders (3): 18" x 26" (orig.), 17" x 26" (reblt.)
Tractive Effort: 26,520lbf (orig.), 29,570lbf (rblt.)
Valve Gear: Walschaert (piston valves)
[edit] Details
| Pre-1934 LMS Number |
Post-1934 LMS Number |
Name (date if not from new) | Built | Works | Wdn. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5971 | 5500 | Patriot (Feb. 1937) | Nov. 1930 | Derby | Mar. 1961 | Original name -Croxteth. |
| 5902 | 5501 | St. Dunstans (1937) | Nov. 1930 | Derby | Sep. 1961 | Original name -Sir Frank Ree. |
| 5959 | 5502 | Royal Naval Division (1937) | Jul. 1932 | Crewe | Sep. 1960 | . |
| 5985 | 5503 | The Leicestershire Regiment (1938) | Jul. 1932 | Crewe | Aug. 1961 | The Royal Leicestershire Regiment from Nov. 1948. |
| 5987 | 5504 | Royal Signals (1937) | Jul. 1932 | Crewe | Mar. 1962 | . |
| 5949 | 5505 | The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (1947) | Aug. 1932 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| 5974 | 5506 | The Royal Pioneer Corps (Sep. 1948) | Aug. 1932 | Crewe | Mar. 1962 | . |
| 5936 | 5507 | Royal Tank Corps (1937) | Aug. 1932 | Crewe | Oct. 1962 | . |
| 6010 | 5508 | . | Aug. 1932 | Crewe | Nov. 1960 | Fitted with stovepipe chimney in 1956. |
| 6005 | 5509 | The Derbyshire Yeomanry (1951) | Aug. 1932 | Crewe | Aug. 1961 | . |
| 6012 | 5510 | . | Aug. 1932 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| 5942 | 5511 | Isle of Man (1938) | Sep. 1932 | Crewe | Feb. 1961. | . |
| 5966 | 5512 | Bunsen | Sep. 1932 | Crewe | Mar. 1965 | Rebuilt Jul. 1948. |
| 5958 | 5513 | . | Sep. 1932 | Crewe | Sep. 1962 | 1943 name allocated: Sir W.A. Stanier. |
| 5983 | 5514 | Holyhead (1938) | Sep. 1932 | Crewe | Jun. 1961 | Rebuilt Mar. 1947. |
| 5992 | 5515 | Caernarvon (1939) | Oct. 1932 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| 5982 | 5516 | The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. (1938) | Oct. 1932 | Crewe | Aug. 1961 | . |
| 5952 | 5517 | . | Feb. 1933 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| 6006 | 5518 | Bradshaw (1939) | Feb. 1933 | Crewe | Oct. 1962 | . |
| 6008 | 5519 | Lady Godiva | Feb. 1933 | Crewe | Mar. 1962 | . |
| 5954 | 5520 | Llandudno (1937) | Feb. 1933 | Derby | May. 1962 | . |
| 5933 | 5521 | Rhyl (1937) | Mar. 1933 | Derby | Sep. 1963 | Rebuilt Nov. 1946. |
| 5973 | 5522 | Prestatyn (1939) | Mar. 1933 | Derby | Sep. 1964 | Rebuilt Jan. 1949. |
| 6026 | 5523 | Bangor (1938) | Mar. 1933 | Crewe | Jan. 1964 | Rebuilt Oct. 1948 |
| 5907 | 5524 | Blackpool (1937) | Mar. 1933 | Crewe | Sep. 1962 | Original name Sir Frederick Harrison. |
| 5916 | 5525 | Colwyn Bay (1937) | Mar. 1933 | Derby | May. 1963 | Original name E. Tootal Broadhurst. Rebuilt Aug. 1948. |
| 5963 | 5526 | Morecambe and Heysham (1937) | Mar. 1933 | Derby | Oct. 1964 | Rebuilt Feb. 1947 |
| 5944 | 5527 | Southport (1937) | Apr. 1933 | Derby | Dec. 1964 | Rebuilt Sep. 1948 |
| 5996 | 5528 | R.E.M.E. (Sep. 1959) | Apr. 1933 | Derby | Jan. 1963 | Rebuilt Sep. 1948. Only rebuilt engine to run without name. |
| 5926 | 5529 | Stephenson(1948) | Apr. 1933 | Crewe | Feb. 1964 | Original name Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B until 1937. Rebuilt Jul. 1947. |
| 6022 | 5530 | Sir Frank Ree (1937) | Apr. 1933 | Crewe | Dec. 1965 | Name transferred from 5501. Rebuilt Oct. 1946. |
| 6027 | 5531 | Sir Frederick Harrison (1937) | Apr. 1933 | Crewe | Nov. 1965 | Name transferred from 5524. Rebuilt Dec. 1947. |
| 6011 | 5532 | Illustrious | Apr. 1933 | Crewe | Feb. 1964 | Rebuilt Jun.1948. |
| 5905 | 5533 | Lord Rathmore | Apr. 1933 | Derby | Sep. 1962 | . |
| 5935 | 5534 | E. Tootal Broadhurst (1937) | Apr. 1933 | Crewe | May 1964 | Name transferred from 5525. Rebuilt Dec. 1948. |
| 5997 | 5535 | Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. (1937) | May. 1933 | Derby | Nov. 1963 | Name transferred from 5529. Rebuilt Sep. 1948. |
| 6018 | 5536 | Private W. Wood V.C. (1936) | May. 1933 | Crewe | Dec. 1962 | Rebuilt Nov. 1948. |
| 6015 | 5537 | Private E. Sykes V.C. | Jul. 1933 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| 6000 | 5538 | Giggleswick (1938) | Jul. 1933 | Crewe | Sep. 1962 | . |
| 5925 | 5539 | E. C. Trench | Jul. 1933 | Crewe | Sep. 1961 | . |
| 5901 | 5540 | Sir Robert Turnbull | Aug. 1933 | Crewe | Apr. 1963 | Rebuilt Oct. 1947. Painted experimental Apple Green livery 1948. |
| 5903 | 5541 | Duke of Sutherland | Aug. 1933 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| . | 5542 | . | Mar. 1934 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| . | 5543 | Home Guard (1940) | Mar. 1934 | Crewe | Nov. 1962 | . |
| . | 5544 | . | Mar. 1934 | Crewe | Nov. 1962 | . |
| . | 5545 | Planet (1948) | Mar. 1934 | Crewe | Jun. 1964 | Rebuilt Nov. 1948. |
| . | 5546 | Fleetwood (1938) | Mar. 1934 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| . | 5547 | . | Apr. 1934 | Crewe | Sep. 1962 | . |
| . | 5548 | Lytham St. Annes (1937) | Apr. 1934 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
| . | 5549 | . | Apr. 1934 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | 1943 name allocated: R.A.M.C. |
| . | 5550 | . | May 1934 | Crewe | Nov. 1962 | 1943 name allocated: Sir Henry Fowler. |
| . | 5551 | . | May 1934 | Crewe | Jun. 1962 | . |
[edit] In fiction
This class of engine forms the basis of Big City Engine from the Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry
[edit] References
- O.S. Nock Royal Scots and Patriots of the LMS
- John S. Whiteley, Gavin W Morrison The Power of the Patriots ISBN 0-86093-232-X (photograph book)
- Hugh Longworth British Railway Steam Locomotives 1948-1968 ISBN 0-86093-593-0
[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 |
