LMS Patriot Class
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 Unrebuilt Patriot number 45551 in 1961. |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | Sir Henry Fowler |
| Builder | LMS, Crewe and Derby works |
| Build date | 1930–1934 |
| Total production | 52 |
| Configuration | 4-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Leading wheel size | 3 ft 3 in (0.99 m) |
| Driver size | 6 ft 9 in (2.1 m) |
| Length | 62 ft 8¾ in |
| Locomotive weight | 80 tons 15 cwt |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 123 tons 9 cwt |
| Boiler | G9½S |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Cylinder size | 18 in bore × 26 in stroke |
| Valve gear | Walschaert (piston valves) |
| Tractive effort | 26,520 lbf (118.0 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Class | 5XP; 6P5F from 1951 |
| Number | 5500–5551 |
| Disposition | all scrapped |
| Power type | Steam |
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| Build date | 1946–1949 (rebuilt) |
| Locomotive weight | 82 tons 0 cwt |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 136 tons 13 cwt |
| Boiler | 2A |
| Boiler pressure | 250 psi |
| Cylinder size | 17 in bore × 26 in stroke |
| Tractive effort | 29,570 lbf (131.5 kN) |
| Class | 6P; 7P from 1951 |
| Number in class | 18 |
The Patriot Class was a class of 52 express passenger steam locomotives built for the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The first locomotive of the class was built in 1930 and the last in 1934. All of the Patriot class locomotives were withdrawn from service by 1965. The class 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 LNWR Large Claughton Class, retaining the large bossed driving wheels,"double radial" bogie truck and some other parts. The next 40, however, were "paper rebuilds", i.e. replacement new builds officially classified as rebuilds in order to be charged to revenue accounts, rather than capital; the last 10 were officially new builds. None of the first 12 was rebuilt due to their non-standard parts.
The first two originally carried their Claughton numbers but were renumbered into a new series in 1934, becoming 5500-1. 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 old 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.
In July 2007 the Patriot Project appeal was launched in Steam Railway magazine (published on July 13th 2007) to raise interest in a project to build a new LMS Patriot, using the surviving drawings.
[edit] Details
| Pre- 1934 LMS No. |
Post 1934 LMS No. (BR + 40000) |
Name (date if not from new) | Built | Works | Withdrawn | Notes |
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| 5971 | 5500 | Patriot (Feb. 1937) | November 1930 | Derby | March 1961 | Original name -Croxteth. |
| 5902 | 5501 | St. Dunstans (1937) | November 1930 | Derby | September 1961 | Original name -Sir Frank Ree. |
| 5959 | 5502 | Royal Naval Division (1937) | July 1932 | Crewe | September 1960 | |
| 5985 | 5503 | The Leicestershire Regiment (1938) | July 1932 | Crewe | August 1961 | The Royal Leicestershire Regiment from Nov. 1948. |
| 5987 | 5504 | Royal Signals (1937) | July 1932 | Crewe | March 1962 | |
| 5949 | 5505 | The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (1947) | August 1932 | Crewe | June 1962 | |
| 5974 | 5506 | The Royal Pioneer Corps (Sep. 1948) | August 1932 | Crewe | March 1962 | |
| 5936 | 5507 | Royal Tank Corps (1937) | August 1932 | Crewe | October 1962 | |
| 6010 | 5508 | August 1932 | Crewe | November 1960 | Fitted with stovepipe chimney in 1956. | |
| 6005 | 5509 | The Derbyshire Yeomanry (1951) | August 1932 | Crewe | August 1961 | |
| 6012 | 5510 | August 1932 | Crewe | June 1962 | ||
| 5942 | 5511 | Isle of Man (1938) | September 1932 | Crewe | February 1961 | |
| 5966 | 5512 | Bunsen | September 1932 | Crewe | March 1965 | Rebuilt Jul. 1948. |
| 5958 | 5513 | September 1932 | Crewe | September 1962 | 1943 name allocated: Sir W.A. Stanier. | |
| 5983 | 5514 | Holyhead (1938) | September 1932 | Crewe | June 1961 | Rebuilt Mar. 1947. |
| 5992 | 5515 | Caernarvon (1939) | October 1932 | Crewe | June 1962 | |
| 5982 | 5516 | The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. (1938) | October 1932 | Crewe | August 1961 | |
| 5952 | 5517 | February 1933 | Crewe | June 1962 | ||
| 6006 | 5518 | Bradshaw (1939) | February 1933 | Crewe | October 1962 | |
| 6008 | 5519 | Lady Godiva | February 1933 | Crewe | March 1962 | |
| 5954 | 5520 | Llandudno (1937) | February 1933 | Derby | May 1962 | |
| 5933 | 5521 | Rhyl (1937) | March 1933 | Derby | September 1963 | Rebuilt Nov. 1946. |
| 5973 | 5522 | Prestatyn (1939) | March 1933 | Derby | September 1964 | Rebuilt Jan. 1949. |
| 6026 | 5523 | Bangor (1938) | March 1933 | Crewe | January 1964 | Rebuilt Oct. 1948 |
| 5907 | 5524 | Blackpool (1937) | March 1933 | Crewe | September 1962 | Original name Sir Frederick Harrison. |
| 5916 | 5525 | Colwyn Bay (1937) | March 1933 | Derby | May 1963 | Original name E. Tootal Broadhurst. Rebuilt Aug. 1948. |
| 5963 | 5526 | Morecambe and Heysham (1937) | March 1933 | Derby | October 1964 | Rebuilt Feb. 1947 |
| 5944 | 5527 | Southport (1937) | April 1933 | Derby | December 1964 | Rebuilt Sep. 1948 |
| 5996 | 5528 | R.E.M.E. (Sep. 1959) | April 1933 | Derby | January 1963 | Rebuilt Sep. 1948. Only rebuilt engine to run without name. |
| 5926 | 5529 | Stephenson(1948) | April 1933 | Crewe | February 1964 | Original name Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. until 1937. Rebuilt Jul. 1947. |
| 6022 | 5530 | Sir Frank Ree (1937) | April 1933 | Crewe | December 1965 | Name transferred from 5501. Rebuilt Oct. 1946. |
| 6027 | 5531 | Sir Frederick Harrison (1937) | April 1933 | Crewe | November 1965 | Name transferred from 5524. Rebuilt Dec. 1947. Painted experimental Apple Green livery 1948. |
| 6011 | 5532 | Illustrious | April 1933 | Crewe | February 1964 | Rebuilt Jun.1948. |
| 5905 | 5533 | Lord Rathmore | April 1933 | Derby | September 1962 | |
| 5935 | 5534 | E. Tootal Broadhurst (1937) | April 1933 | Crewe | May 1964 | Name transferred from 5525. Rebuilt Dec. 1948. |
| 5997 | 5535 | Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. (1937) | May 1933 | Derby | November 1963 | Name transferred from 5529. Rebuilt Sep. 1948. |
| 6018 | 5536 | Private W. Wood V.C. (1936) | May 1933 | Crewe | December 1962 | Rebuilt Nov. 1948. |
| 6015 | 5537 | Private E. Sykes V.C. | July 1933 | Crewe | June 1962 | |
| 6000 | 5538 | Giggleswick (1938) | July 1933 | Crewe | September 1962 | |
| 5925 | 5539 | E. C. Trench | July 1933 | Crewe | September 1961 | |
| 5901 | 5540 | Sir Robert Turnbull | August 1933 | Crewe | April 1963 | Rebuilt Oct. 1947. Painted experimental Apple Green livery 1948. |
| 5903 | 5541 | Duke of Sutherland | August 1933 | Crewe | June 1962 | |
| 5542 | March 1934 | Crewe | June 1962 | |||
| 5543 | Home Guard (1940) | March 1934 | Crewe | November 1962 | ||
| 5544 | March 1934 | Crewe | November 1962 | |||
| 5545 | Planet (1948) | March 1934 | Crewe | June 1964 | Rebuilt Nov. 1948. | |
| 5546 | Fleetwood (1938) | March 1934 | Crewe | June 1962 | ||
| 5547 | April 1934 | Crewe | September 1962 | |||
| 5548 | Lytham St. Annes (1937) | April 1934 | Crewe | June 1962 | ||
| 5549 | April 1934 | Crewe | June 1962 | 1943 name allocated: R.A.M.C. | ||
| 5550 | May 1934 | Crewe | November 1962 | 1943 name allocated: Sir Henry Fowler | ||
| 5551 | May 1934 | Crewe | June 1962 |
[edit] Preservation
Although no Patriot in ether rebuilt or unrebuilt forms survived into preservation there are plans to build a new Patriot at the Llangollen Railway it is currently known as The LMS Patriot Project.
It is proposed that parts from an unrestored former Barry scrapyard 8F would be used, including the axle boxes and leading wheelset and an unrestored surviving LMS Fowler tender would also be used for the project. The new build Patriot will be assembled at the Llangollen Railway and carry the number of the last built - LMS number 5551 or British Railways number 45551.
The Patriot will be named The Unknown Warrior whose Tomb is located in Westminster Abbey. The decision on the name of the engine was reached via a poll with people sending in naming suggestions with the most popular being adopted and becoming the name of the planned engine.
The first part of the engine to be built will be the frames, while the Fowler tender will be restored at Barry. It is hoped that the wheel pattern used on LMS Jubilee Class 45699 Galatea, which had a wheel cut at Barry Scrapyard after a derailment, can be used as the two classes had the same size driving wheels.
The project is to be formally launched at upcoming Patriot Gala that will feature a LMS theme and where the completed nameplates will be unveiled to the public.
[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] 00 Gauge Models
Bachmann have announced the original Patriots will be a part of their 2008 range.
Hornby introduced an original Patriot in the 1980's that has remained in production up to now, though it is now noticeably dated in detail next to the new generation of models. It is doubtful that production will continue now that Bachmann have announce original Patriots for their 2008 range.
Rebuilt patriots were for a time produced by Bachmann but they have discontinued the old moulding and do not intend to produce a new moulding as Hornby have recently released Rebuilt Patriots in their own range.
[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
