LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class

The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), Rebuilt Patriot Class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives. They were rebuilt from LMS Patriot Class locomotives over the period 1946-1949.[1]

The Patriot class were the fourth type of LMS 2A boilered 4-6-0,

By the end of 1947, the LMS had rebuilt seven engines, these being 5514/21/26/29–31/40. After nationalisation, a further 11 locomotives were rebuilt.

Rebuilt locomotives retained their numbers.

Details

Details of the engines as rebuilt are given below. Note that this only shows LMS numbers as carried by rebuilt engines of the LMS.[2]

LMS No. BR No. Name Rebuilt Withdrawn
— 45512 Bunsen July 1948 1965
5514 45514 Holyhead March 1947 1961
5521 45521 Rhyl November 1946 1963
— 45522 Prestatyn January 1949 1964
— 45523 Bangor October 1948 1964
— 45525 Colwyn Bay August 1948 1963
5526 45526 Morecambe and Heysham February 1947 1964
— 45527 Southport September 1948 1964
— 45528 R.E.M.E. (September 1959) September 1948 1963
5529 45529 Stephenson July 1947 1964
5530 45530 Sir Frank Ree October 1946 1965
5531 45531 Sir Frederick Harrison December 1947 1965
— 45532 Illustrious June 1948 1964
— 45534 E. Tootal Broadhurst December 1948 1964
— 45535 Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. September 1948 1963
— 45536 Private W. Wood V.C. November 1948 1961
5540 45540 Sir Robert Turnbull October 1947 1963
— 45545 Planet November 1948 1964

Withdrawal

Year Quantity in
service at
start of year 		Quantity
withdrawn 		Locomotive numbers
1961 18 2 45514/36
1962 16 0 —
1963 16 5 45521/25/28/35/40
1964 11 8 45522/23/26/27/29/32/34/45
1965 3 3 45512/30/31

None were preserved.

References

  1. ↑ Old Locomotive Photographs. Time Capsules. Accessed April 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Rail UK British Railway Steam Engines. Rail UK. Accessed April 6, 2012.