LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class explained

Rebuilt Patriot Class
Powertype:Steam
Hatnote:Only differences from the LMS Patriot Class are shown
Rebuilddate:1946–1949
Numberrebuilt:18
Locoweight:82LT
Tenderweight:54.65LT
Locotenderweight:136.65LT
Fuelcap:9LT
Watercap:4000impgal
Boiler:2A
Boilerpressure:2502NaN2
Firearea:NaNsquare feet
Tubesandflues:1667square feet
Fireboxarea:195square feet
Superheaterarea:NaNsquare feet
Cylindersize:17x
Tractiveeffort:295702NaN2
Axleloadclass:BR: Route Availability 9
Withdrawndate:1961–1965
Disposition:All scrapped

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 (which were the fourth type of LMS 2A boilered 4-6-0 locomotives) over the period 1946–1949. By the end of 1947, the LMS had rebuilt seven engines, these being 5514/21/26/29–31/40. After nationalisation, a further eleven locomotives were rebuilt. Rebuilt locomotives retained their numbers.[1]

Rebuilding

Between 1946 and 1949 eighteen LMS Patriot Class engines were rebuilt with Stanier 2A boiler, cab and tender, though these were largely paper rebuilds, based on the LMS Rebuilt Royal Scot Class. Seven (Nos 5514/21/6/9-31/40) had been rebuilt by the start of 1948 when British Railways inherited them. In March 1948 BR added 40000 to their numbers to number them 45514/21/6/9-31/40. Subsequently, BR rebuilt another 11 of the Patriots, so that the rebuilt engines were (4)5512/14/21–23/25–32/34–36/45. The two original members of the class, and the first ten of the nominal rebuilds, were not rebuilt due to their non-standard parts.

YearNumber rebuiltNumbers
194625521/30
194755514/26/9/31/40
19481045512/23/5/7/8/32/4-6/45
1949145522
Total18

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LMS No. BR No. Name Builder Built Rebuilt Withdrawn Notes
551245512 Bunsen Crewe Mar 1965
5514 45514 Holyhead Crewe May 1961First to be withdrawn
5521 45521 Rhyl Derby Sept 1963
552245522 Prestatyn Derby Sept 1964
552345523 Bangor Crewe Jan 1964
552545525 Colwyn Bay Derby May 1963
5526 45526 Morecambe and Heysham Derby Oct 1964
552745527 Southport Derby Dec 1964
552845528 R.E.M.E. (September 1959) Derby Jan 1963
5529 45529 Stephenson Crewe Feb 1964
5530 45530 Sir Frank Ree Crewe Jan 1965
5531 45531 Sir Frederick Harrison Crewe Oct 1965 Last to be withdrawn
553245532 Illustrious Crewe Feb 1964
553445534 E. Tootal Broadhurst Crewe May 1964
553545535 Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. Derby Oct 1963
553645536 Private W. Wood V.C. Crewe Dec 1962
5540 45540 Sir Robert Turnbull Crewe Apr 1963
554545545 Planet Crewe May 1964

Withdrawal

thumb|45528 R.E.M.E. in November 1962, stored just prior to withdrawal.The rebuilt Patriots were withdrawn between 1961 and 1965 in accordance with the BR Modernisation Plan and none were preserved.

Year Quantity in service at start of year Quantity withdrawn Locomotive numbers
1961 18 1 align=left 45514
1962 17 1 align=left 45536
1963 16 5 align=left 45521/25/28/35/40
1964 11 8 align=left 45522–23/26–27/29/32/34/45
1965 3 3 align=left 45512/30–31

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.time-capsules.co.uk/picture/number762.asp Old Locomotive Photographs
  2. http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteam.php?number=45512&grp=&level=b Rail UK British Railway Steam Engines