LMS_Rebuilt_Patriot_Class

LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class

LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class

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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]

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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.

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Details

45531 Sir Frederick Harrison in BR experimental green livery and without smoke deflectors at Birmingham New Street in 1948.

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]

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Withdrawal

45528 R.E.M.E. in November 1962, stored just prior to withdrawal.

The rebuilt Patriots were withdrawn between 1961 and 1965[3] in accordance with the BR Modernisation Plan and none were preserved.

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Models

Mainline produced a model.

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Hornby produced a model.

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References

  1. Old Locomotive Photographs. Time Capsules. Accessed 6 April 2012.
  2. Rail UK British Railway Steam Engines. Rail UK. Accessed 6 April 2012.
  • Rowledge, J.W.P. (1975). Engines of the LMS built 1923-51. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-902888-59-5.

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