LMS Stanier Class 2 0-4-4T

LMS Stanier 0-4-4T

Push-pull fitted 41909 at Watford Junction in October 1948

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	LMS Derby Works
Build date	1932–1933
Total produced	10

Specifications
Configuration	0-4-4T
UIC class	B2′ n2t
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	5 ft 7 in (1.702 m)
Trailing dia.	3 ft 3 ¹⁄₂ in (1.003 m)
Length	35 ft 3 in (10.74 m)
Loco weight	58.05 long tons (58.98 t; 65.02 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3 long tons (3.05 t; 3.36 short tons)
Water cap	1,350 imp gal (6,100 l; 1,620 US gal)
Firebox: • Firegrate area	17 ¹⁄₂ sq ft (1.63 m²)
Boiler	LMS type G6
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in² (1.1 MPa)
Heating surface: • Tubes	902 sq ft (83.8 m²)
• Firebox	104 sq ft (9.7 m²)
Superheater	None
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Valve type	Slide valves

Performance figures
Tractive effort	17,100 lbf (76.06 kN)

Career
Operators	London, Midland and Scottish Railway → British Railways
Power class	2P
Numbers	LMS: 6400–6409 LMS: 1900–1909 from 1946 BR: 41900–41909
Withdrawn	1959 (9), 1962 (1)
Disposition	All scrapped

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Class 2 Stanier 0-4-4T was a class of 10 light passenger locomotives built in 1932. Ostensibly designed under new Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) William Stanier, they were in fact the last new design of the Midland Railway's school of engineering.

Overview

The Midland Railway had a large number of 1P 0-4-4T and this was a larger version of the larger wheeled design, classified 2P. The ten built were numbered 6400–6409 by the LMS and renumbered 1900–1909 shortly before nationalisation, freeing the numbers for new LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0s. British Railways adding 40000 to their numbers making them 41900–41909. Although the last new Midland-style design, as subsequent Stanier engines incorporated much Great Western Railway practice, they were not the last MR-designed locomotives built with some 4Fs appearing as late as 1940.

The class was originally built with stovepipe chimneys, apparently due to an oversight by Stanier due to the design for future LMS locomotive chimneys not being finalised. All were later fitted with Stanier chimneys.

The locomotives were fitted with vacuum control gear for working motor trains. (Motor trains was the terminology used by the LMS although they later became popularly referred to as push-pull trains. The suitably modified stock was marked as pull-push).

Details

LMS 1932/3 No.	LMS 1946 No.	BR No.	Date built	Date motor gear fitted	Withdrawn
6400	1900	41900	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001950-09-01-0000September 1950	000000001962-03-01-0000March 1962
6401	1901	41901	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001951-02-01-0000February 1951	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6402	1902	41902	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001950-09-01-0000September 1950	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6403	1903	41903	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001950-09-01-0000September 1950	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6404	1904	41904	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001950-09-01-0000September 1950	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6405	1905	41905	000000001932-11-01-0000November 1932	000000001951-01-01-0000January 1951	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6406	1906	41906	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001957-03-01-0000March 1957	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6407	1907	41907	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001951-03-01-0000March 1951	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6408	1908	41908	000000001932-12-01-0000December 1932	000000001934-07-01-0000July 1934	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959
6409	1909	41909	000000001933-01-01-0000January 1933	000000001934-03-01-0000March 1934	000000001959-11-01-0000November 1959

Withdrawal

All were withdrawn in 1959 except 41900 which went in 1962. None was preserved.

References

James, Fred; Essery, Bob (2001). "The LMS 0-4-4T Engines". LMS Journal Special Preview Issue.
Longworth, Hugh. British Railway Steam Locomotives 1948-1968. ISBN 0-86093-593-0.
Rowledge, J.W.P. (1975). Engines of the LMS built 1923–51. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-902888-59-5.

External links

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