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.Old Locomotive Photographs. Time Capsules. Accessed 6 April 2012.
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.
Year Number rebuilt Numbers 19462 5521/30 194755514/26/9/31/40 19481045512/23/5/7/8/32/4-6/451949145522 Total 18
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.Rail UK British Railway Steam Engines . Rail UK. Accessed 6 April 2012.
LMS No. BR No. Name Builder Built Rebuilt Withdrawn Notes5512— 45512 Bunsen Crewe Mar 1965 5514 45514 Holyhead Crewe May 1961 First to be withdrawn 5521 45521 Rhyl Derby Sept 19635522— 45522 Prestatyn Derby Sept 19645523— 45523 Bangor Crewe Jan 1964 5525— 45525 Colwyn Bay Derby May 1963 5526 45526 Morecambe and Heysham Derby Oct 1964 5527— 45527 Southport Derby Dec 1964 5528— 45528 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 withdrawn5532— 45532 Illustrious Crewe Feb 1964 5534— 45534 E. Tootal Broadhurst Crewe May 1964 5535— 45535 Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. Derby Oct 1963 5536— 45536 Private W. Wood V.C. Crewe Dec 1962 5540 45540 Sir Robert Turnbull Crewe Apr 1963 5545— 45545 Planet Crewe May 1964
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The rebuilt Patriots were withdrawn between 1961 and 1965 in accordance with the BR Modernisation Plan and none were preserved.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 45514 1962 17 1 45536 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
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