LMS Fowler 2-6-2T
40022 near Radlett on the St Pancras - Leicester line
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Sir Henry Fowler |
| Builder | LMS Derby Works |
| Build date | 1930–1932 |
| Total produced | 70 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 2-6-2T |
| • UIC | 1′C1′ h2t |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Leading dia. | 3 ft 3 1⁄2 in (1.003 m) |
| Driver dia. | 5 ft 3 in (1.600 m) |
| Trailing dia. | 3 ft 3 1⁄2 in (1.003 m) |
| Wheelbase | 33 ft 3 in (10.13 m) |
| Length | 41 ft 11 3⁄4 in (12.795 m) |
| Loco weight | 70.5 long tons (71.6 t; 79.0 short tons) 71.8 long tons (73.0 t; 80.4 short tons) with condensing apparatus |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 3 long tons (3.0 t; 3.4 short tons) |
| Water cap | 1,500 imp gal (6,800 l; 1,800 US gal) |
| Firebox: • Firegrate area |
17.5 sq ft (1.63 m2) |
| Boiler | LMS type G6S |
| Boiler pressure | 200 lbf/in2 (1.4 MPa) |
| Heating surface: • Tubes |
691 sq ft (64.2 m2) |
| • Firebox | 104 sq ft (9.7 m2) |
| Superheater: |
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| • Heating area | 173 sq ft (16.1 m2) or 186 sq ft (17.3 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 17 1⁄2 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
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| Tractive effort | 21,486 lbf (95.57 kN) |
| Career | |
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| Operators | |
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| Numbers |
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| Withdrawn | 1959–1962 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 2-6-2T was a class of steam locomotive. The LMS classified them 3P, BR 3MT. All were built at Derby Works between 1930 and 1932. William Stanier used them to form the basis for the LMS Stanier 2-6-2T, which was essentially a taper boilered version.
They were initially numbered 15500–15569, but from 1934 were renumbered 1–70. After nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 40000 on to their numbers to number them 40001–70.
Numbers 15520–39 (later 21–40 and 40021–40) were fitted with condensing apparatus to work around London. Some of the non-condensing ones were fitted with vacuum operated pull and push control.
All were withdrawn between 1959 and 1962. None were preserved.
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