LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander

LMS 5690 Leander

Leander at Barrow Hill Roundhouse during the "Ticket to Ride" LMS Gala in Sept 2015.

Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Stanier Builder Crewe Works Order number LMS Lot 122 Build date 1936 (1936)

Specifications Configuration 4-6-0 UIC class 2′C h3 Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 3 ft 3 1⁄2 in (1.003 m) Driver dia. 6 ft 9 in (2.057 m) Length 64 ft 8 3⁄4 in (19.73 m) Loco weight 79.55 long tons (80.83 t; 89.10 short tons) Tender weight 54.65 long tons (55.53 t; 61.21 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 9.0 long tons (9.1 t; 10.1 short tons) Water cap 4,000 imp gal (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal) Boiler LMS type 3A Boiler pressure 225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa) superheated Cylinders Three Cylinder size 17 in × 26 in (432 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston valves Train heating Steam Heat

Performance figures Maximum speed 75mph Tractive effort 26,610 lbf (118.37 kN)

Career Operators London, Midland and Scottish Railway → British Railways Power class LMS: 5XP BR: 6P Axle load class BR: Route Availability 8 Current owner Chris Beet Disposition Operational, mainline certified

London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class No. 5690 (BR No. 45690) Leander is a preserved British steam locomotive.

5690 was built at Crewe in March 1936 and named Leander after HMS Leander, which in turn was named after the Greek hero Leander. After nationalisation in 1948, it was renumbered 45690 by British Railways, and based at the former LMS engine shed at Bristol (Barrow Road).

After being withdrawn in 1964, Leander was sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales.

Rescued by Brian Oliver in May 1972, it was restored by the Leander Locomotive Society at Derby and later kept at the Dinting Railway Museum, Glossop. After later purchase by and running on the Severn Valley Railway, Leander was sold to Dr Peter Beet, and restored to running condition on the East Lancashire Railway in LMS Crimson Lake livery. As of 2008, Leander was owned by Chris Beet (Engineering and Rail Operations Manager, National Railway Museum) and operated by the West Coast Railway Company from their Carnforth MPD base.

In 2008, Leander provided motive power for the Scarborough Spa Express heritage service. It also spent October at the Great Central Railway "Steam Railway" gala, alongside BR Standard 7 Britannia Class No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell and LNER Peppercorn Class A1 No. 60163 Tornado.