LMS Royal Scot Class 6115 Scots Guardsman

LMS 6115 Scots Guardsman

46115 Scots Guardsman at Carlisle after working the Fellsman on Wed 26 August 2015

Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Stanier Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow Serial number NBL: 23610 Build date Oct 1927

Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0  • UIC 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 63 ft 0 1⁄2 in (19.22 m) Loco weight 84.90 long tons (86.26 t; 95.09 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 9 long tons (9.1 t; 10.1 short tons) Water cap 3,500 imp gal (16,000 l; 4,200 US gal) later: 4,000 imp gal (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal) Boiler G10¼S; rebuilt: 2A Boiler pressure 225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa) Cylinders Three Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston valves

Performance figures Tractive effort 33,150 lbf (147.46 kN)

Career Operators London, Midland and Scottish Railway → British Railways Power class 6P; reclassified 7P in 1951 Numbers LMS: 6115 BR: 46115 Axle load class BR: Route Availability 9 Withdrawn Jan 1966 Current owner West Coast Railway Company Disposition Operational, Mainline Certified

London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Royal Scot Class 6115 (later 46115) Scots Guardsman is a preserved British steam locomotive.

6115 was built in 1927 by the North British Locomotive Company in Springburn, Glasgow. It was named Scots Guardsman in 1928 after the Scots Guards. After receiving smoke deflectors, it starred in the 1936 film Night Mail.

6115 was rebuilt in 1947 with a new tapered type 2A boiler, and was painted in LMS 1946-style black livery. It was the first of the rebuilt engines to receive smoke deflectors and the only one to run with them as an LMS engine. It was renumbered 46115 by British Railways in 1948 and was withdrawn in Jan 1966.

Scots Guardsman is one of two preserved Royal Scots, the other being LMS Royal Scot Class 6100 Royal Scot.

46115 was purchased by the West Coast Railway Company and in 2008, it was restored to main-line running standard. Her first test run from Carnforth to Hellifield was completed on 20 June 2008. The loco was then moved back into the depot at Steamtown and repainted BR Brunswick Green, appearing in this livery at the Steamtown Open Weekend on 26/27 July 2008. The loco then hauled its first railtour called 'The Settle-Carlisle Venturer' from Hellifield to Carlisle and return on 16 August 2008.

The shed locations of 46115 on particular dates. (Needs Finishing)

In the 1970s, she was based on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway during the mainline steam ban on BR (which was broken in 1971). Due to the branch being only able to operate small engines in the early days of preservation and the weight of 46115 being too much for some bridges, she didn't see that much use on the line and eventually departed from the KWVR in the mid 70's to operate on the mainline.