LNWR Claughton Class

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LNWR Claughton Class
LNWR locomotive No. 2222 Sir Gilbert Claughton.jpg
No. 2222 Sir Gilbert Claughton in photographic grey
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer Charles Bowen Cooke
Builder Crewe Works
Serial number5117, 5138–5146, 5227–5246, 5267–5296, 5502–5571
Build date1913–1921
Total produced130
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 4-6-0
 •  UIC 2′C h4
Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia. 3 ft 3 in (0.991 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 9 in (2.057 m)
Loco weight77.75 long tons (79.00 t)
Fuel capacity Coal
Boiler pressure
  • 175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa)
  • 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) †‡
Heating surface2,232 sq ft (207.4 square metres)
SuperheaterSchmidt
Cylinders Four
Cylinder size 15+3⁄4 in × 26 in (400 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear
Valve type Piston valve (locomotive)
Loco brake Vacuum brake
Train brakes Vacuum brake
Performance figures
Tractive effort
  • 27,072 lbf (120.42 kN)
  • 29,570 lbf (131.53 kN) †‡
Career
Operators
Power classLMS: 5P, 5XP ‡†
Withdrawn1929–1941, 1949
DispositionAll scrapped

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Claughton Class was a class of 4-cylinder express passenger 4-6-0 steam locomotives.

Contents

History

The locomotives were introduced in 1913, the first of the class No. 2222 was named in honour of Sir Gilbert Claughton, who was the Chairman of the LNWR at that time. A total of 130 were built, all at Crewe Works up to 1921. Author Brian Reed points out that weight restrictions and equipment limitations at Crewe limited the size of the boiler, hence engine power. Cylinder design and valve events were not optimal, so the Claughton Class was a mediocre performer on the track. [1]

LMS No. 5986 c.1928, with enlarged boiler LMS Enlarged Claughton class, 5986 (CJ Allen, Steel Highway, 1928).jpg
LMS No. 5986 c.1928, with enlarged boiler

The LNWR reused numbers and names from withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering was completely haphazard. An exception was made for the LNWR's war memorial locomotives. There were two of these: No. 2097 (built in 1917) was briefly named Patriot for a short period in January 1920; and the name was later given to a new locomotive numbered 1914, which entered service in May 1920 (ordinarily, this locomotive would have been numbered 69, which had been unused since January 1920; but instead, Renown Class locomotive No. 1914 was renumbered 1257 in order to release its old number [2] ). The nameplates of both locomotives also bore the inscription "In Memory of the Fallen L & N W R Employees 1914–1919". [3] Remembrance Day ceremonies at Rugby featured no. 1914 until its name was transferred to LMS Patriot Class No. 5500. The LMS renumbered them into the more logical series 5900–6029, No. 1914 becoming 5964. [4] Twenty were rebuilt by the LMS with larger boilers, and ten of these had Caprotti valve gear. Twelve others were rebuilt as the initial engines of the Patriot Class, though not much material was reused.

With the introduction of the LMS Royal Scot Class in 1927, the Claughtons' main work had been taken away and many were transferred to the Midland Division. At the end of 1937, all but four, Nos. 5946, 6004, 6017 and 6023, had been withdrawn. These were retained in service until further repair became unworthwhile; three of them were withdrawn in 1940–41, leaving No. 6004, which was regularly used to haul fitted freight trains between London and Edge Hill, becoming increasingly dirty. [5] Inherited by British Railways in 1948, it was allocated the BR number 46004 but was withdrawn in 1949 without it being applied. None were preserved.

Accidents and incidents

Details

LNWR
No.		Crewe
Works
No.		LMS
No.		Date
built		NameDate NamedWithdrawnNotes
222251175900January 1913 Sir Gilbert Claughton From newMarch 1935
116151385901May 1913 Sir Robert Turnbull From newMay 1933
119151395902May 1913 Sir Frank Ree From newNovember 1930
131951405907May 1913 Sir Frederick Harrison From newJanuary 1933
132751415908May 1913Alfred FletcherFrom newSeptember 1936‡
2151425903June 1913 Duke of Sutherland From newApril 1933
16351435904June 1913 Holland Hibbert From newDecember 1934
65051445905June 1913 Lord Rathmore From newFebruary 1933
115951455906July 1913 Ralph Brocklebank From newFebruary 1937†
204651465909June 1913 Charles N. Lawrence From newFebruary 1935
25052275910August 1914 J. A. Bright From newApril 1937†
26052285911August 1914 W. E. Dorrington From newMarch 1934
113152295912August 1914 Lord Faber From newFebruary 1935
142952305913September 1914 Colonel Lockwood From newAugust 1934
223952315918September 1914 Frederick Baynes From newMarch 1935
20952325914September 1914 J. Bruce Ismay From newDecember 1934
66852335915September 1914 Rupert Guinness From newNovember 1934
85652345916September 1914 E. Tootal Broadhurst From newDecember 1932
156752355917October 1914Charles J. CropperFrom newSeptember 1934
240152365919October 1914 Lord Kitchener From newSeptember 1934
51153375920July 1916George MacphersonFrom newApril 1935
69553385921July 1916Sir Arthur LawleyFrom newNovember 1934
96852395922July 1916 Lord Kenyon From newSeptember 1934
109353405923July 1916 Guy Calthrop From newJune 1935Sir Guy Calthrop from March 1919
134553415924August 1916James BishopFrom newSeptember 1934
217453425925August 1916 E. C. Trench From newMay 1933
220453435926August 1916 Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. From newJanuary 1933
222153445927August 1916Sir Francis DentFrom newDecember 1936‡
233853455928August 1916Charles H. DentFrom newJanuary 1934
239553465929September 1916 J. A. F. Aspinall From newMarch 1935
3753675930February 1917 G. R. Jebb From newOctober 1934
15453685931March 1917 Captain Fryatt From newMarch 1934
15553695932March 1917 I. T. Williams From newApril 1935Sir Thomas Williams from December 1919
16253705933March 1917December 1932
18653715934March 1917January 1935
71353725935March 1917February 1933
133453735936April 1917August 1932
204253745937April 1917November 1934
209753755938April 1917February 1935
223053765939May 1917ClioJuly 1922June 1935
101953775940May 1917ColumbusFebruary 1922September 1934
135553785941May 1917August 1934
236653795942May 1917August 1932
237359805943May 1917 Tennyson January 1922August 1934
241153815944June 1917February 1933
242053825945June 1917 Ingestre January 1923April 1934
242753835946June 1917 Duke of Connaught January 1922February 1941‡
243153845947June 1917February 1935
244553855948July 1917BalticMarch 1923April 1937‡
245053865949July 1917August 1932
11653875950July 1917October 1934
15953885951August 1917October 1935
17153895952August 1917December 1932
98653905953August 1917BuckinghamMarch 1922September 1936†
108553915954August 1917December 1932
110353925955September 1917May 1935
212253935956September 1917March 1934
236853945957September 1917February 1936‡
241653955958September 1917October 1932
242653965959October 1917June 1932
191455025964January 1920Patriot
In memory of the Fallen LNWR Employees 1914-1919		From newMay 1935
6955035960January 1920March 1934
17855045961January 1920October 1934
19455055962January 1920December 1935‡
97255065963January 1920December 1932
117755075966January 1920BunsenMarch 1922October 1932
217955085969January 1920September 1934
249955095970February 1920PatienceAugust 1922December 1935†
251155105971February 1920 Croxteth January 1923December 1930Locomotive badly damaged in head-on collision between Culgaith and Langwathby on 6 March 1930. [9]
159955115968February 1920John O’GroatAugust 1922January 1935
48455125965February 1920September 1934
140755135967February 1920 L./Cpl. J. A. Christie, V.C. February 1922November 1934
172655145972March 1920May 1937†
174155155973March 1920December 1932
174755165974March 1920August 1932
203555175976March 1920 Private E. Sykes, V.C. February 1922March 1935Name transferred to 6015 in April 1926
208355185977March 1920April 1929Locomotive badly damaged in head-on collision near Doe Hill station on 12 February 1929. [12]
223155195978March 1920May 1934
226855205979March 1920FrobisherAugust 1922April 1934
1255215975April 1920TalismanJanuary 1923May 1937‡
8555225980April 1920January 1935
9855235981April 1920June 1934
10355245982April 1920November 1932
20155255983April 1920October 1932
49955265984May 1920October 1935
80855275985May 1920June 1932
109255285986May 1920November 1935†
109655295987May 1920August 1932
109755305988May 1920 Private W. Wood, V.C. February 1922May 1935Name transferred to 6018 in April 1926
113355315989May 1920November 1934
205955325991May 1920 C. J. Bowen-Cooke October 1920February 1935
132655335990June 1920April 1935
209055345992June 1920October 1932
209555355993June 1920May 1936†
210155365998June 1920August 1934
655375994June 1920June 1935
855385995June 1920June 1935
1055395996July 1920February 1933
1155405997July 1920March 1933
1355415999July 1920 Vindictive July 1922June 1937† Renumbered 2430 in October 1922.
Name removed in August 1936.
1555426000June 1920March 1933
2355436001August 1920October 1934
3055446002August 1920 Thalaba December 1922September 1934
3255456003August 1920October 1934
4255466004August 1920 Princess Louise February 1922April 1949† Name removed in June 1935, BR Number never applied.
3655476005August 1920August 1932
6855486006August 1920December 1932
10255496007August 1920October 1934
11055506008September 1920 Lady Godiva May 1923December 1932
11955516009September 1920December 1934
14955526010March 1921August 1932
15055536011March 1921 Illustrious May 1923February 1933
15255546012March 1921August 1932
15655556013March 1921March 1936‡
15755566014April 1921September 1934
15855576015April 1921 Private E. Sykes, V.C. April 1923March 1933Name transferred from 5976
16155586016April 1921January 1935
16955596017April 1921BreadalbaneMarch 1923October 1940†
17955606018April 1921 Private W. Wood, V.C. April 1926February 1933Name transferred from 5988
18055616019April 1921LlewellynApril 1923December 1934
18355626020May 1921July 1935
19255636021May 1921BevereJuly 1923February 1934
20555646022May 1921January 1933
20755656023May 1921 Sir Charles Cust December 1921July 1941‡
20855666024May 1921March 1935
21055676025May 1921August 1935
21155686026June 1921December 1932
51755696027June 1921January 1933
121655706028June 1921September 1934
122055716029June 1921December 1935‡

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References

  1. ↑ Reed, Brian, 1970, Locomotives - A Picture History, p58
  2. ↑ Goodman 2002, p. 157.
  3. ↑ Goodman 2002, p. 122.
  4. ↑ Casserley & Johnston 1974 , p. 70
  5. ↑ Toms, Essery & James 2006 , pp. 57–58
  6. ↑ Earnshaw 1991, p. 22.
  7. ↑ Anderson 1929, p. 1.
  8. ↑ Hall 1990 , p. 95
  9. 1 2 Trench 1930, p. 1.
  10. ↑ Hall 1990 , p. 99
  11. ↑ Mount 1935, p. 1.
  12. ↑ Anderson 1929, p. 9.
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