LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class


The London Midland and Scottish Railway, Rebuilt Patriot Class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives. They were rebuilt from LMS Patriot Class locomotives over the period 1946-1949.
The Patriot class were the fourth type of LMS 2A boilered 4-6-0,
By the end of 1947, the LMS had rebuilt seven engines, these being 5514/21/26/29–31/40. After nationalisation, a further 11 locomotives were rebuilt.
Rebuilt locomotives retained their numbers.

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 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 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.

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.
LMS No.BR No.NameBuilderBuiltRebuiltWithdrawnNotes
5512—45512BunsenCreweMar 1965
551445514HolyheadCreweMay 1961First to be withdrawn
552145521RhylDerbySept 1963
5522—45522PrestatynDerbySept 1964
5523—45523BangorCreweJan 1964
5525—45525Colwyn BayDerbyMay 1963
552645526Morecambe and HeyshamDerbyOct 1964
5527—45527SouthportDerbyDec 1964
5528—45528R.E.M.E. DerbyJan 1963
552945529StephensonCreweFeb 1964
553045530Sir Frank ReeCreweJan 1965
553145531Sir Frederick HarrisonCreweOct 1965Last to be withdrawn
5532—45532IllustriousCreweFeb 1964
5534—45534E. Tootal BroadhurstCreweMay 1964
5535—45535Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B.DerbyOct 1963
5536—45536Private W. Wood V.C.CreweDec 1962
554045540Sir Robert TurnbullCreweApr 1963
5545—45545PlanetCreweMay 1964

Withdrawal

The rebuilt Patriots were withdrawn between 1961 and 1965 in accordance with the BR Modernisation Plan.
YearQuantity in service at start of yearQuantity withdrawnLocomotive numbers
196118145514
196217145536
196316545521/25/28/35/40
196411845522–23/26–27/29/32/34/45
19653345512/30–31

None were preserved.

Models

produced a model.
Product Ref.NumberNameLivery
37-0655530Sir Frank ReeLMS black, 1946-style lining, without smoke deflectors
37-06645532IllustriousBR Brunswick green, lined, late logo
31-20045528-BR black, lined, BRITISH RAILWAYS lettering
31-20145545PlanetBR Brunswick green, lined, late logo

Hornby produced a model.
Product Ref.NumberNameLivery
R36145521RhylLMS black, without smoke deflectors
R263345545PlanetBR Brunswick green, lined, late logo
R363345534E. Tootal BroadhurstBR Brunswick green, lined, with smoke deflectors
R263245531Sir Frederick HarrisonBR Brunswick green, lined, early logo.
R272645536Private Wood, V.C.BR Brunswick green, lined, early logo.