2-6-0 Class 5MT Crab LMS Profile and Models

2-6-0 Class 5MT Crab LMS

13065 at the East Lancs Railway in October 2014. ©Peter Broster

The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Hughes Crab or Horwich Mogul is a class of mixed-traffic 2-6-0 steam locomotive built between 1926 and 1932. They are noted for their appearance with large steeply-angled cylinders to accommodate a restricted loading gauge. Designed by George Hughes, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LMS, and built at the ex-L&YR works at Horwich and the ex-LNWR works at Crewe. The inspiration came from a Caledonian Railway 2-6-0 design at the grouping, however the cylinders were too large for the LMS's English section's loading gauge, resulting in Hughes having to adapt the concept. These locomotives were referred to by train spotters as "Crabs", although the term "Horwich mogul" was preferred by the LMS. The class survived intact until 1961 when three were withdrawn. The remainder of the class were withdrawn over the next six years. Three have been preserved.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

LMS Horwich Works
Crewe Works

Build Date

1926 to 1932

Total Built

245

Tractive Effort

26,580 lbf

Wheel Configuration

2-6-0

Operated By

London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Mixed Traffic

In Service Until

1967

Surviving Examples

3

 

O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Alan Gibson No image available Requires assembly Not set 4M153
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LMS Crab steam locomotive kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits K64 LMS/BR Crab 2-6-0 Requires assembly Not set K64
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LMS/BR Crab 2-6-0 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB487
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LMS 'Crab' 2-6-0 2765 in LMS Black LMS black
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wills Kits CRABW LMS Crab 2-6-0 kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set CRABW
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LMS Crab 2-6-0 kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wills Kits F104 LMS 6P/5F Class 'Crab' Kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set F104
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LMS 6P/5F Class 'Crab' Kit Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Bassett Lowke BL99001 Class 5MT 2-6-0 42981 in BR black - live steam limited edition Not set Not set BL99001
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Class 5MT 2-6-0 42981 in BR black - live steam limited edition BR plain black