2-4-2T Class 5 L&YR Profile and Models

2-4-2T Class 5 L&YR

1008 at the National Railway Museum, York in August 2018. ©David Maciulaitis

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 5 were 2-4-2T steam locomotives designed by Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) John Aspinall and introduced from 1889 for local passenger work. Later batches included progressive modifications such as extended coal bunkers and belpaire fireboxes. The final batch built from 1911 to 1914 under George Hughes incorporating superheated boilers and belpaire firebox gave increased tractive effort, others were also rebuilt to this standard. When Hughes introduced his classification system in 1919 the more powerful superheated locomotives were designated Class 6. The final examples were withdrawn in 1961. A single preserved example of the type exists. The lead locomotive No. 1008 of 1889 which was withdrawn in 1954 is now preserved as a static exhibit in the National Railway Museum.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Horwich Works

Build Date

1889 to 1911

Total Built

310

Tractive Effort

16,848 to 19,496 lbf

Wheel Configuration

2-4-2T

Operated By

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Wirral Railway
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Passenger Services

In Service Until

1961

Surviving Examples

1

 

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Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB629
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Class 2P 2-4-2T 6762 in LMS Black LMS black