4-6-0 "Prince of Wales" LNWR/LMS Profile and Models

4-6-0 "Prince of Wales" LNWR/LMS

819 'Prince of Wales'. Official works photograph. ©Public Domain

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Prince of Wales Class was a class of express passenger locomotive. It was in effect, a superheated version of the Experiment Class 4-6-0. They were introduced in 1911 by Charles Bowen-Cooke. The LNWR reused names and numbers from withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering system was completely haphazard. All passed into London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ownership on the grouping in 1923. A final locomotive was built by Beardmore in February 1924, which was displayed at the British Empire Exhibition that year; the LMS bought it in November 1924, and numbered it 5845. Only six were inherited by British Railways in 1948. None have been preserved.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

LNWR Crewe Works
North British Locomotive Co
William Beardmore & Co

Build Date

1911 to 1924

Total Built

246

Tractive Effort

21,760 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-6-0

Operated By

London & North Western Railway
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Express Passenger

In Service Until

1949

Surviving Examples

0