LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 4932

LMS Stanier Class 5MT 4932, is a preserved British steam locomotive. It is one of 18 surviving members of the Black 5 class which had 842 members constructed by five manufacturers. 44932 is the sole remaining member of the class which was built at the LMS's Horwich Works.

LMS 4932
44932 arriving into Preston with the Fifteen Guinea Fellsman
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Stanier
BuilderHorwich Works
Serial number154 (second series)
Build dateSeptember 1945
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.3 ft 3 1⁄2 in (1.003 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 0 in (1.829 m)
Length63 ft 7 3⁄4 in (19.40 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity9 long tons (9.1 t; 10.1 short tons)
Water cap4,000 imp gal (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		28 1⁄2 sq ft (2.65 m2)
BoilerLMS type 3C
Boiler pressure225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size18 1⁄2 in × 28 in (470 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Valve typePiston valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort25,455 lbf (113.23 kN)
Career
Operators
Power class
  • LMS: 5P5F
  • BR: 5MT
Axle load classBR: Route Availability 7
WithdrawnAugust 1968
Current ownerDavid Smith
DispositionUnder Repair

Overview
44932 at March with a Clacton-on-Sea to Birmingham train in 1958.

4932 was built in 1945 by the LMS at their Horwich Works – works no. 154. It was renumbered as 44932 by British Railways after the 1948 nationalisation of Britain's railways.

After completion at Horwich Works it was allocated to Blackpool Central's 24E Shed where it remained for nearly six years until January 1952 when it was transferred to Accrington near Blackburn. Further shed transfers were to follow throughout its career with British Railways including Agecroft - Greater Manchester, Leicester, Annesley and Derby. Its final shed allocation was Rose Grove's 10F shed where it was allocated to in both July 1965 and from March 1966 till its withdrawal in August 1968. Its service life was just under 23 years.

Allocations

The shed locations of 44932 on particular dates:

First shed Blackpool Central, 24E
Jan 1952 Accrington, 24A
Feb 1957 Agecroft, 26B
Oct 1959 Leicester, 15E
Jan 1960 Annesley, 16D
Jan 1963 Cricklewood East, 14A
Feb 1963 Annesley, 16D
3 Jul 1965 Rose Grove, 10F
17 Jul 1965 Annesley, 16B
Dec 1965 Derby, 16C
Final Shed Rose Grove, 10F

Preservation
44932 in green at Carnforth MPD in May 1975.

After being bought from British Railways for preservation it was used on the mainline between overhauls. It in the early days of preservation wore lined brunswick green.

Acquired in 2008 by David Smith it was based at West Coast Railway's Carnforth MPD base. The engine as of 2018 was undergoing another overhaul with plans to return to the mainline on completion.

In 2013 during the 45th anniversary celebrations of the end of steam in August 1968, it took part in two special one off railtours, the first was on Wednesday 7 August working one of the Statesman Rail's Fellsman trains which was renamed for the occasion "The Fifteen Guinea Fellsman" which it ran in double headed form with 45231 The Sherwood Forester from Lancaster to Carlisle and back via The Settle and Carlisle line. For this trip 44932 acted as pilot to 45231 and it wore the 1T57 Headboard for the occasion alongside the regular Fellsman headboard.

Four days later on Sunday 11 August it took part in the 45th anniversary run marking the end of steam on Sunday 11 August 1968.[1] 44932 & 45231 were to once again double head with each other but this time 44932 was to act as train engine to 45231 which was acting as pilot engine.[2] The two engines were in charge of the Carlisle to Longsight, (Manchester) leg of the tour. The two locos worked the special south down the Settle and Carlisle line to Hellifield and then down the Ribble Valley Line to Blackburn before taking the branch to Darwen and Bolton before arriving at Longsight where the two engines were replaced by classmate 45305 which would return the train to Liverpool. Other locos to take part in the tour included 45305 which took the train from Liverpool to Longsight in the morning and then back in the evening and 70013 Oliver Cromwell which worked the train from Longsight to Carlisle.

References
  1. http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t13/t0811b.htm 15 Guinea Special timings
  2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/42802953@N03/9490211204 45231 & 44932 at Ais Gill
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