LMS Jubilee Class 5593 Kolhapur
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London Midland and Scottish Railway Jubilee Class
5593 (BR number 45593) named Kolhapur is a preserved British
steam locomotive
.
of Glasgow
, Works number 24151, and part of Lot 118. In May 1936 she was named Kolhapur after Kolhapur, a princely state
in western India.
Initially built with a low degree superheat
domeless boiler
, she received a domed boiler in April 1937.
5593 hauled the train carrying Winston Churchill
from Liverpool
on his return from talks with President Roosevelt
in 1942.
After nationalisation in January 1948 she was renumbered 45593 by British Railways in December of that year. She was allocated to various sheds during the 1950s and 1960s, including Longsight
, Carlisle Upperby
, Willesden
, Aston
, Burton
, Patricroft
and Newton Heath
.
On the 23rd March 1965 she was transferred to Leeds Holbeck and was kept there in good condition to work railtour
s over the Settle-Carlisle Railway
. She was also given a yellow cabside warning stripe to indicate that she was barred from the electrified West Coast Main Line
south of Crewe
where she was out-of-gauge
. She was withdrawn in October 1967.
for the silver jubilee of the preserved Great Central Railway. She was repainted into BR green in 1995.
45593 is currently out of service at Tyseley Locomotive Works.
In 2008, Kolhapur appeared at the York
Railfest along with Castle 7029 Clun Castle
. She returned to Tyseley for the Tyseley 100 celebrations. For this, she was going to be repainted into LMS crimson lake livery but this was never applied.
LMS Jubilee Class
The London Midland and Scottish Railway Jubilee Class is a class of steam locomotive designed for mainline passenger work. 191 locomotives were built between 1934 and 1936...
5593 (BR number 45593) named Kolhapur is a preserved British
Great Britain
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steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
.
Service
5593 was built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive CompanyNorth British Locomotive Company
The North British Locomotive Company was created in 1903 through the merger of three Glasgow locomotive manufacturing companies; Sharp Stewart and Company , Neilson, Reid and Company and Dübs and Company , creating the largest locomotive manufacturing company in Europe.Its main factories were...
of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Works number 24151, and part of Lot 118. In May 1936 she was named Kolhapur after Kolhapur, a princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
in western India.
Initially built with a low degree superheat
Superheat
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domeless boiler
Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:...
, she received a domed boiler in April 1937.
5593 hauled the train carrying Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
on his return from talks with President Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
in 1942.
After nationalisation in January 1948 she was renumbered 45593 by British Railways in December of that year. She was allocated to various sheds during the 1950s and 1960s, including Longsight
Longsight
Longsight is an area of Manchester, England, about south of the city centre. Its population is about 16,000.-History:Longsight has been known over the past for its gang related violence, similar to that of nearby Moss Side. Most of the violence came from tensions between 2 gangs; The Longsight...
, Carlisle Upperby
Carlisle Upperby TMD
Carlisle Upperby TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Carlisle, England. The depot is operated by the English, Welsh & Scottish Railway. Although the depot is a TMD, the depot presently is used for storage of West Coast Main Line equipment. The depot was originally of service to...
, Willesden
Willesden
Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross...
, Aston
Aston
Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Lying to the north-east of the Birmingham city centre, Aston constitutes an electoral ward within the council constituency of Ladywood.-History:...
, Burton
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, Patricroft
Patricroft
Patricroft is a district of Eccles, England, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.-History:Patricroft may derive its name from 'Pear-tree croft', or more likely, 'Patrick's Croft'. In 1836, James Nasmyth, in partnership with Holbrook Gaskell, built the Bridgewater Foundry in...
and Newton Heath
Newton Heath
Newton Heath is an urban area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is east north east of Manchester city centre and has a population of 9,883....
.
On the 23rd March 1965 she was transferred to Leeds Holbeck and was kept there in good condition to work railtour
Railtour
A railtour is a special train which is run in order to allow people to experience rail travel which is not available using timetabled passenger services...
s over the Settle-Carlisle Railway
Settle-Carlisle Railway
The Settle–Carlisle Line is a long main railway line in northern England. It is also known as the Settle and Carlisle. It is a part of the National Rail network and was constructed in the 1870s...
. She was also given a yellow cabside warning stripe to indicate that she was barred from the electrified West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
south of Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
where she was out-of-gauge
Loading gauge
A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other structures...
. She was withdrawn in October 1967.
Preservation
45593 was bought in good condition January 1968 by the then Standard Gauge Steam Trust. She was restored during the 1980s to LMS crimson lake livery. In 1994 she temporarily assumed the identity and special livery of scrapped sister and class pioneer 5552 Silver JubileeLMS Jubilee Class 5552 Silver Jubilee
London Midland and Scottish Railway's number 5552 , named Silver Jubilee was Jubilee Class 4-6-0 express steam locomotive. It was specially named for the silver jubilee of George V.- Overview :...
for the silver jubilee of the preserved Great Central Railway. She was repainted into BR green in 1995.
45593 is currently out of service at Tyseley Locomotive Works.
In 2008, Kolhapur appeared at the York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
Railfest along with Castle 7029 Clun Castle
GWR 4073 Class 7029 Clun Castle
7029 Clun Castle was built to the Great Western Railway Castle Class design by the Western Region of British Railways at Swindon Works in May 1950 and was named after Clun Castle. Its first shed allocation was Newton Abbot. It had a double chimney and a 4 row superheater fitted in October 1959...
. She returned to Tyseley for the Tyseley 100 celebrations. For this, she was going to be repainted into LMS crimson lake livery but this was never applied.