LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 44767
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London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Black Five, LMS number 4767, BR number 44767 is a preserved steam locomotive
. In preservation it has carried the name George Stephenson though it never bore this in service.
. It was unique amongst the 842-strong class in that it featured outside Stephenson link motion in addition to other experimental features; a double chimney, Timken
roller bearings throughout and electric lighting.
These modifications were part of a series of experiments by George Ivatt
to improve the already excellent William Stanier
-designed black five.
4767 was renumbered 44767 by British Railways after nationalisation in 1948. Its double chimney was removed in 1953. It was withdrawn in December 1967 after a working life of only 20 years.
until 1974 when it was taken to Thornaby for restoration by North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group. She was bought by Ian Storey. Restoration work was complete for the 150th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
in 1975. At Shildon
, the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
, William Whitelaw named 44767 after famous railway engineer George Stephenson
. A plaque below its nameplates reads:
The locomotive saw regular use along the mainline, including services in Scotland. The loco was based on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
before being taken out of service at the end of 2002 for a full overhaul.
44767 resteamed at Morpeth, Northumberland, where she was overhauled, in December 2009, from where she moved to the Great Central Railway
for running in and painting.
Between May and September 2010, she was in use at the North Norfolk Railway
, before visiting the West Somerset Railway
for their Autumn Gala. She then spent the winter of 2010 at the Churnet Valley Railway
, before visiting the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
for their winter steam gala in February 2011. She has since now moved back to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for the 2011 season, though she will be returning again to the Churnet Valley Railway
for the 2011 winter season
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...
. In preservation it has carried the name George Stephenson though it never bore this in service.
Service
4767 was completed on the last day of the LMS, 31 December 1947 at Crewe WorksCrewe Works
Crewe railway works is a British railway engineering facility built in 1840 by the Grand Junction Railway. It is located in the town of Crewe, in the county of Cheshire....
. It was unique amongst the 842-strong class in that it featured outside Stephenson link motion in addition to other experimental features; a double chimney, Timken
Timken
Timken may refer to:* Timken, Kansas, a small town in the United States* Timken 1111, 4-8-4 steam locomotive built in 1930* Timken Company, a manufacturer of industrial parts* Timken High School, in Canton, Ohio, United States...
roller bearings throughout and electric lighting.
These modifications were part of a series of experiments by George Ivatt
George Ivatt
Henry George Ivatt known as George Ivatt, was the post-war Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. He was the son of the Great Northern Railway locomotive engineer Henry Ivatt....
to improve the already excellent William Stanier
William Stanier
Sir William Arthur Stanier, FRS was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.- Biography :...
-designed black five.
4767 was renumbered 44767 by British Railways after nationalisation in 1948. Its double chimney was removed in 1953. It was withdrawn in December 1967 after a working life of only 20 years.
Preservation
44767 was privately bought and was stored at CarnforthCarnforth
- References :...
until 1974 when it was taken to Thornaby for restoration by North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group. She was bought by Ian Storey. Restoration work was complete for the 150th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
Stockton and Darlington Railway
The Stockton and Darlington Railway , which opened in 1825, was the world's first publicly subscribed passenger railway. It was 26 miles long, and was built in north-eastern England between Witton Park and Stockton-on-Tees via Darlington, and connected to several collieries near Shildon...
in 1975. At Shildon
Shildon
Shildon is a town in County Durham, in England. It is situated 2 miles to the south east of Bishop Auckland and 11 miles north of Darlington. It is 13 miles away from Durham, 23 miles from Sunderland and 23 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne...
, the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of...
, William Whitelaw named 44767 after famous railway engineer George Stephenson
George Stephenson
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives...
. A plaque below its nameplates reads:
This locomotive was named by the Right Hon. William Whitelaw C.H. M.C. M.R. at Shildon on August 25th
1975 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
The locomotive saw regular use along the mainline, including services in Scotland. The loco was based on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England. First opened in 1836 as the Whitby and Pickering Railway, the railway was planned in 1831 by George Stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of Whitby. The line...
before being taken out of service at the end of 2002 for a full overhaul.
44767 resteamed at Morpeth, Northumberland, where she was overhauled, in December 2009, from where she moved to the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway (preserved)
The Great Central Railway is a heritage railway split into two adjacent sections, one in Leicestershire and the other Nottinghamshire.The Leicestershire section is currently Britain's only double track mainline heritage railway, with of working double track, period signalling, locomotives and...
for running in and painting.
Between May and September 2010, she was in use at the North Norfolk Railway
North Norfolk Railway
The North Norfolk Railway – also known as the "Poppy Line" – is a heritage steam railway in Norfolk, England, running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt, It cuts through the countryside to the east of Weybourne with views of its windmill and passes through the well preserved country...
, before visiting the West Somerset Railway
West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway is a railway line that originally linked and in Somerset, England.It opened in 1862 and was extended from Watchet to by the Minehead Railway in 1874. Although just a single track, improvements were needed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the...
for their Autumn Gala. She then spent the winter of 2010 at the Churnet Valley Railway
Churnet Valley Railway
The Churnet Valley Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. The CVR has two main operational headquarters - Cheddleton station, where the motive power department is based and where the first trains ran, and Kingsley and Froghall station, where...
, before visiting the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a long branch line that served mills and villages in the Worth Valley and is now a heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England. It runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. It connects to the national rail network line at Keighley railway station...
for their winter steam gala in February 2011. She has since now moved back to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for the 2011 season, though she will be returning again to the Churnet Valley Railway
Churnet Valley Railway
The Churnet Valley Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. The CVR has two main operational headquarters - Cheddleton station, where the motive power department is based and where the first trains ran, and Kingsley and Froghall station, where...
for the 2011 winter season