LMS Jubilee Class 5699 Galatea

LMS 5699 Galatea

Galatea at Carlisle after working The Dalesman from Hellifield.

Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Stanier Builder Crewe Works Order number LMS Lot 122 Build date 1936

Specifications Configuration 4-6-0 UIC class 2′C h3 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Leading dia. 3 ft 3 ^1⁄2 in (1.003 m) Driver dia. 6 ft 9 in (2.057 m) Length 64 ft 8 ^3⁄4 in (19.73 m) Loco weight 79.55 long tons (80.83 t; 89.10 short tons) Tender weight 54.65 long tons (55.53 t; 61.21 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 9.0 long tons (9.1 t; 10.1 short tons) Water cap 4,000 imp gal (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal) Boiler LMS type 3A Boiler pressure 225 lbf/in^2 (1.55 MPa) superheated Cylinders Three Cylinder size 17 in × 26 in (432 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston valves

Performance figures Tractive effort 26,610 lbf (118.37 kN)

Career Operators London, Midland and Scottish Railway → British Railways Power class LMS: 5XP BR: 6P Axle load class BR: Route Availability 8 Current owner West Coast Railway Company

London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class No. 5699 (BR No. 45699) Galatea is a preserved British steam locomotive.

Overview

5699 was built at Crewe in April 1936 and named Galatea after HMS Galatea, which in turn was named after the Galatea of mythology. After nationalisation in 1948, it was renumbered 45699 by British Railways.

From new it was allocated to Newton Heath shed in Manchester where it was to remain until October 1937 when it was transferred to Millhouses in Sheffield, it was to remain here for almost the whole duration of World War II as it wasn't transferred again until November 1944 when it was re-allocated to Derby. Further transfers were to follow in 1946 when it was to be transferred to Nottingham and Holbeck, Leeds. British Railways took over operation of Britain's railway network in 1948, it was re-numbered from its four-digit LMS number (5699) to its current five-digit number (45699) and in May was transferred to Bristol Barrow Road.

On 16 August 1953, Galatea was derailed whilst hauling a passenger train at Wilnecote.^[1] The derailment was caused by a combination of defects on the locomotive itself, and the condition of the track. Despite the locomotive ending up on its side, only two people were reported injured and it was hardly damaged.

Its final shed allocation was at Shrewsbury and it was to remain here until November 1964 when it was withdrawn from service. After withdrawal it was stored at Eastleigh Works in December 1964 and remained there until January of the following year when it was moved by rail to Barry Scrapyard.

Allocations & History

The locations of 45699 on particular dates.

18 April 1936 (First Shed)	Newton Heath
2 October 1937	Millhouses
4 November 1944	Derby
12 October 1946	Nottingham
3 November 1946	Holbeck, Leeds, 22A then 55A
29 May 1948	Bristol Barrow Road, 22A then 82E
9 October 1961 (Final Shed)	Shrewsbury, 84G then 89A.
21 November 1964	Withdrawn
December 1964	Stored at Eastleigh Works
January 1965	Transferred to Barry Scrapyard.
April 1980	Purchased for Preservation.

Preservation

Galatea was rescued in April 1980 from Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales by the late Brian Oliver and was moved to The Severn Valley Railway originally to provide a spare boiler for preserved sister engine 45690 Leander.

45699 was at Tyseley Locomotive Works until 2002 when it was sold to the West Coast Railway Company and moved to Steamtown Carnforth where it was given a complete rebuild. This also included the manufacturing of a new middle driving wheel after the original was cut through after a shunting accident at Barry Island.

45699 returned to steam in April 2013 on test runs around the Hellifield circle. When 45699 emerged on its first test run it was wearing the identity of its fellow class member No. 5690 Leander. It had been hastily spray-painted in Leander's colours, with paint on the coal in the tender. Galatea made its railtour debut on 19 May 2013 working a private charter from King's Lynn to Norwich.

It is now main line certified operating on steam specials operated by the West Coast Railways Company, and as of August 2015 is in British Railways maroon livery.

References

1. Reed, W.P. (1954). "Report on the Derailment which occurred on 16 August 1953 between Wilnecote and Kingsbury" (PDF). Ministry of Transport.

External links

• Jubilees detail
• Railuk database
• Preserved locomotive database