LNWR Whale Experiment Class

LNWR Experiment Class

No. 165 City of Lichfield at Hillhouse steam shed

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	George Whale
Builder	Crewe Works
Serial number	4505–09, 4550–59, 4620–39, 4680–89, 4770–89, 4830–69
Build date	1905–1910
Total produced	105
Rebuild date	1915 (one locomotive)
Number rebuilt	1

Specifications
Configuration	4-6-0
UIC class	2′C n2 (rebuilt: 2′C n4)
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 9 in (1.143 m)
Driver dia.	6 ft 3 in (1.905 m)
Loco weight	65.75 long tons (66.81 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Boiler pressure	175 psi (1.21 MPa)
Heating surface	2,041 sq ft (189.6 m²)
Cylinders	Two (rebuilt: four)
Cylinder size	19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm); rebuilt: 14 in × 26 in (356 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Joy; rebuilt: Dendy-Marshall
Valve type	Slide valves

Performance figures
Tractive effort	18,616 lbf (82.8 kN); rebuilt:20,232 lbf (90.0 kN)

Career
Operators	London and North Western Railway → London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Power class	LMS: 3P
Number in class	1 January 1923: 105
Withdrawn	1925–1935
Disposition	All scrapped

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Experiment Class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed by George Whale.

They were an extended version of the Whale's Precursor Class 4-4-0, with slightly smaller driving wheels. The first of the class, 66 Experiment was built in 1905 and a total of 105 were constructed up until 1910. The LNWR reused numbers and names of withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering system was completely haphazard. A 19in Express Goods Class with smaller driving wheels was also built from 1906. From 1911, a superheated version, the Prince of Wales Class was built.

In 1915, 1361 Prospero was experimentally rebuilt with four cylinders, Dendy Marshall valve gear and superheated. The conversion was not repeated. Only two other engines were given superheaters; 2624 Saracen and 1993 (LMS 5472) Richard Moon.

On 15 October 1907, a mail train hauled by No. 2052 Stephenson was derailed at Shrewsbury, Shropshire due to excessive speed on a curve. Eighteen people were killed. On 5 July 1923, an express passenger train hauled by 1406 George Findlay was involved in a rear-end collision with a freight train at Diggle. Lancashire due to confusion by the driver of the freight train over flag signals. Four people were killed.^[1]

All entered London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) stock upon grouping in 1923. The LMS gave them the power classification 3P. The LMS renumbered them into a more logical series of 5450–5553 according to date of construction. An exception was made for 1361 Prospero which became 5554. Not all however survived long enough to receive their LMS numbers — withdrawals had started in 1925. In 1934 the thirteen then remaining were renumbered with the addition of 20000 to their numbers make room for Black Five, Patriot and Jubilee class locomotives. The final engine was withdrawn the following year and none were preserved.

Table of locomotives^[2]
LNWR No.	Name	Crewe Works No.	Built	LMS No.	With- drawn	Notes
66	Experiment	4505	000000001905-04-01-0000Apr 1905	5450	000000001931-07-01-0000Jul 1931
306	Autocrat	4506	000000001905-07-01-0000Jul 1905	5451	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
353	Britannic	4507	000000001905-06-01-0000Jun 1905	5452	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
372	Germanic	4508	000000001905-06-01-0000Jun 1905	5453	000000001928-09-01-0000Sep 1928	Renamed Belgic from October 1914
507	Sarmatian	4509	000000001905-06-01-0000Jun 1905	5454	000000001932-09-01-0000Sep 1932
565	City of Carlisle	4550	000000001906-01-01-0000Jan 1906	5455	000000001925-06-01-0000Jun 1925	LMS number never applied
893	City of Chester	4551	000000001906-01-01-0000Jan 1906	5456	000000001935-08-01-0000Aug 1935	Renumbered 25456 in 1935
1074	City of Dublin	4552	000000001906-01-01-0000Jan 1906	5457	000000001934-09-01-0000Sep 1934
1357	City of Edinburgh	4553	000000001906-01-01-0000Jan 1906	5458	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1669	City of Glasgow	4554	000000001906-02-01-0000Feb 1906	5464	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
165	City of Lichfield	4555	000000001906-01-01-0000Jan 1906	5459	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
828	City of Liverpool	4556	000000001906-02-01-0000Feb 1906	5460	000000001934-10-01-0000Oct 1934
978	City of London	4557	000000001906-02-01-0000Feb 1906	5461	000000001934-05-01-0000May 1934
1405	City of Manchester	4558	000000001906-02-01-0000Feb 1906	5462	000000001934-11-01-0000Nov 1934
1575	City of Paris	4559	000000001906-02-01-0000Feb 1906	5463	000000001928-09-01-0000Sep 1928
1986	Clanricarde	4620	000000001906-09-01-0000Sep 1906	5465	000000001925-10-01-0000Oct 1925	LMS number never applied
1987	Glendower	4621	000000001906-09-01-0000Sep 1906	5466	000000001934-11-01-0000Nov 1934
1988	Hurricane	4622	000000001906-09-01-0000Sep 1906	5467	000000001928-09-01-0000Sep 1928
1989	Lady of the Lake	4623	000000001906-09-01-0000Sep 1906	5468	000000001929-12-01-0000Dec 1929	Name removed in December 1928
1990	North Western	4624	000000001906-10-01-0000Oct 1906	5469	000000001932-03-01-0000Mar 1932
1991	Palmerston	4625	000000001906-10-01-0000Oct 1906	5470	000000001928-02-01-0000Feb 1928
1992	President	4626	000000001906-10-01-0000Oct 1906	5471	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1993	Richard Moon	4627	000000001906-10-01-0000Oct 1906	5472	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933	Superheated December 1926 to January 1932
1994	Scottish Chief	4628	000000001906-10-01-0000Oct 1906	5473	000000001935-09-01-0000Sep 1935	Renumbered 25473 in 1935
1995	Tornado	4629	000000001906-10-01-0000Oct 1906	5481	000000001925-09-01-0000Sep 1925	LMS number never applied
61	Atalanta	4630	000000001906-11-01-0000Nov 1906	5474	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
222	Ivanhoe	4631	000000001903-11-01-0000Nov 1903	5475	000000001935-07-01-0000Jul 1935
291	Leander	4632	000000001903-11-01-0000Nov 1903	5476	000000001931-08-01-0000Aug 1931
667	Mazeppa	4633	000000001903-11-01-0000Nov 1903	5477	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1304	Prometheus	4634	000000001906-11-01-0000Nov 1906	5478	000000001931-08-01-0000Aug 1931
1676	Prince of Wales	4635	000000001906-11-01-0000Nov 1906	5479	000000001934-11-01-0000Nov 1934	Renamed Shakespeare from July 1911
1709	Princess May	4636	000000001906-11-01-0000Nov 1906	5480	000000001928-02-01-0000Feb 1928
2027	Queen Empress	4637	000000001906-11-01-0000Nov 1906	5482	000000001931-10-01-0000Oct 1931
2052	Stephenson	4638	000000001906-12-01-0000Dec 1906	5483	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
2269	William Cawkwell	4639	000000001906-12-01-0000Dec 1906	5484	000000001931-08-01-0000Aug 1931
496	Harlequin	4680	000000001907-09-01-0000Sep 1907	5485	000000001930-08-01-0000Aug 1930
830	Phosphorus	4681	000000001907-09-01-0000Sep 1907	5486	000000001925-07-01-0000Jul 1925	LMS number never applied
902	Combermere	4682	000000001907-09-01-0000Sep 1907	5487	000000001934-10-01-0000Oct 1934
937	Princess Alice	4683	000000001907-09-01-0000Sep 1907	5488	000000001934-03-01-0000Mar 1934
2112	Victoria	4684	000000001907-09-01-0000Sep 1907	5490	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
1014	Henry Bessemer	4685	000000001905-09-01-0000Sep 1905	5489	000000001928-03-01-0000Mar 1928
1135	Prince George	4686	000000001907-09-01-0000Sep 1907	5491	000000001934-06-01-0000Jun 1934
1361	Prospero	4687	000000001907-10-01-0000Oct 1907	5554	000000001933-06-01-0000Jun 1933	Rebuilt with 4 cylinders in March 1915
1526	Sanspareil	4688	000000001907-10-01-0000Oct 1907	5492	000000001928-11-01-0000Nov 1928
2161	Jeanie Deans	4689	000000001907-10-01-0000Oct 1907	5493	000000001925-08-01-0000Aug 1925	LMS number never applied
322	Adriatic	4770	000000001908-12-01-0000Dec 1908	5494	000000001929-06-01-0000Jun 1929
884	Greater Britain	4771	000000001908-12-01-0000Dec 1908	5495	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
887	Fortuna	4772	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5496	000000001932-03-01-0000Mar 1932
1020	Majestic	4773	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5497	000000001934-11-01-0000Nov 1934
1483	Red Gauntlet	4774	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5498	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1490	Wellington	4775	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5499	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1553	Faraday	4776	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5500	000000001931-10-01-0000Oct 1931
1571	Herschel	4777	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5501	000000001929-01-01-0000Jan 1929
2076	Pheasant	4778	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5502	000000001934-10-01-0000Oct 1934	Renumbered 25502 in 1934
2116	Greystoke	4779	000000001909-01-01-0000Jan 1909	5503	000000001925-07-01-0000Jul 1925	LMS number never applied
2621	Ethelred	4780	000000001909-02-01-0000Feb 1909	5504	000000001934-11-01-0000Nov 1934	Renumbered 25504 in 1934
2622	Eunomia	4781	000000001909-02-01-0000Feb 1909	5505	000000001928-04-01-0000Apr 1928
2623	Lord of the Isles	4782	000000001909-02-01-0000Feb 1909	5506	000000001934-03-01-0000Mar 1934
2624	Saracen	4783	000000001909-02-01-0000Feb 1909	5507	000000001928-02-01-0000Feb 1928	Superheated from February 1926; LMS number never applied
2625	Buckland	4784	000000001909-02-01-0000Feb 1909	5508	000000001935-08-01-0000Aug 1935	Renumbered 25508 in 1935
2626	Chillington	4785	000000001909-02-01-0000Feb 1909	5509	000000001935-05-01-0000May 1935	Renumbered 25509 by LMS
2627	President Lincoln	4786	000000001905-02-01-0000Feb 1905	5510	000000001928-05-01-0000May 1928
2628	Banshee	4787	000000001909-02-01-0000Feb 1909	5511	000000001935-07-01-0000Jul 1935	Renumbered 25511 in 1935
2629	Terrier	4788	000000001909-03-01-0000Mar 1909	5512	000000001928-02-01-0000Feb 1928
2630	Buffalo	4789	000000001909-03-01-0000Mar 1909	5513	000000001932-03-01-0000Mar 1932
1406	George Findlay	4830	000000001909-04-01-0000Apr 1909	5514	000000001935-08-01-0000Aug 1935	Renumbered 25514 by LMS
1413	Henry Cort	4831	000000001909-04-01-0000Apr 1909	5515	000000001925-09-01-0000Sep 1925	LMS number never applied
1477	Hugh Myddleton	4832	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5516	000000001928-04-01-0000Apr 1928
1498	Thomas Savery	4833	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5517	000000001925-09-01-0000Sep 1925	LMS number never applied
1566	John Penn	4834	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5518	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1603	Princess Alexandra	4835	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5519	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
1649	Sisyphus	4836	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5520	000000001932-08-01-0000Aug 1932
1661	Wordsworth	4837	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5521	000000001928-06-01-0000Jun 1928
1781	Lightning	4838	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5522	000000001930-05-01-0000May 1930
2022	Marlborough	4839	000000001909-05-01-0000May 1909	5523	000000001934-04-01-0000Apr 1934
2637	Babylon	4840	000000001909-06-01-0000Jun 1909	5524	000000001932-01-01-0000Jan 1932
2638	Byzantium	4841	000000001909-06-01-0000Jun 1909	5525	000000001934-06-01-0000Jun 1934	Renumbered 25525 in 1934
2639	Bactria	4842	000000001909-06-01-0000Jun 1909	5526	000000001934-04-01-0000Apr 1934
2640	Belisarius	4843	000000001909-06-01-0000Jun 1909	5527	000000001925-09-01-0000Sep 1925	LMS number never applied
2641	Bellona	4844	000000001909-06-01-0000Jun 1909	5528	000000001935-08-01-0000Aug 1935	Renumbered 25528 in 1935
2642	Berenice	4845	000000001909-06-01-0000Jun 1909	5529	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
2643	Bacchus	4846	000000001909-06-01-0000Jun 1909	5530	000000001927-10-01-0000Oct 1927	LMS number never applied
2644	Berengaria	4847	000000001905-06-01-0000Jun 1905	5531	000000001934-08-01-0000Aug 1934	Renumbered 25531 in 1934
2645	Britomart	4848	000000001909-07-01-0000Jul 1909	5532	000000001934-09-01-0000Sep 1934	Renumbered 25532 in 1934
2646	Boniface	4849	000000001909-07-01-0000Jul 1909	5533	000000001928-09-01-0000Sep 1928
1412	Bedfordshire	4850	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5534	000000001932-01-01-0000Jan 1932
1418	Cheshire	4851	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5535	000000001931-12-01-0000Dec 1931
1420	Derbyshire	4852	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5536	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1455	Herefordshire	4853	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5537	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1611	Hertfordshire	4854	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5538	000000001925-09-01-0000Sep 1925	LMS number never applied
1618	Lancashire	4855	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5539	000000001934-03-01-0000Mar 1934
1624	Leicestershire	4856	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5545	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1652	Middlesex	4857	000000001909-11-01-0000Nov 1909	5546	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1689	Monmouthshire	4858	000000001909-12-01-0000Dec 1909	5547	000000001932-03-01-0000Mar 1932
1703	Northumberland	4859	000000001909-12-01-0000Dec 1909	5548	000000001934-03-01-0000Mar 1934
71	Oxfordshire	4860	000000001909-12-01-0000Dec 1909	5540	000000001928-04-01-0000Apr 1928
275	Shropshire	4861	000000001909-12-01-0000Dec 1909	5541	000000001928-09-01-0000Sep 1928
677	Staffordshire	4862	000000001909-12-01-0000Dec 1909	5542	000000001933-12-01-0000Dec 1933
1002	Warwickshire	4863	000000001909-12-01-0000Dec 1909	5543	000000001930-12-01-0000Dec 1930
1534	Westmorlandshire	4864	000000001909-12-01-0000Dec 1909	5544	000000001925-09-01-0000Sep 1925	LMS number never applied
1471	Worcestershire	4865	000000001910-01-01-0000Jan 1910	5549	000000001932-03-01-0000Mar 1932
1561	Yorkshire	4866	000000001910-01-01-0000Jan 1910	5550	000000001928-09-01-0000Sep 1928
1618	Carnarvonshire	4867	000000001910-01-01-0000Jan 1910	5551	000000001934-03-01-0000Mar 1934
1621	Denbighshire	4868	000000001910-01-01-0000Jan 1910	5552	000000001935-06-01-0000Jun 1935	Renumbered 25552 by LMS
1658	Flintshire	4869	000000001910-01-01-0000Jan 1910	5553	000000001931-07-01-0000Jul 1931

References

↑ Trevena, Arthur (1980). Trains in Trouble. Vol. 1. Redruth: Atlantic Books. pp. 24, 20. ISBN 0-906899-01-X.
↑ Baxter1979, pp. 265–268.

Baxter, Bertram (1979). Baxter, David, ed. British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923, Volume 2B: London and North Western Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. ISBN 0-903485-84-2.
Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. pp. 65–66. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.

London and North Western Railway locomotives

John Ramsbottom (North Eastern Division 1846–1857)

Francis Trevithick (Northern Division 1846–1857)	SFB passenger 187 Velocipede 173 Cornwall 290 Rocket LFB passenger 7ft Single (Raven) 176 Courier SFB goods LFB goods SFB goods tank LFB goods tank

John Ramsbottom (Northern Division 1857–1862)	3020 Cornwall (renewed) 271 DX Problem / Lady of the Lake

Edward Bury (Southern Division 1846–1847)	Bury Bar Frame locomotive

James McConnell (Southern Division 1847–1862)	Bloomer McConnell Goods Wolverton Express Goods

John Ramsbottom (1862–1871)	4ft Shunter Samson Newton Special Tank

Francis William Webb (1871–1903)	Alfred the Great Coal Engine Coal Tank Experiment Dreadnought Teutonic Greater Britain John Hick Dock Tank Precursor Precedent Improved Precedent Jubilee Waterloo 4ft 6in Tank 5ft 6in Tank 18in Goods (Cauliflower) 18in Tank A B 1400 Class

George Whale (1903–1909)	Experiment 19in Express Goods Precursor Precursor Tank Renown C D E F G

Charles John Bowen Cooke (1909–1920)	1185 Claughton George V Queen Mary Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Tank C1 G1 MM

H. P. M. Beames (1920–1921)	380 G2 G2A

George Hughes (1922–1923)	No new locomotive classes

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