LMS FOWLER 2-6-2T

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) 'Fowler 2-6-2T' was a class of steam locomotive. The LMS classified them 3P, BR 3MT.

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Overview

All were built at Derby Works between 1930 and 1932. They were initially numbered 15500-15569, but from 1934 were renumbered 1-70. Numbers 15520-39 (later 21-40 and 40021-40) were fitted with condensing apparatus to work around London.

Numbers			Lot Number	Date built
Original	LMS 1934	BR
15500-20	1-21	40001-21	55	1930
15521-49	22-50	40022-50	55	1931
15550-9	51-60	40051-60	79	1932
15560-9	61-70	40061-70	91	1932

William Stanier used them to form the basis for the LMS Stanier 2-6-2T, which was essentially a taper boilered version. After nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 40000 on to their numbers to number them 40001-70.
All were withdrawn between 1959 and 1962. None have survived.

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★ railuk database