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Number	44099
2nd Grouping Number	lms 4099
1st Grouping Number
Pre Grouping Number
Works/Lot Number	4349
Class Code	4F-C
Designer	Fowler
Built	31/12/1925
Builder	Kerr Stuart
1948 Shed	20D Normanton
Last Shed	20C Royston
Withdrawn	28/02/1965
Disposal details	Wards, Beighton.
Disposal
Disposal Date	31/05/1965

Class Information

Built 1922-41. Designed by Fowler.

Total Number Built 772 - Total to BR 580.

Introduced 1924. Post-Grouping development of Fowler Midland Railway design with reduced boiler mountings.

(a) Introduced 1922. Built for Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway to Midland Railway design. Taken into London Midland & Scottish Railway stock in 1930. Former SDJR Nos. were 57-61 in same order - total 5.

(b) Temporarily converted to oil burning in 1947, then reconverted back.

Locos 44027-44206 were built as right hand drive.

The class total of 772 consisted of 192 locos taken over from the MR at Grouping in 1923, 575 built by the LMS during 1924-41 and 5 taken over from the SDJR.

Number Series 44027-44606 (with gaps - see Locomotive Numbers below).

Built at:

44557-44561 Lot No. ?? 1922 ??? Works, LMS (Built as S&DJR Nos. 57-61)

44027-44056 Lot No. 7 1924 Derby Works, LMS
44057-44081 Lot No. 8 1924 North British Locomotive Co., Glasgow Works
44082-44106 Lot No. 9 1924 Kerr Stuart Works
44107-44176 Lot No. 10 1924 Crewe Works, LMS
44177-44206 Lot No. 11 1924 St. Rollox Works, LMS
44207-44301 Lot No. 29 1926 Derby Works, LMS
44302-44311 Lot No. 28 1926 Crewe Works, LMS
44312-44331 Lot No. 30 1926 St. Rollox Works, LMS
44332-44356 Lot No. 31 1926 Kerr Stuart Works
44357-44381 Lot No. 32 1926 Andrew Barclay & Co. Works
44382-44406 Lot No. 33 1926 North British Locomotive Co., Glasgow Works
44407-44436 Lot No. 42 1927 Derby Works, LMS
44437-44456 Lot No. 43 1927 Crewe Works, LMS
44457-44466 Lot No. 44 1927 Horwich Works, LMS
44467-44476 Lot No. 45 1927 St. Rollox Works, LMS
44477-44506 Lot No. 46 1927 North British Locomotive Co., Glasgow Works
44507-44556 Lot No. 56 1928 Crewe Works, LMS
44562-44576 Lot No. 137 1937 Crewe Works, LMS
44577-44586 Lot No. 146 1938 Derby Works, LMS
44587-44606 Lot No. 147 1938 Derby Works, LMS

The first withdrawal was 44317 in December 1957 from ??? shed.
The last loco withdrawn was 44371 in May 1967 from ??? shed.
Loco No. 44027 is preserved.

Motive Power Details

Weight: Loco 48 tons 15 cwt
Driving Wheel: 5' 3"
Boil Press: 175lb/sq in Su
Cylinders: Two 20" x 26" (inside)
Valve Gear: Stephenson (piston valves)
TE: 24,555 lb

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