LMS built Stanier Black 5's

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

in 1934 45020-45039 were built/introduced to traffic
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1934/45020-45039-Built-LMS-1934/i-FPxpXZk

in 1935 45000-45019 & 45040-45224 were built/introduced to traffic

this collection features 45000 to 45019 built in 1935
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1935/45000-45019-Built-LMS-1935/i-V7bhvCT

Neil

 

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

in 1935 45000-45019 & 45040-45224 were built/introduced to traffic

this collection features 45159-45224

it includes this photo by Tony Gillett of now preserved 45212 in the last month of its BR life in July 1968

45212 Farrington Jct 18/7/1968
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1935/45159-45224-Built-LMS-1935/i-2nspGFp

also by Tony Gillett is this photo at Blackpool mpd of
45200 standing next to a rusty smokeboxed Brit 70048 The Territorial Army in 1961
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1935/45159-45224-Built-LMS-1935/i-qQNm4N2

Neil

 

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

in 1937 45293-45451 were built/introduced to traffic.

it includes these photos by Tony Gillett of

45431 and the last ever built Black 5 in B.R. Days 44687
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1937/45293-45451-Built-LMS-1937/i-GQPb44G

45401 after it was in a collision with 45630 Swaziland at Warrington both locos seen at Dallam mpd 6/8/61
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1937/45293-45451-Built-LMS-1937/i-LmFz6bm

45374 + Brush type 4 D1813 at Blackpool 1/4/65
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1937/45293-45451-Built-LMS-1937/i-PR88bmW

Full collection
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1937/45293-45451-Built-LMS-1937/i-jRKSKBV

Neil

 

https://railway-photography.smugmug...ilt-1937/45293-45451-Built-LMS-1937/i-99NbBwz = Oxenholme heading north (Windermere branch to the right).
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ilt-1937/45293-45451-Built-LMS-1937/i-76ZQfLF = Poulton le Fylde ?
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ilt-1937/45293-45451-Built-LMS-1937/i-8DP6KNb = Carlisle Kingmoor ?

 

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

in 1938 the last batch before the war 45452-45471 were built/introduced to traffic.

just 2 photos in this collection again by Tony Gillett

45458 Preston 1/7/1961 with blue smokebox number plate allocated to Polmadie at this time
never allocated anywhere else except Scotland
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1938/45452-45471-Built-LMS-1938/i-RnGMpHk
45464 Ashton 20/6/1961
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1938/45452-45471-Built-LMS-1938/i-zFBnH75

Neil

 

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

i have added the first of 2 collections of Black 5’s built/introduced during 1944 44800-44860 + 45492-45499

this collection features 44800-44860

including this photo by Tony Gillett of
44800 (with red smoke box number plate) Maudland Curve adjacent to the original Preston & Longridge terminus station platform. February 1968, just a month before the loco was withdrawn
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-Built-1944/44800-44860-Built-LMS-1944/i-4k5bjrH

also by Tony at Crewe North mpd a clean looking 44846 in 1965
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-Built-1944/44800-44860-Built-LMS-1944/i-WzWKWSV

full collection
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-Built-1944/44800-44860-Built-LMS-1944/i-DZZF3bg
&
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-Built-1944/44800-44860-Built-LMS-1944/i-RqQvxLj

Neil

 

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

i have added another collection of locos built/introduced during 1945 44861-44920

including this rather famous railtour

44871+44781 Wilshire 1T57, known as the 15 Guinea Special 11/8/68
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1945/44861-44920-Built-LMS-1945/i-ZbSFzXZ

lots of Tony Gillett’s photos in this collection including this rather unique one
anyone recognise themselves?
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1945/44861-44920-Built-LMS-1945/i-vmwgTMg

Full collections
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1945/44861-44920-Built-LMS-1945/i-2JjbKg3
&
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1945/44861-44920-Built-LMS-1945/i-69Kh5s3

Neil

 

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

the first of 2 collections of the last Black 5’s built by the LMS in 1947

LMS built 1947 (44758-44799+44991-44999)


This collection features 44991-44998

just 2 photos at Carlisle
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44991-44999-Built-LMS-1947/i-Zztn7jZ
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44991-44999-Built-LMS-1947/i-CKFzGXd
and 1 at Leeds Holbeck
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44991-44999-Built-LMS-1947/i-HBD9RH4

Neil

 

i have reorganised all the black 5 photos into collections when the loco was built/introduced to traffic, also new photos added

the first of 2 collections of the last Black 5’s built by the LMS in 1947

LMS built 1947 (44758-44799+44991-44999)


This collection features 44758-44799 which includes the last ever Black 5 built by the LMS 44767 completed on 31st December 1947

a few experimental modifications on a few of this batch

44755 with low running plate, fitted with double chinmey,Caprotti valve gear & Timken roller bearings Lostock Hall 11/8/62
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44758-44799-Built-LMS-1947/i-DMMb2m2

44762 looking very smart and clean fitted with Timken bearings on driving coupled axle only Preston mpd 2/6/61
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44758-44799-Built-LMS-1947/i-bPrVLD5

44763 Timken bearings on driving coupled axle only Windermere 1959
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44758-44799-Built-LMS-1947/i-gLk3pXf

44766 Skefko roller bearings on driving coupled axle only Blackpool mpd 10/1/64
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44758-44799-Built-LMS-1947/i-5tMn6Xn

44767 Stephenson link motion Timken roller bearings throughout Preston 6/5/614767 was completed on the last day of the LMS, 31 December 1947 at Crewe Works.
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LMSSteam/Stanier-Locomotives/Stanier-Black-5/Black-5s-Pre-1968/Black-5s-built-1947/44758-44799-Built-LMS-1947/i-SPJwZFQ

Neil