LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 5000
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LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0
number 5000 is a preserved British
steam locomotive
. It is part of the National Railway Collection.
in 1935 and was initially the first numerically of its class. It however was not the first to be built because the Vulcan Foundry
had turned out the first of their simultaneous order, No. 5020 in 1934. It also ceased to be the first numerically when No. 4800 was built in 1944, after the LMS ran out of available numbers after No. 5499 was built.
5000 was built with a low degree superheat
domeless boiler.
5000 had 40000 added to its number to become 45000 after nationalisation in 1948 by British Railways.
shed, near Preston in 1967, 5000 was selected to represent its 842-strong class as part of the National Railway Collection. Part of the reason for this was that had a domeless boiler and was roughly in the condition as built. It was therefore painted in its original LMS lined black livery. However there had been changes over its lifetime and as a result there are numerous detail differences between 5000 as built and 5000 as preserved.
5000 was steamed on the Severn Valley Railway
and on the mainline in preservation. However, it is now a static exhibit in the National Railway Museum
in York.
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0
The London Midland and Scottish Railway's Class 5 4-6-0, almost universally known as the Black Five, is a class of steam locomotive. It was introduced by William Stanier in 1934 and 842 were built between then and 1951...
number 5000 is a preserved British
Great Britain
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steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
. It is part of the National Railway Collection.
Service
5000 was built at CreweCrewe Works
Crewe railway works is a British railway engineering facility built in 1840 by the Grand Junction Railway. It is located in the town of Crewe, in the county of Cheshire....
in 1935 and was initially the first numerically of its class. It however was not the first to be built because the Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...
had turned out the first of their simultaneous order, No. 5020 in 1934. It also ceased to be the first numerically when No. 4800 was built in 1944, after the LMS ran out of available numbers after No. 5499 was built.
5000 was built with a low degree superheat
Superheat
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domeless boiler.
5000 had 40000 added to its number to become 45000 after nationalisation in 1948 by British Railways.
Preservation
After withdrawal from Lostock HallLostock Hall
Lostock Hall is a small suburban village within the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. It is located on the south side of the River Ribble, some south of Preston and north of Leyland. It is bordered on its southeastern side by the interchange for the M6, M61 and M65 motorways...
shed, near Preston in 1967, 5000 was selected to represent its 842-strong class as part of the National Railway Collection. Part of the reason for this was that had a domeless boiler and was roughly in the condition as built. It was therefore painted in its original LMS lined black livery. However there had been changes over its lifetime and as a result there are numerous detail differences between 5000 as built and 5000 as preserved.
5000 was steamed on the Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
and on the mainline in preservation. However, it is now a static exhibit in the National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001...
in York.