LMS 2F Class

LMS 2F Class
No.47165 shunting at Fleetwood docks in August of 1958, Lancashire.
Overview -
Propulsion:	Steam
Loco Type:	Side Tank Engine
Gauge:	4 ft 8 1/2 in
History -
Designer:	Sir Henry Fowler
Livery:	LMS Plain Unlined Black BR Unlined Black
Manufacturing Details:
Builder:	Derby Works (LMS)
Build Date:	1928 - 1929
Service:
Operator:	London Midland & Scottish Railway (1928 - 1947) British Railways (1948 - 1964)
Years in Operation:	1928 - 1964
Total Produced:	10
Total Operational:	0
Total Scrapped:	10
Total Preserved:	0
Fleet No's:	11270–11279 (Original), 7100–7109 (1934), 7160–7169 (1939) - LMS 47160-47169 - BR
Disposition:	All Scrapped
Wheel Arrangement:
Whyte Notation:	0-6-0T
UIC-Classification:	C n2t
Picture-Scheme:	OOO
Configuration Name:	Six-Wheeled-Shunter
Axle No.	3
Boiler & Firebox:
Original Boiler Pressure:	160 p.s.i.
Current Boiler Pressure:	160 p.s.i.
Heating Surface:	923 sq. ft. (85.7 m2)
Cylinders:
Cylinders (Dia. x Stroke):	17 in × 22 in (432 mm × 559 mm)
Operation:
Water Capacity:	1, 000 Imperial Gallons
Coal Capacity:	1.5 Tons
Total Weight:	44.3 Tons
Performance Statistics:
Tractive Effort:	18, 400 lbf (81.85 kN)
Dimensions:
Total Length:	27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)

The London Midland Scottish Railway 2F Class were 0-6-0 side tank steam locomotives.

History

The class was designed by the LMS (London Midland Scottish Railway)'s chief mechanical engineer at the time Sir Henry Fowler for use as dock shunters with a lot of power. Ten were built in 1928 to 1929 at Derby Works. They were renumbered three times.

All ten continued to operate until British Railways took over the LMS in 1948 where some were reallocated to Scottish depots and branch lines. Withdrawals began in 1959 with last being withdrawn from service in 1964.

Preservation

The last of the class No.47165 was withdrawn in 1964 and wasn't preserved being scrapped soon after. No replicas or new builds are currently planned for the class.

List of Locomotives

Class list of locomotives of the 2F class.

Image:	No.	Built:	Builder:	Builder's No.	Status:
-	47160(Formerly 11270, 7100, 7160)	1928	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47161(Formerly 11271, 7101, 7161)	1928	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47162(Formerly 11272, 7102, 7162)	1928	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47163(Formerly 11273, 7103, 7163)	1928	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47164(Formerly 11274, 7104, 7164)	1928	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
	47165(Formerly 11275, 7105, 7165)	1929	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47166(Formerly 11276, 7106, 7166)	1929	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47167(Formerly 11277, 7107, 7167)	1929	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47168(Formerly 11278, 7108, 7168)	1929	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped
-	47169(Formerly 11279, 7109, 7169)	1929	Derby Works	Unknown	Scrapped

Trivia

• Despite being dock tanks they have outside motion, usually considered to dangerous due to how close people are working closely with the locomotives.