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"LMS" (part 1)

Lots of LMS steam in Kenneth's collection - we'll start with LMS-designed/built locos

40015 - one of Fowler's 2-6-2T locos (they weren't quite as good as his 2-6-4Ts, I believe)
41224 is one of Ivatt's effective little 2-6-2Ts, built in the latter days of the LMS. Watford shed.
Look closely - no, not a Jinty. 41900 is one of the 0-4-4Ts built in the early days of Stanier, based on the Midland design
The LMS had a lot of 2-6-4Ts. 42110 is one of Fairburn's 2-cylinder examples.
There was a flavour of the latter days of the L&Y in the Hughes/Fowler "Crabs". 42925 is on shed; sister 42924 stands behind
Ivatt's class 4 2-6-0, fondly remembered as the "Flying Pigs" - 43103 arrives at Carlisle with a short local from the north of the city
Black 5 45135 is admired by a couple of young spotters at Carlisle
The first of the "Baby Scots" - 45500 "Patriot" give its name to the class. Willesden shed.
One that got away... I guess that, if there was a competition to choose a favourite (departed) Jubilee, it would be 45562 "Alberta", seen at Carlisle
...and one that is still with us - 46115 has been back in action recently after a long break (St Enoch station, however, closed more than 40 years ago)
A "Lizzie" - 46208 "Princess Helena Victoria" at Carlisle. A sign of the times stands in the bay platform
46236 "City of Bradford" - a broadside view at Kingmoor shed  makes plain the size of the "Coronation" pacifics
One of Ivatt's class 2 2-6-0s - a "Mickey Mouse", no less. I don't think 46504 is on former LMS metals - it bears a Laira (83D) shedplate, and that's a Western signal in the background...
The LMS "Jintys" were of course closely based on the Midland design. 47614 pedals along purposefully...
Stanier's 8F: 48676 bears a number plate with decidedly pre-nationalisation numerals (and, curiously, a 9F shedplate...) (No, I know, it's perfectly sensible. It just amused me)
170 of these 7F 0-8-0s were built by Fowler from 1929; with a tendency to run hot, they were plainly eclipsed by Stanier's 8Fs. Only 19 remained in service 30 years on, including 49637 at Wigan (27D)

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