LMS Kitson 0-4-0ST

The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Kitson 0-4-0ST was a class of 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive designed for light shunting.

LMS Kitson 0-4-0ST
No. 47001 at Barrow Hill (Staveley) Locomotive Depot 23 August 1963.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder
Serial numberKitson 5644–5648
Build date1932 (5), 1953–54 (5)
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0ST
 • UICB n2t
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.3 ft 10 in (1.168 m)
Wheelbase7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Length26 ft 4 1⁄4 in (8.03 m)
Loco weight33 long tons (34 t; 37 short tons) (7000–7004),
34.8 long tons (35.4 t; 39.0 short tons) (7005–7009)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity1 long ton (1.02 t; 1.12 short tons) (7000–7004),
2 long tons (2.03 t; 2.24 short tons) (7005–7009)
Water cap800 imp gal (3,600 l; 960 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		11 3⁄4 sq ft (1.09 m2)
BoilerLMS type J3
Boiler pressure160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes		603 sq ft (56.0 m2)
 • Firebox57 sq ft (5.3 m2)
SuperheaterNone
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size15 1⁄2 in × 20 in (394 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort14,205 lbf (63.19 kN)
Career
Operators
Power class0F
Withdrawn1963–1966
DispositionAll scrapped

History

Five were originally designed and built by Kitson & Co. of Leeds to LMS specification in 1932 and numbered 1500–1504. They were similar to other shunters built for industrial use. The manufacturer's works numbers were 5644–5648.[1] The LMS classified them 0F. These were later renumbered 7000–7004 in 1935/1936. British Railways added 40000 to their numbers after nationalisation in 1948, becoming 47000–47004. In 1955 BR constructed an additional five at Horwich Works, numbered 47005–47009. These differed from the original batch having shorter saddle tanks with extra space given to longer coal bunkers instead.

Some saw use on the Cromford and High Peak Railway in Derbyshire. Withdrawals took place between 1963 and 1966. None were preserved.

Stock list
1932 No. 1935 No. BR No. Builder Works No. Date built Date withdrawn Notes
1500 7000 47000 Kitson 5644 1932 1966
1501 7001 47001 Kitson 5645 1932 1966
1502 7002 47002 Kitson 5646 1932 1964
1503 7003 47003 Kitson 5647 1932 1964
1504 7004 47004 Kitson 5648 1932 1964
n/a n/a 47005 Horwich 1953 1966
n/a n/a 47006 Horwich 1953 1966
n/a n/a 47007 Horwich 1953 1963
n/a n/a 47008 Horwich 1953 1964
n/a n/a 47009 Horwich 1954 1964

In fiction

In The Railway Series books by the Reverend W. Awdry, a character called 'Pug' appears in the 12th book, The Eight Famous Engines. After problems of consistent accuracy of the drawings in the early books, later characters were based more closely on real locomotives. Although not explicitly identified by Awdry, the locomotive in the illustration by John T. Kenney,[2] has been identified as most closely resembling a LMS Kitson 0-4-0ST.[3]

Notes
  1. Rowledge 1975, p. 22.
  2. Awdry 1957, p. 53.
  3. "Jinty and Pug". The Real Lives of Thomas the Tank Engine. Retrieved 12 January 2011.

References
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