The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Improved Precedent Class or Renewed Precedent Class is a class of 2-4-0steam locomotives originally designed for express passenger work. They later gained the nickname of Jumbos.
The locomotives were designed by F. W. Webb. A total of 158 were built in batches by Crewe Works 1887–1897 with two further additions in 1898 and 1901 respectively. They were officially "renewals" (i.e. replacements) of 96 Newton Class and 62 Precedent Class, so that, for accountancy purposes, they could be charged against the Revenue account rather than the Capital account of a "new" locomotive. On renewal, they kept the numbers and names of their predecessors, and as a result the numbering system continued to be completely haphazard. In addition, the eight Precedent class locomotives that were not renewed, were rebuilt to the Improved specification, but they retained their original 7⁄8-inch (22.2 mm) thick frames, whereas the renewed locomotives had 1-inch (25.4 mm) frames.
On 22 August 1895, 790 Hardwicke took 2 hours and 6 minutes for the 141 miles (227 km) from Crewe to Carlisle, with an average speed of 67.1 mph (108.0 km/h), setting up a new speed record during the Race to the North.
Withdrawals started in December 1905.
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway acquired 76 upon the grouping of 1923, and gave them the power classification 1P. The LMS assigned these the numbers 5004–79, in order of build date, though not all received them as withdrawals continued apace. By the end of 1933, only 5001 Snowdon survived and in April 1934 it was renumbered 25001 to clear the number 5001 for an LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, but was withdrawn in October that year.
Accidents and incidents
On 15 August 1895, locomotive No. 275 Vulcan was one of two locomotives hauling an express passenger train that derailed at Preston, Lancashire due to excessive speed on a curve. One person was killed.[1]
On 27 October 1895, locomotive No. 790 Hardwicke was hauling an express passenger train that collided with a freight train at Preston. The express was derailed and Hardwicke was severely damaged. The accident was caused by the driver of the freight misreading signals.[2]
On 14 August 1915, a locomotive hauling a passenger train suffered a mechanical defect which resulted in track being damaged at Weedon, Northamptonshire. Locomotive No. 1189 Stewart was one of two hauling a mail train that was derailed on the damaged track. Ten people were killed and 21 were injured.
One, No. 790 Hardwicke (built 1892, LMS No. 5031, withdrawn 1932) has been preserved as part of the National Railway Collection. It was overhauled in 1976[citation needed][a] and hauled some excursion trains on the main line, on one of which it double-headed with Flying Scotsman. In the same year it made a special run on the Settle - Carlisle railway, double heading with Midland compound 1000, to celebrate the line's centenary. During this period it was allocated TOPS number 98 190.[3] It is currently a static exhibit in the National Railway Museum Shildon.
^Trevena, Arthur (1981). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 7. ISBN0-906899-03-6.
^"Railway Collision at Preston". The Times. No. 34719. London. 28 October 1895. col D, p. 10.
^Harris, Roger (2004). The Allocation History of BR Diesels & Electrics (Part Four). Roger Harris, Bromsgrove, UK.
Notes
^790 was steamed for the Rail 150 cavalcade in 1975
Sources
Baxter, Bertram (1979). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923, Volume 2B: London and North Western Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. pp. 188–191. ISBN0-903485-84-2.
Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. pp. 58–59. ISBN0-7110-0554-0.
Yeadon, W. B.Yeadon's Register of LNWR Locomotives, Volume 1: Passenger Tender Engines.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The London and North Western Railway LNWR Improved Precedent Class or Renewed Precedent Class is a class of 2 4 0 steam locomotives originally designed for express passenger work They later gained the nickname of Jumbos LNWR Improved Precedent ClassNo 1194 MirandaType and originPower typeSteamDesignerF W WebbBuilderCrewe WorksBuild date1887 1901Total produced158SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte2 4 0 UIC1B n2Gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeLeading dia 3 ft 6 in 1 067 mm 3 inch 76 mm tyresDriver dia 6 ft 9 in 2 057 mm WheelbaseCoupled 8 ft 3 in 2 51 m Loco 15 ft 8 in 4 78 m Loco weight35 60 long tons 36 17 t 39 87 short tons Fuel typeCoalWater cap 1 800 imp gal 8 200 l 2 200 US gal later 2 000 imp gal 9 100 l 2 400 US gal Boiler pressure150 lbf in2 1 03 MPa Heating surface1 063 7 sq ft 98 82 m2 CylindersTwo insideCylinder size17 in 24 in 432 mm 610 mm Valve gearAllanPerformance figuresTractive effort10 918 lbf 48 6 kN CareerOperatorsLondon and North Western Railway London Midland and Scottish RailwayPower classLMS 1PNumber in class1 January 1923 76NicknamesJumbos large JumbosWithdrawn1905 1933DispositionOne preserved remainder scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Accidents and incidents 3 Preservation 4 Fleet list 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Sources 6 External linksHistory Edit No 1532 Hampden with a non standard chimney The locomotives were designed by F W Webb A total of 158 were built in batches by Crewe Works 1887 1897 with two further additions in 1898 and 1901 respectively They were officially renewals i e replacements of 96 Newton Class and 62 Precedent Class so that for accountancy purposes they could be charged against the Revenue account rather than the Capital account of a new locomotive On renewal they kept the numbers and names of their predecessors and as a result the numbering system continued to be completely haphazard In addition the eight Precedent class locomotives that were not renewed were rebuilt to the Improved specification but they retained their original 7 8 inch 22 2 mm thick frames whereas the renewed locomotives had 1 inch 25 4 mm frames On 22 August 1895 790 Hardwicke took 2 hours and 6 minutes for the 141 miles 227 km from Crewe to Carlisle with an average speed of 67 1 mph 108 0 km h setting up a new speed record during the Race to the North Withdrawals started in December 1905 The London Midland and Scottish Railway acquired 76 upon the grouping of 1923 and gave them the power classification 1P The LMS assigned these the numbers 5004 79 in order of build date though not all received them as withdrawals continued apace By the end of 1933 only 5001 Snowdon survived and in April 1934 it was renumbered 25001 to clear the number 5001 for an LMS Stanier Class 5 4 6 0 but was withdrawn in October that year Accidents and incidents EditOn 15 August 1895 locomotive No 275 Vulcan was one of two locomotives hauling an express passenger train that derailed at Preston Lancashire due to excessive speed on a curve One person was killed 1 On 27 October 1895 locomotive No 790 Hardwicke was hauling an express passenger train that collided with a freight train at Preston The express was derailed and Hardwicke was severely damaged The accident was caused by the driver of the freight misreading signals 2 Main article Weedon rail crashesOn 14 August 1915 a locomotive hauling a passenger train suffered a mechanical defect which resulted in track being damaged at Weedon Northamptonshire Locomotive No 1189 Stewart was one of two hauling a mail train that was derailed on the damaged track Ten people were killed and 21 were injured Preservation Edit No 790 Hardwicke hauling a passenger train from Carnforth to Grange over Sands in May 1976 One No 790 Hardwicke built 1892 LMS No 5031 withdrawn 1932 has been preserved as part of the National Railway Collection It was overhauled in 1976 citation needed a and hauled some excursion trains on the main line on one of which it double headed with Flying Scotsman In the same year it made a special run on the Settle Carlisle railway double heading with Midland compound 1000 to celebrate the line s centenary During this period it was allocated TOPS number 98 190 3 It is currently a static exhibit in the National Railway Museum Shildon Fleet list EditLNWR LMS fleet list LNWRNo Name CreweWorksNo Date built LMSNo Date scrapped Notes271 Minotaur 2996 June 1887 5004 December 1927 1132 North Western 2997 June 1887 May 19061220 Belted Will 2998 June 1887 March 19211487 Faraday 2999 1887 April 19071670 Ganymede 3001 1887 December 19051485 Smeaton 3022 December 1887 May 19141749 Hibernia 3023 January 1888 May 1915275 Vulcan 3024 January 1888 December 19091522 Pitt 3025 January 1888 5005 July 19321679 Bunsen 3026 January 1888 December 19131219 Lightning 3027 January 1888 February 19091681 Minerva 3028 February 1888 August 19111528 Frobisher 3029 February 1888 February 19161527 Raleigh 3030 February 1888 5006 May 1925 1669 Ilion 3031 March 1888 January 1906941 Blenkinsop 3042 October 1888 5008 April 1925 1481 The Duke of Edinburgh 3043 October 1888 May 1913379 Sedgwick 3044 October 1888 5007 February 19281517 Princess Helena 3045 November 1888 5009 October 19281216 Premier 3046 November 1888 March 19211480 Newton 3047 November 1888 5010 March 19281685 Gladiator 3048 November 1888 5015 November 19271212 Pioneer 3049 November 1888 5013 January 19281211 John Ramsbottom 3050 November 1888 5012 December 19301141 S R Graves 3051 November 1888 February 19071488 Murdoch 3052 November 1888 5014 April 1932276 Pluto 3053 November 1888 July 1907696 Director 3054 November 1888 5011 19331530 Columbus 3055 November 1888 November 19211748 Britannia 3056 July 1889 5016 June 19281482 Herschel 3057 January 1890 July 19081677 Badajos 3058 January 1890 October 19221526 Drake 3059 January 1890 August 19071529 Cook 3060 September 1889 December 19121521 Gladstone 3061 September 1889 5017 March 1926 974 Richard Cobden 3062 January 1890 March 19191742 Bevere 3063 February 1890 July 19121513 Shakespeare 3064 February 1890 April 19111672 Talavera 3065 February 1890 5018 19331486 Dalton 3066 March 1890 April 19141524 Wolfe 3067 March 1890 July 19081483 Newcomen 3068 March 1890 January 19091515 Milton 3069 May 1890 November 1914382 Buckingham 3070 May 1890 November 1921308 Booth 3071 May 1890 October 19222006 Princess 3142 November 1890 5021 April 19321514 Scott 3143 November 1890 November 19141214 Prince Albert 3144 November 1890 April 19141218 Phaeton 3145 November 1890 June 19111674 Delhi 3146 November 1890 5020 November 19302001 Henry Crosfield 3147 November 1890 January 19121531 Cromwell 3148 November 1890 5019 July 19281484 Telford 3149 November 1890 August 19151683 Sisyphus 3150 April 1891 January 1908396 Tennyson 3151 May 1891 November 19211675 Vimiera 3192 May 1891 5024 September 1926 1747 John Mayall 3193 May 1891 December 19051673 Lucknow 3194 May 1891 March 19191525 Abercrombie 3195 May 1891 5022 December 19281668 Dagmar 3196 May 1891 5023 19321676 The Nile 3197 May 1891 September 19062004 Witch 3198 May 1891 July 19121020 Wordsworth 3199 May 1891 January 19091518 Countess 3200 May 1891 5025 January 1926 1520 Franklin 3201 May 1891 5027 1933380 Quernmore 3242 June 1891 October 19221666 Ariadne 3243 June 1891 5028 September 1925 1680 Livingstone 3244 June 1891 April 19131217 Florence 3245 June 1891 November 19152003 Alecto 3246 June 1891 January 19072002 Madge 3247 June 1891 5030 December 19281516 Byron 3248 June 1891 July 19071684 Speke 3249 June 1891 5029 September 19311671 Shamrock 3250 June 1891 August 19061519 Duchess 3251 June 1891 5026 October 19281744 Magdala 3282 April 1892 August 19151745 John Bright 3283 April 1892 5034 November 1930 Glowworm from July 19141532 Hampden 3284 June 1892 April 1911304 Hector 3285 June 1892 5035 July 1928790 Hardwicke 3286 April 1892 5031 Withdrawn February 1932 Preserved in National Collection1213 The Queen 3287 April 1892 5032 February 1932403 Isabella 3288 April 1892 September 19221678 Airey 3289 April 1892 5033 February 1927 395 Scotia 3290 June 1892 November 19191682 Novelty 3291 June 1892 5036 July 19281489 Brindley 3343 April 1893 April 1911394 Eamont 3344 April 1893 September 1921942 Shah of Persia 3345 April 1893 January 1916393 Brougham 3346 April 1893 March 19071667 Corunna 3347 April 1893 5039 April 1928295 Penmaenmawr 3348 April 1893 March 19091523 Marlborough 3349 April 1893 February 1909381 Patterdale 3350 April 1893 5037 December 1927 787 Clarendon 3351 April 1893 5038 July 1927 1215 Albion 3352 April 1893 March 19082005 Lynx 3352 January 1894 5041 December 1930919 Nasmyth 3490 December 1893 5040 August 19282178 Pluck 3491 January 1894 September 19221173 The Auditor 3492 January 1894 5042 June 1930482 Pegasus 3493 January 1894 October 19142192 Caradoc 3494 January 1894 5043 July 1927 871 Proserpine 3506 May 1894 5044 August 1925 265 Thomas Carlyle 3507 July 1894 5045 May 1930789 Breadalbane 3508 July 1894 December 1914865 Envoy 3509 July 1894 5046 October 1928867 Disraeli 3510 July 1894 August 1915364 Henry Pease 3531 October 1894 5048 September 1930883 Phantom 3532 August 1894 5049 September 1928 256 President Washington 3533 August 1894 5047 February 1923 2175 Precedent 3534 November 1894 April 1915860 Merrie Carlisle 3535 November 1894 5050 1933253 President Garfield 3556 February 1895 August 19212188 Chillington 3557 February 1895 July 1908254 President Lincoln 3558 February 1895 July 1908890 Sir Hardman Earle 3559 February 1895 5051 October 19282182 Giraffe 3560 February 1895 May 1922749 Mercury 3571 May 1895 5052 May 1927 2183 Antelope 3572 May 1895 5054 June 1930945 Humphrey Davy 3573 June 1895 5053 December 1930872 Wizard 3574 August 1895 May 19222177 Edward Tootal 3575 August 1895 June 1911514 Lawrence 3596 October 1895 5055 August 1926 Puck from June 1913260 Duke of Connaught 3597 February 1896 August 1914866 Courier 3598 January 1896 5057 December 19282186 Lowther 3599 January 1896 5067 December 1927 2193 Salopian 3600 February 1896 5059 October 1925 517 Marathon 3611 January 1896 April 19212185 Alma 3612 January 1896 5058 November 1928477 Caractacus 3613 February 1896 5056 September 1927 619 Mabel 3614 February 1896 5060 May 1926 2176 Robert Benson 3615 April 1896 5061 June 1927 1177 Princess Louise 3656 March 1896 February 1920264 Buckland 3657 January 1896 April 1907 864 Pilot 3658 June 1896 5063 July 1927 1187 Chandos 3659 July 1896 5064 September 1930506 Sir Alexander Cockburn 3660 July 1896 5062 February 19321183 Plynlimmon 3681 August 1896 January 19111193 Joshua Radcliffe 3682 August 1896 March 1913478 Commodore 3683 August 1896 5065 September 1926 2194 Cambrian 3684 October 1896 5066 May 1925 868 Condor 3685 November 1896 May 1911869 Llewellyn 3726 November 1896 January 19222187 Penrith Beacon 3727 December 1896 5069 July 19321194 Miranda 3728 February 1897 5068 June 1930262 Wheatstone 3729 April 1897 5070 July 1932480 Duchess of Lancaster 3730 February 1897 5071 September 1927 2180 Perseverance 3742 March 1897 5073 February 1926 193 Rocket 3743 March 1897 5072 January 1926 2184 Reynard 3744 May 1897 March 1919858 Sir Salar Jung 3745 May 1897 July 19122179 Patience 3746 May 1897 January 19201189 Stewart 3777 June 1897 December 19222189 Avon 3778 July 1897 5076 August 1927 862 Balmoral 3779 July 1897 5075 1931857 Prince Leopold 3780 July 1897 5074 July 1928 1105 Hercules 3781 December 1897 5077 July 1928 870 Fairbairn 3782 March 1898 5078 December 1928861 Amazon 3783 September 1901 5079 August 1925 LMS number allocated but never appliedReferences Edit Trevena Arthur 1981 Trains in Trouble Vol 2 Redruth Atlantic Books p 7 ISBN 0 906899 03 6 Railway Collision at Preston The Times No 34719 London 28 October 1895 col D p 10 Harris Roger 2004 The Allocation History of BR Diesels amp Electrics Part Four Roger Harris Bromsgrove UK Notes Edit 790 was steamed for the Rail 150 cavalcade in 1975 Sources Edit Baxter Bertram 1979 Baxter David ed British Locomotive Catalogue 1825 1923 Volume 2B London and North Western Railway and its constituent companies Ashbourne Derbyshire Moorland Publishing Company pp 188 191 ISBN 0 903485 84 2 Casserley H C amp Johnston Stuart W 1974 1966 Locomotives at the Grouping 3 London Midland and Scottish Railway Shepperton Surrey Ian Allan pp 58 59 ISBN 0 7110 0554 0 Yeadon W B Yeadon s Register of LNWR Locomotives Volume 1 Passenger Tender Engines External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to LNWR Renewed Precedent class Photo of 260 Duke of Connaught from 1900 Photo of 1672 Talavera from 1900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title LNWR Improved Precedent Class amp oldid 1125054147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
