
LMS Jinty Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T

by Gordon James
Title
LMS Jinty Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T
Artist
Gordon James
Medium
Photograph - Photography Digital
Description
No.47406 belongs to a prolific class of LMS Class 3F locomotives mostly referred to as Jinties although the origin of this nick name is not certain.
No.47406, original LMS number 16489, was built by the Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows in 1926 at a cost of £3,330. It spent a few weeks nearby at Warrington, before moving to Crewe South shed, from where it mainly worked Basford Hall sidings and the carriage sheds. In October 1928 the engine moved to Carnforth where it spent almost 32 years.
It was allocated No.7406 in the general LMS renumbering and under British Railways’ ownership became No.47406. From 1960 No.47406 changed shed a number of times. From 1960 to 1963 it was at Warrington (Dallam), 1963 to 1965 at Manchester (Gorton – the former GCR shed), and finally from 1965 to 1967 at Liverpool (Edge Hill).
It was withdrawn in December, 1967, and ended up in Barry scrapyard the following July. Ironically this was almost certainly the furthest it had ever travelled from its North West origin and haunts.
Seven LMS 0-6-0 Jinty tank engines were sent to Barry. Being small popular locomotives they were ideal restoration projects and some were amongst the earlier engines to leave.
Two, Nos.47327 and 47357 left in July, 1970, and with less than four years exposure to the elements and people seeking spares one can imagine it took little to return them to use. No.47406, the last Jinty to leave Barry, was not so fortunate and was systematically stripped for spares. When it eventually moved away all that was left was the frames, cylinder block, wheels, boiler and some platework.
It was bought by the Rowsley Locomotive Trust, and moved initially to the Peak Rail headquarters in Buxton in June, 1983. When Peak Rail moved from the Buxton centre, the locomotive was sold to Roger Hibbert. It arrived at Quorn & Woodhouse on 21st
In 1990 it was moved into storage behind Loughborough shed, whilst Roger completed the restoration of LMS 8F No.48305. Upon completion of the 8F work No.47406 was moved into the shed.
Reports in Main Line chronicled the huge amount of work undertaken on No.47406. That culiminated in 2010 and the locomotive was returned to traffic on 30th January, 2010.
In the image here it is seen working on the Nene Valley Railway.
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December 10th, 2019
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