LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander
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London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class
No. 5690 (BR No. 45690) Leander is a preserved British
steam locomotive
.
in March 1936 and named Leander after HMS Leander
, which in turn was named after the Greek hero Leander
. After nationalisation in 1948, she was renumbered 45690 by British Railways, and based at the former LMS engine shed at Bristol Barrow Road.
After being withdrawn in 1964, Leander was sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. Rescued by Brian Oliver in May 1972, she was restored by the Leander Locomotive Society at the Dinting Railway Museum, Glossop
. After later purchase by and running on the Severn Valley Railway
, she was sold to Dr Peter Beet
, and restored to running condition on the East Lancashire Railway
. She is still owned today by the Beet family, and operated by the West Coast Railway Company
from their Carnforth
base.
In 2008 Leander provided motive power for the Scarborough Spa Express
heritage service. She also spent October at the Great Central Railway
"Steam Railway" gala, alongside BR Standard 7 "Britannia" Class, No.70013 "Oliver Cromwell"
and LNER Peppercorn A1 No.60163 "Tornado"
.
On Monday 20 September 5690 Left Carnforth for the Severn Valley Railway
under her own power. She was put into Action at the SVR'S Autumn steam gala Friday 24th/Sunday 26 September with Fellow Visitors GWR 3205, GWR 3717/3440 City of Truro, GWR 5542, SR 34070 Manston. Footage of the gala can be found on You Tube. She left the SVR on 2 October hauling the Severn Valley Limited to Blackpool North
one way only en route to the East Lancashire Railway
for a few weeks stay. She participated in their Autumn Steam gala, appearing alongside BR Standard Class 8 71000 Duke of Gloucester, 60163 Tornado, 73129 and 45337. Soon afterwards, she returned to Carnforth
and mainline operation.
Today she is out of action undergoing her annual 10 year overhaul.
LMS Jubilee Class
The London Midland and Scottish Railway Jubilee Class is a class of steam locomotive designed for mainline passenger work. 191 locomotives were built between 1934 and 1936...
No. 5690 (BR No. 45690) Leander is a preserved British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
.
Overview
5690 was built at CreweCrewe Works
Crewe railway works is a British railway engineering facility built in 1840 by the Grand Junction Railway. It is located in the town of Crewe, in the county of Cheshire....
in March 1936 and named Leander after HMS Leander
HMS Leander
Six ships of the Royal Navy, have been named HMS Leander after the Greek hero Leander: was a 52-gun fourth rate launched in 1780. She was captured by the French in 1798, but was recaptured by the Russians in 1799 and returned. She was renamed HMS Hygeia in 1813 while being used as a medical depot,...
, which in turn was named after the Greek hero Leander
Hero and Leander
Hero and Leander is a Byzantine myth, relating the story of Hērō and like "hero" in English), a priestess of Aphrodite who dwelt in a tower in Sestos on the European side of the Dardanelles, and Leander , a young man from Abydos on the opposite side of the strait. Leander fell in love with Hero...
. After nationalisation in 1948, she was renumbered 45690 by British Railways, and based at the former LMS engine shed at Bristol Barrow Road.
After being withdrawn in 1964, Leander was sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. Rescued by Brian Oliver in May 1972, she was restored by the Leander Locomotive Society at the Dinting Railway Museum, Glossop
Glossop
Glossop is a market town within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield. Glossop is situated near Derbyshire's county borders with Cheshire, Greater...
. After later purchase by and running on the Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
, she was sold to Dr Peter Beet
Peter Beet
Peter Beet was an English doctor, notable for his pioneering work in the preservation of steam locomotives.-Early years and education:Raised in Kendal in the Lake District, close to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway West Coast Main Line, he was educated in Harrogate, close to the London and...
, and restored to running condition on the East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended...
. She is still owned today by the Beet family, and operated by the West Coast Railway Company
West Coast Railway Company
West Coast Railways, also known as West Coast Railway Company, is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator, based at Carnforth in Lancashire, on the site of the old Steamtown heritage depot...
from their Carnforth
Carnforth
- References :...
base.
In 2008 Leander provided motive power for the Scarborough Spa Express
Scarborough Spa Express
The Scarborough Spa Express is a regular summer heritage steam locomotive service between York and Scarborough via Harrogate and Leeds. It is operated by the West Coast Railway Company, however has been operated in previous years by different companies, including the Railway Touring...
heritage service. She also spent October at the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway (preserved)
The Great Central Railway is a heritage railway split into two adjacent sections, one in Leicestershire and the other Nottinghamshire.The Leicestershire section is currently Britain's only double track mainline heritage railway, with of working double track, period signalling, locomotives and...
"Steam Railway" gala, alongside BR Standard 7 "Britannia" Class, No.70013 "Oliver Cromwell"
BR standard class 7 70013 Oliver Cromwell
70013 Oliver Cromwell is a British Railways standard class 7 preserved steam locomotive. The locomotive is notable as one of the four steam locomotives which worked the last steam railtour on British Railways in 1968 before the introduction of a steam ban.-Career:One of 55 of the "Britannia"...
and LNER Peppercorn A1 No.60163 "Tornado"
LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado
60163 Tornado is a main-line steam locomotive built in Darlington, England. Completed in 2008, Tornado was the first such locomotive built in the United Kingdom since Evening Star, the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, in 1960...
.
On Monday 20 September 5690 Left Carnforth for the Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
under her own power. She was put into Action at the SVR'S Autumn steam gala Friday 24th/Sunday 26 September with Fellow Visitors GWR 3205, GWR 3717/3440 City of Truro, GWR 5542, SR 34070 Manston. Footage of the gala can be found on You Tube. She left the SVR on 2 October hauling the Severn Valley Limited to Blackpool North
Blackpool North railway station
Blackpool North railway station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston....
one way only en route to the East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended...
for a few weeks stay. She participated in their Autumn Steam gala, appearing alongside BR Standard Class 8 71000 Duke of Gloucester, 60163 Tornado, 73129 and 45337. Soon afterwards, she returned to Carnforth
Carnforth
- References :...
and mainline operation.
Today she is out of action undergoing her annual 10 year overhaul.