LMS Kitson 0-4-0ST
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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.
5 were originally designed and built by Kitson & Co.
of Leeds
to LMS specification in 1932 and numbered 1500–4. They were similar to other shunters built for industrial use. The manufacturer's works numbers were 5644–8. The LMS classified them 0F. These were later renumbered 7000–4 in 1935/1936. British Railways added 40000 to their numbers after nationalisation in 1948, becoming 47000–4. In 1955 BR constructed an additional five at Horwich Works
, numbered 47005–9. 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.
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
, has been identified as most closely resembling a LMS Kitson 0-4-0ST.
0-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...
saddle tank 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...
designed for light shunting.
5 were originally designed and built by Kitson & Co.
Kitson & Co.
Kitson and Company was a locomotive manufacturer based in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-Early history:The company started as James Kitson at the Airedale Foundry, off Pearson Street, Hunslet in 1835 with Charles Todd as a partner...
of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
to LMS specification in 1932 and numbered 1500–4. They were similar to other shunters built for industrial use. The manufacturer's works numbers were 5644–8. The LMS classified them 0F. These were later renumbered 7000–4 in 1935/1936. British Railways added 40000 to their numbers after nationalisation in 1948, becoming 47000–4. In 1955 BR constructed an additional five at Horwich Works
Horwich Works
Horwich Works was a railway works built in 1886 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in Horwich, near Bolton, in the North West of England when the company moved from its original works at Miles Platting, Manchester.-Buildings:...
, numbered 47005–9. 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
Cromford and High Peak Railway
The Cromford and High Peak Railway in Derbyshire, England, was completed in 1831, to carry minerals and goods between the Cromford Canal wharf at High Peak Junction and the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge -Origins:...
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. Withdrawals took place between 1963 and 1966. None were preserved.
In fiction
In The Railway SeriesThe Railway Series
The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14...
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
John T. Kenney
John T. Kenney was an English illustrator who worked on a number of the Railway Series books by W.V. Awdry...
, has been identified as most closely resembling a LMS Kitson 0-4-0ST.