4-6-0 Class 5MT Black 5 LMS Profile and Models
45212 on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in April 2017. ©Charlie Jackson
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The "Black Five" was arguably one of the most successful mixed traffic steam locomotives. Designed by Stanier, they were described as the "go-anywhere, do-anything" locomotive and a whopping 842 were built between 1934 and 1951. Used widely across the network, the class saw usage by the LMS, in World War II and then by British Railways, with some remaining in service until the very end of BR steam in 1968. 18 Black Fives survived into preservation. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
LMS Crewe Derby & Horwich Works Vulcan Foundry Armstrong Whitworth |
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Build Date |
1934 - 1951 |
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Total Built |
842 |
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Tractive Effort |
25,455 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-6-0 |
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Operated By |
LMS British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
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In Service Until |
1968 |
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Surviving Locos |
18 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
LMS black
LMS crimson lake
BR plain black
BR green with early emblem
BR black with early emblem
BR black with late crest
Thomas the Tank Engine
(Fictitious) N Gauge
Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Awaiting Categorisation
1:32 Scale (Gauge 1)
