4-6-0 Class 6P Royal Scot LMS Profile and Models
46100 'Royal Scot' at Levisham, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, in 2017. ©Charlie Jackson
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Introduced in 1927, the Royal Scot was designed to fill an urgent requirement for express passenger locomotives following a focus on smaller locomotive designs in the first years of the LMS. The locomotives were heavily influenced by 4-6-0 designs being built by the GWR and SR at the time. One locomotive toured North America in 1933, assuming the identity of No.6100 "Royal Scot". All 70 'Royal Scots' were heavily rebuilt from 1943 to 1955, with their life expired Parallel boilers, cylinders and frames being replaced. Whilst no 'as built' Royal Scot locomotives survive, Nos. 46100 "Royal Scot" and 46115 "Scots Guardsman" survive in preservation. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
North British Loco Company LMS, Derby Works |
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Build Date |
1927 to 1930 |
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Total Built |
70 |
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Tractive Effort |
33,150 lbf |
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Top Speed |
90mph |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-6-0 |
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Operated By |
London, Midland & Scottish Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Express passenger |
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In Service Until |
1966 |
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Surviving Examples |
2 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
LMS black
LMS crimson lake
BR green with early emblem
BR black with British Railways lettering
BR express passenger blue
BR green with late crest
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N Gauge
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale)
