The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 2-6-2T was a class of steam locomotive. The LMS classified them 3P, BR 3MT. All were built at Derby Works between 1930 and 1932. William Stanier used them to form the basis for the LMS Stanier 2-6-2T, which was essentially a taper boilered version.
Numbering They were initially numbered 15500–15569, but from 1934 were renumbered 1–70. After nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 40000 on to their numbers to number them 40001–70.
Numbers LotNumber Datebuilt Original LMS 1934 BR 15500–201–21 40001–21211930 15521–4922–50 40022–50291931 15550–6951–70 40051–70201932
Variations Numbers 15520–39 (later 21–40 and 40021–40) were fitted with condensing apparatus to work around London. Some of the non-condensing ones were fitted with vacuum operated pull and push control.
Withdrawal All were withdrawn between 1959 and 1962. None were preserved.
+ Table of withdrawals Year Quantity inservice atstart of year Quantitywithdrawn Locomotive numbers 1959 70 32 40002/04–05/08/13/17/19/21/23/25/27/30/39–40/43–48/52/55–56/58–61/65–69. 1960 38 9 40011–12/14/28/36/41/57/62/70. 1961 29 22 40001/03/07/10/15–16/18/20/29/32–35/37–38/42/49–51/53–54/64. 1962 7 7 40006/09/22/24/26/31/63.
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External links
Class 3P-A Details at Rail UK