The

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(LMS) Fowler 2-6-2T was a class of

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. The LMS classified them 3P, BR 3MT. All were built at

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between 1930 and 1932.

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used them to form the basis for the

LMS Stanier 2-6-2T The Stanier Class 3P 2-6-2T was a class of London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) steam locomotive. They were designed by William Stanier based on the earlier LMS Fowler 2-6-2T The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 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

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added 40000 on to their numbers to number them 40001–70.

Variations

Numbers 15520–39 (later 21–40 and 40021–40) were fitted with condensing apparatus to work around

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. 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All were withdrawn between 1959 and 1962.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.

References

External links

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