LNWR Claughton Class

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Claughton Class was a class of 4-cylinder express passenger 4-6-0 steam locomotives.
==History==
The locomotives were introduced in 1913, the first of the class No. 2222 was named in honour of Sir Gilbert Claughton, who was the Chairman of the LNWR at that time. A total of 130 were built, all at Crewe Works up to 1921. Author Brian Reed points out that weight restrictions and equipment limitations at Crewe limited the size of the boiler, hence engine power. Cylinder design and valve events were not optimal, so the Claughton Class was a mediocre performer on the track.The LNWR reused numbers and names from withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering was completely haphazard. An exception was made for the LNWR's war memorial locomotives. There were two of these: No. 2097 (built in 1917) was briefly named Patriot for a short period in January 1920; and the name was later given to a new locomotive numbered 1914, which entered service in May 1920 (ordinarily, this locomotive would have been numbered 69, which had been unused since January 1920; but instead, Renown Class locomotive No. 1914 was renumbered 1257 in order to release its old number). The nameplates of both locomotives also bore the inscription "In Memory of the Fallen L & N W R Employees 1914–1919". Remembrance Day ceremonies at Rugby featured no. 1914 until its name was transferred to LMS Patriot Class No. 5500. The LMS renumbered them into the more logical series 5900–6029, No. 1914 becoming 5964. Twenty were rebuilt by the LMS with larger boilers, and ten of these had Caprotti valve gear. Twelve others were rebuilt as the initial engines of the Patriot Class, though not much material was reused.
From 1927 with the introduction of the LMS Royal Scot Class, the Claughtons' main work had been taken away and many were transferred to the Midland Division. At the end of 1937, all but four, Nos. 5946, 6004, 6017 and 6023, had been withdrawn. These were retained in service until further repair became unworthwhile; three of them were withdrawn in 1940–41, leaving No. 6004 which was regularly used to haul fitted freight trains between London and Edge Hill, becoming increasingly dirty. Inherited by British Railways in 1948, it was allocated the BR number 46004 but was withdrawn in 1949 without it being applied. None were preserved.
==Accidents and incidents==
*On 12 February 1929, locomotive No. 5977 was hauling an express passenger train that was in a head-on collision with a freight train at Doe Hill station, Derbyshire. The driver and fireman of the express were killed.
*On 6 March 1930, locomotive No. 5971 was hauling a passenger train that departed from Culgaith station, Cumberland against signals. It subsequently collided with a ballast train at Langwathby. Two people were killed and four were seriously injured.
*On 13 March 1935, locomotive No. 5946 was hauling an express freight train which stopped in the section between Nash Mills and King's Langley signalboxes, Hertfordshire due to an engine defect. A milk train ran into the rear of it due to a signalman's error. Two other freight trains collide with the wreckage. One person was killed.
==Details==
Image	LNWR
No.	Crewe
Works No.	LMS
No.	Date
built 	Name 	Date Named 	Withdrawn 	Notes
 	2222	5117	5900	January 1913 	Sir Gilbert Claughton 	From new 	March 1935 	
 	1161	5138	5901	May 1913 	Sir Robert Turnbull 	From new 	May 1933 	
 	1191	5139	5902	May 1913 	Sir Frank Ree 	From new 	November 1930 	
 	1319	5140	5907	May 1913 	Sir Frederick Harrison 	From new 	January 1933 	
 	1327	5141	5908	May 1913 	Alfred Fletcher 	From new 	September 1936	‡
 	21 	5142	5903	June 1913 	Duke of Sutherland 	From new 	April 1933 	
 	163 	5143	5904	June 1913 	Holland Hibbert 	From new 	December 1934 	
 	650 	5144	5905	June 1913 	Lord Rathmore 	From new 	February 1933 	
 	1159	5145	5906	July 1913 	Ralph Brocklebank 	From new 	February 1937 	†
 	2046	5146	5909	June 1913 	Charles N. Lawrence 	From new 	February 1935 	
 	250 	5227	5910	August 1914 	J. A. Bright 	From new 	April 1937 	†
 	260 	5228	5911	August 1914 	W. E. Dorrington 	From new 	March 1934 	
 	1131	5229	5912	August 1914 	Lord Faber 	From new 	February 1935 	
 	1429	5230	5913	September 1914	Colonel Lockwood 	From new 	August 1934 	
 	2239	5231	5918	September 1914	Frederick Baynes 	From new 	March 1935 	
 	209 	5232	5914	September 1914	J. Bruce Ismay 	From new 	December 1934 	
 	668 	5233	5915	September 1914	Rupert Guinness 	From new 	November 1934 	
 	856 	5234	5916	September 1914	E. Tootal Broadhurst 	From new 	December 1932 	
 	1567	5235	5917	October 1914 	Charles J. Cropper 	From new 	September 1934	
 	2401	5236	5919	October 1914 	Lord Kitchener 	From new 	September 1934	
 	511 	5337	5920	July 1916 	George Macpherson 	From new 	April 1935 	
 	695 	5338	5921	July 1916 	Sir Arthur Lawley 	From new 	November 1934 	
 	968 	5239	5922	July 1916 	Lord Kenyon 	From new 	September 1934	
 	1093	5340	5923	July 1916 	Guy Calthrop 	From new 	June 1935 	Sir Guy Calthrop from March 1919
 	1345	5341	5924	August 1916 	James Bishop 	From new 	September 1934	
 	2174	5342	5925	August 1916 	E. C. Trench 	From new 	May 1933 	
 	2204	5343	5926	August 1916 	Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. 	From new 	January 1933 	
 	2221	5344	5927	August 1916 	Sir Francis Dent 	From new 	December 1936 	‡
 	2338	5345	5928	August 1916 	Charles H. Dent 	From new 	January 1934 	
 	2395	5346	5929	September 1916	J. A. F. Aspinall 	From new 	March 1935 	
 	37 	5367	5930	February 1917 	G. R. Jebb 	From new 	October 1934 	
 	154 	5368	5931	March 1917 	Captain Fryatt 	From new 	March 1934 	
 	155 	5369	5932	March 1917 	I. T. Williams 	From new 	April 1935 	Sir Thomas Williams from December 1919
 	162 	5370	5933	March 1917 	 	 	December 1932 	
 	186 	5371	5934	March 1917 	 	 	January 1935 	
 	713 	5372	5935	March 1917 	 	 	February 1933 	
 	1334	5373	5936	April 1917 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	2042	5374	5937	April 1917 	 	 	November 1934 	
 	2097	5375	5938	April 1917 	 	 	February 1935 	
 	2230	5376	5939	May 1917 	Clio 	July 1922 	June 1935 	
 	1019	5377	5940	May 1917 	Columbus 	February 1922	September 1934	
 	1355	5378	5941	May 1917 	 	 	August 1934 	
 	2366	5379	5942	May 1917 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	2373	5980	5943	May 1917 	Tennyson 	January 1922 	August 1934 	
 	2411	5381	5944	June 1917 	 	 	February 1933 	
 	2420	5382	5945	June 1917 	Ingestre 	January 1923 	April 1934 	
 	2427	5383	5946	June 1917 	Duke of Connaught 	January 1922 	February 1941 	‡
 	2431	5384	5947	June 1917 	 	 	February 1935 	
 	2445	5385	5948	July 1917 	Baltic 	March 1923 	April 1937 	‡
 	2450	5386	5949	July 1917 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	116 	5387	5950	July 1917 	 	 	October 1934 	
 	159 	5388	5951	August 1917 	 	 	October 1935 	
 	171 	5389	5952	August 1917 	 	 	December 1932 	
 	986 	5390	5953	August 1917 	Buckingham 	March 1922 	September 1936	†
 	1085	5391	5954	August 1917 	 	 	December 1932 	
 	1103	5392	5955	September 1917	 	 	May 1935 	
 	2122	5393	5956	September 1917	 	 	March 1934 	
 	2368	5394	5957	September 1917	 	 	February 1936 	‡
 	2416	5395	5958	September 1917	 	 	October 1932 	
 	2426	5396	5959	October 1917 	 	 	June 1932 	
 	1914	5502	5964	January 1920 	Patriot
In memory of the Fallen LNWR Employees 1914-1919	From new 	May 1935 	
 	69 	5503	5960	January 1920 	 	 	March 1934 	
 	178 	5504	5961	January 1920 	 	 	October 1934 	
 	194 	5505	5962	January 1920 	 	 	December 1935 	‡
 	972 	5506	5963	January 1920 	 	 	December 1932 	
 	1177	5507	5966	January 1920 	Bunsen 	March 1922 	October 1932 	
 	2179	5508	5969	January 1920 	 	 	September 1934	
 	2499	5509	5970	February 1920 	Patience 	August 1922 	December 1935 	†
 	2511	5510	5971	February 1920 	Croxteth 	January 1923 	December 1930 	Locomotive badly damaged in head-on collision between Culgaith and Langwathby on 6 March 1930.
 	1599	5511	5968	February 1920 	John O'Groat 	August 1922 	January 1935 	
 	484 	5512	5965	February 1920 	 	 	September 1934	
 	1407	5513	5967	February 1920 	L./Cpl. J. A. Christie, V.C.	February 1922	November 1934 	
 	1726	5514	5972	March 1920 	 	 	May 1937 	†
 	1741	5515	5973	March 1920 	 	 	December 1932 	
 	1747	5516	5974	March 1920 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	2035	5517	5976	March 1920 	Private E. Sykes, V.C. 	February 1922	March 1935 	Name transferred to 6015 in April 1926
 	2083	5518	5977	March 1920 	 	 	April 1929 	Locomotive badly damaged in head-on collision near Doe Hill station on 12 February 1929.
 	2231	5519	5978	March 1920 	 	 	May 1934 	
 	2268	5520	5979	March 1920 	Frobisher 	August 1922 	April 1934 	
 	12 	5521	5975	April 1920 	Talisman 	January 1923 	May 1937 	‡
 	85 	5522	5980	April 1920 	 	 	January 1935 	
 	98 	5523	5981	April 1920 	 	 	June 1934 	
 	103 	5524	5982	April 1920 	 	 	November 1932 	
 	201 	5525	5983	April 1920 	 	 	October 1932 	
 	499 	5526	5984	May 1920 	 	 	October 1935 	
 	808 	5527	5985	May 1920 	 	 	June 1932 	
 	1092	5528	5986	May 1920 	 	 	November 1935 	†
 	1096	5529	5987	May 1920 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	1097	5530	5988	May 1920 	Private W. Wood, V.C. 	February 1922	May 1935 	Name transferred to 6018 in April 1926
 	1133	5531	5989	May 1920 	 	 	November 1934 	
 	2059	5532	5991	May 1920 	C. J. Bowen-Cooke 	October 1920 	February 1935 	
 	1326	5533	5990	June 1920 	 	 	April 1935 	
 	2090	5534	5992	June 1920 	 	 	October 1932 	
 	2095	5535	5993	June 1920 	 	 	May 1936 	†
 	2101	5536	5998	June 1920 	 	 	August 1934 	
 	6 	5537	5994	June 1920 	 	 	June 1935 	
 	8 	5538	5995	June 1920 	 	 	June 1935 	
 	10 	5539	5996	July 1920 	 	 	February 1933 	
 	11 	5540	5997	July 1920 	 	 	March 1933 	
 	13 	5541	5999	July 1920 	Vindictive 	July 1922 	June 1937 	† Renumbered 2430 in October 1922.
Name removed in August 1936.
 	15 	5542	6000	June 1920 	 	 	March 1933 	
 	23 	5543	6001	August 1920 	 	 	October 1934 	
 	30 	5544	6002	August 1920 	Thalaba 	December 1922	September 1934	
 	32 	5545	6003	August 1920 	 	 	October 1934 	
 	42 	5546	6004	August 1920 	Princess Louise 	February 1922	April 1949 	† Name removed in June 1935, BR Number never applied.
 	36 	5547	6005	August 1920 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	68 	5548	6006	August 1920 	 	 	December 1932 	
 	102 	5549	6007	August 1920 	 	 	October 1934 	
 	110 	5550	6008	September 1920	Lady Godiva 	May 1923 	December 1932 	
 	119 	5551	6009	September 1920	 	 	December 1934 	
 	149 	5552	6010	March 1921 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	150 	5553	6011	March 1921 	Illustrious 	May 1923 	February 1933 	
 	152 	5554	6012	March 1921 	 	 	August 1932 	
 	156 	5555	6013	March 1921 	 	 	March 1936 	‡
 	157 	5556	6014	April 1921 	 	 	September 1934	
 	158 	5557	6015	April 1921 	Private E. Sykes, V.C. 	April 1923 	March 1933 	Name transferred from 5976
 	161 	5558	6016	April 1921 	 	 	January 1935 	
 	169 	5559	6017	April 1921 	Breadalbane 	March 1923 	October 1940 	†
 	179 	5560	6018	April 1921 	Private W. Wood, V.C. 	April 1926 	February 1933 	Name transferred from 5988
 	180 	5561	6019	April 1921 	Llewellyn 	April 1923 	December 1934 	
 	183 	5562	6020	May 1921 	 	 	July 1935 	
 	192 	5563	6021	May 1921 	Bevere 	July 1923 	February 1934 	
 	205 	5564	6022	May 1921 	 	 	January 1933 	
 	207 	5565	6023	May 1921 	Sir Charles Cust 	December 1921	July 1941 	‡
 	208 	5566	6024	May 1921 	 	 	March 1935 	
 	210 	5567	6025	May 1921 	 	 	August 1935 	
 	211 	5568	6026	June 1921 	 	 	December 1932 	
 	517 	5569	6027	June 1921 	 	 	January 1933 	
 	1216	5570	6028	June 1921 	 	 	September 1934	
 	1220	5571	6029	June 1921 	 	 	December 1935 	‡
*† Locomotives fitted with larger boilers from 1928.
* ‡ Locomotives fitted with Caprotti valve gear and larger boilers from 1928.
==Gallery==
File:The-west-coast-scotsman-at-full-speed-print-collector.jpg|An LNWR Claughton on an express run (Note the Drawing can be found on fineart america)
File:Colorized Picture of a Claughton.jpg
File:LNWR No. 1191 "Sir Frank Ree".jpeg
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