LMS Stanier Class 5 No. 4932

London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Black Five Class No. 4932 (BR No. 44932) is a preserved British steam locomotive.
==Operational history==
44932 was built by the London Midland and Scottish Railway at Horwich Works in September 1945. 
==Preservation==
Following withdrawal in August 1968 the engine passed straight from BR traffic into preservation without going to Barry Scrapyard. It was moved to Carnforth following it's purchase as part of the establishment of Steamtown museum in Carnforth. It made an attractive purchase as it had only run for 5,000 miles since its last intermediate overhaul. For a short period in it's early preservation career the engine was outshopped in inauthentic BR Brunswick green with the late crest on it's tender, during it's time in the 1980's and 1990's the engine later wore BR lined black with British Railways lettering on it's tender.
Whilst Steamtown was open, and once the ban on operating steam trains on the main line was lifted in 1972, Carnforth was used as a base to operate trains to York and to Sellafield. The first test run took place to Ulverston with 44871 and 44932 preceded special trains to Barrow in Furness.
Following the closure of Steamtown the engine was moved to the Midland Steam Centre at Butterley and was given a complete overhaul to running order. Ownership of 44932 changed in 2008 when the engine was purchased by David Smith and the engine was moved back to Carnforth for a full mainline standard overhaul to be carried out. By 2010 the engine was back in traffic and operational on the mainline now wearing BR Lined Black with the late crest on it's tender. The engine was eventually withdrawn in 2017 when it's mainline certificate expired and the engine began to undergo it's next overhaul. 
In August 2022 the engine undertook a test run between Carnforth and Hellifield, the engine at this time wore plain black but retained it's BR number 44932. The engine was eventually outshopped in BR Lined Black with British Railways lettering on it's tender (the first time since the 1990's it had worn this livery). As of 2024 it still wears this livery and is the only BR liveried black 5 with British Railways lettering on the tender as the others have either the early or late crests. 44932 hauled it's debut railtour following the completion of it's overhaul on 24 September 2022 when it hauled "The Cumbrian Coast Express" between Carlisle and Carnforth travelling via the Cumbrian Coast & Furness Lines.
In September 2024 the engine made it's first visit to a heritage railway since it's change of ownership in the early 2000's (it had been intended to visit the Mid Norfolk Railway in 2014 but was replaced by 48151). On Tuesday 10th September 2024 the engine moved by rail from Carnforth MPD to the Severn Valley Railway for their autumn steam gala which for this year ran with an LMS theme, the gala ran from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd September. The engine operated alongside the SVR's home residents during the gala aswell as visiting engines: Great Western Railway 2900 Saint 4-6-0 number 2999 Lady of Legend, L&YR Class 23 0-6-0ST no 11456 & LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 no 45596 Bahamas. The engine later returned by rail to Carnforth following it's appearance at the Severn Valley Railway's autumn steam gala on Monday 30th September 2024 while double heading with 45596 Bahamas & on Friday 18th October 2024 the engine moved by rail from Carnforth to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway to make it's second heritage railway visit of 2024.
The engine is expected to remain at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for the remainder of 2024 due to it not being fitted with air brakes and to cover for 45212.
===Fame in Preservation===
During the 1980's, 44932 was one of the chosen engines to haul the popular "Southport Visitor" trains from Manchester to Southport & also the trains from Southport to Wigan Wallgate. Other engines used on these trains included 4472 Flying Scotsman, 5593 Kolhapur and 45596 Bahamas.
2013 marked the 45th anniversary since the end of steam on British Railways so two sets of anniversary trips we're run. On Wednesday 7th August 2013, 44932 was used on one of Statesman Rail's "Fellsman" trains which ran from Lancaster to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle Line, for this occasion the tour was renamed "The Fifteen Guinea Fellsman" and was hauled by two black fives in double headed formation. For this trip 44932 double headed with 45231 The Sherwood Forester, 44932 acted as the pilot engine to 45231 and alongside wearing the famous 1T57 headbord the engine also wore the regular Fellsman headboard.
On Sunday 11th August 2013 it took part in the 45th anniversary railtour marking the end of steam on Sunday 11th August 1968. 44932 & 45231 (for this trip it's nameplates had been removed) once again double headed with each other, but this time 45231 acted as pilot engine to 44932. The two locos worked the special south down the Settle and Carlisle line from Carlisle to Hellifield and then down the Ribble Valley Line to Blackburn via Clitheroe. From Blackburn the tour travelled along the branch to Darwen and Bolton before passing through Manchester Piccadilly to Longsight where the two engines we're replaced by classmate 45305 which would return the train to Liverpool via Warrington Central. Other locos used on the tour included 45305 which took the train from Liverpool to Longsight via Hunts Cross in the morning and evening & 70013 Oliver Cromwell hauled the train from Longsight to Carlisle in the morning. 44932 had been planned to be given the number 44781 for the trip but the ID change never happened and it ran as itself.
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