LNWR Renown Class

No. 1918 Renown in photographic grey livery

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	George Whale
Builder	LNWR Crewe Works
Build date	1897–1903
Rebuild date	1908–1924
Number rebuilt	70

Specifications
Configuration	4-4-0
UIC class	2′B
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	7 ft 1 in (2.159 m)
Loco weight	56.00 long tons (56.90 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Boiler pressure	200 psi (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	18.5 in × 24 in (470 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Joy

Performance figures
Tractive effort	16,428 lbf (73.1 kN)

Career
Operators	London and North Western Railway → London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Power class	LMS: 2P
Number in class	1 January 1923: 56
Withdrawn	1925–1931
Disposition	All scrapped

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Renown Class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives. They were rebuilds of F.W. Webb's 4-cylinder compounds of the Jubilee and Alfred the Great classes into 2-cylinder simple engines by George Whale, later continued by Charles Bowen-Cooke.

The first to be rebuilt was number 1918 Renown in 1908.

The rebuilds retained their original numbers. Unusually for the LNWR, the parent classes also had logical number series. Thus the Renowns were all numbered in the 1901–1940 series for ex-Jubilee Class and 1941–1980 for ex-Benbow class. In 1920, locomotive 1914 Invincible was renumbered 1257, and the number 1914 was then taken by the Claughton Class war memorial engine 1914 Patriot.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) acquired 56 Renowns in 1923. The LMS allocated these numbers in the 5131–5186 series, listed according to date of rebuilding, though not all numbers were applied before withdrawals started in 1928. Meanwhile, the LMS renumbered the existing compounds into the 5110–5129 series (though some were withdrawn before numbers could be allocated, and others were allocated numbers but not applied), and converted another 14 of these, which retained their numbers, thus taking the total for the class up to 70. All were gone by 1931 and none was preserved.

Accidents and incidents

Main article: Weedon rail crashes

On 14 August 1915, a locomotive hauling a passenger train suffered a mechanical defect which resulted in track being damaged at weedon, Northamptonshire. Locomotive No. 1971 Aurora was one of two hauling a mail train that was derailed on the damaged track. Ten people were killed and 21 were injured.

Locomotive list

LNWR Renown class locomotive list
LNWR No.	LNWR name	Rebuilt from	Date rebuilt	LMS No.	Date withdrawn	Notes
1901	Jubilee	Jubilee	000000001919-04-01-0000April 1919	5156	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1902	Black Prince	Jubilee	000000001919-08-01-0000August 1919	5157	000000001930-07-01-0000July 1930
1903	Iron Duke	Jubilee	000000001924-05-01-0000May 1924	5110	000000001931-11-01-0000November 1931
1905	Black Diamond	Jubilee	000000001914-08-01-0000August 1914	5137	000000001930-11-01-0000November 1930
1906	Robin Hood	Jubilee	000000001917-05-01-0000May 1917	5149	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1907	Black Watch	Jubilee	000000001922-02-01-0000February 1922	5178	000000001926-06-01-0000June 1926
1909	Crusader	Jubilee	000000001919-11-01-0000November 1919	5159	000000001928-04-01-0000April 1928
1910	Cavalier	Jubilee	000000001921-08-01-0000August 1921	5172	000000001931-04-01-0000April 1931
1911	Centurion	Jubilee	000000001924-12-01-0000December 1924	5112	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1912	Colossus	Jubilee	000000001924-05-01-0000May 1924	5113	000000001929-11-01-0000November 1929
1913	Canopus	Jubilee	000000001910-03-01-0000March 1910	5132	000000001928-09-01-0000September 1928
1914	Invincible	Jubilee	000000001916-09-01-0000September 1916	5144	000000001931-10-01-0000October 1931	Renumbered 1257 in 1920
1915	Implacable	Jubilee	000000001923-11-01-0000November 1923	5114	000000001928-07-01-0000July 1928
1916	Irresistible	Jubilee	000000001919-02-01-0000February 1919	5155	000000001930-09-01-0000September 1930
1917	Inflexible	Jubilee	000000001922-08-01-0000August 1922	5184	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1918	Renown	Jubilee	000000001908-06-01-0000June 1908	5131	000000001928-09-01-0000September 1928
1919	Resolution	Jubilee	000000001919-11-01-0000November 1919	5160	000000001928-11-01-0000November 1928
1920	Flying Fox	Jubilee	000000001920-12-01-0000December 1920	5166	000000001930-12-01-0000December 1930
1921	John of Gaunt	Jubilee	000000001913-04-01-0000April 1913	5134	000000001926-07-01-0000July 1926
1922	Intrepid	Jubilee	000000001916-10-01-0000October 1916	5146	000000001927-11-01-0000November 1927
1924	Powerful	Jubilee	000000001922-06-01-0000June 1922	5183	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1925	Warrior	Jubilee	000000001917-04-01-0000April 1917	5147	000000001928-02-01-0000February 1928
1926	La France	Jubilee	000000001922-03-01-0000March 1922	5180	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1927	Goliath	Jubilee	000000001924-01-01-0000January 1924	5116	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1928	Glatton	Jubilee	000000001921-08-01-0000August 1921	5173	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1929	Polyphemus	Jubilee	000000001924-02-01-0000February 1924	5117	000000001930-12-01-0000December 1930
1930	Ramillies	Jubilee	000000001916-04-01-0000April 1916	5142	000000001930-11-01-0000November 1930
1931	Agincourt	Jubilee	000000001921-12-01-0000December 1921	5176	000000001930-06-01-0000June 1930
1932	Anson	Jubilee	000000001920-06-01-0000June 1920	5162	000000001925-04-01-0000April 1925
1933	Barfleur	Jubilee	000000001921-04-01-0000April 1921	5169	000000001928-01-01-0000January 1928
1934	Blenheim	Jubilee	000000001920-09-01-0000September 1920	5165	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1935	Collingwood	Jubilee	000000001910-03-01-0000March 1910	5133	000000001929-11-01-0000November 1929
1936	Royal Sovereign	Jubilee	000000001917-06-01-0000June 1917	5150	000000001925-06-01-0000June 1925
1937	Superb	Jubilee	000000001919-01-01-0000January 1919	5154	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1938	Sultan	Jubilee	000000001920-02-01-0000February 1920	5161	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1939	Temeraire	Jubilee	000000001919-08-01-0000August 1919	5158	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1940	Trafalgar	Jubilee	000000001921-04-01-0000April 1921	5170	000000001929-11-01-0000November 1929
1941	Alfred the Great	Alfred	000000001922-02-01-0000February 1922	5179	000000001931-09-01-0000September 1931
1942	King Edward VII	Alfred	000000001922-09-01-0000September 1922	5185	000000001930-02-01-0000February 1930
1943	Queen Alexandra	Alfred	000000001916-09-01-0000September 1916	5145	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1945	Magnificent	Alfred	000000001915-09-01-0000September 1915	5139	000000001930-06-01-0000June 1930
1946	Diadem	Alfred	000000001914-10-01-0000October 1914	5138	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1947	Zillah	Alfred	000000001921-09-01-0000September 1921	5174	000000001925-10-01-0000October 1925
1948	Camperdown	Alfred	000000001915-10-01-0000October 1915	5141	000000001930-08-01-0000August 1930
1949	King Arthur	Alfred	000000001918-01-01-0000January 1918	5152	000000001930-05-01-0000May 1930
1950	Victorius	Alfred	000000001922-10-01-0000October 1922	5186	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931
1951	Bacchante	Alfred	000000001913-10-01-0000October 1913	5136	000000001925-04-01-0000April 1925
1952	Benbow	Alfred	000000001923-11-01-0000November 1923	5119	000000001928-02-01-0000February 1928
1953	Formidable	Alfred	000000001923-12-01-0000December 1923	5120	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1954	Galatea	Alfred	000000001924-10-01-0000October 1924	5121	000000001930-07-01-0000July 1930
1957	Orion	Alfred	000000001917-04-01-0000April 1917	5148	000000001928-01-01-0000January 1928
1958	Royal Oak	Alfred	000000001922-04-01-0000April 1922	5181	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1959	Revenge	Alfred	000000001916-04-01-0000April 1916	5143	000000001930-01-01-0000January 1930
1960	Francis Stevenson	Alfred	000000001918-02-01-0000February 1918	5153	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1961	Albemarle	Alfred	000000001915-09-01-0000September 1915	5140	000000001928-10-01-0000October 1928
1962	Aurora	Alfred	000000001921-06-01-0000June 1921	5171	000000001926-03-01-0000March 1926
1963	Boadicea	Alfred	000000001920-06-01-0000June 1920	5163	000000001928-11-01-0000November 1928
1964	Caesar	Alfred	000000001924-09-01-0000September 1924	5123	000000001929-11-01-0000November 1929
1965	Charles H. Mason	Alfred	000000001917-08-01-0000August 1917	5151	000000001925-06-01-0000June 1925
1967	Cressy	Alfred	000000001923-11-01-0000November 1923	5125	000000001928-02-01-0000February 1928	LMS number not applied
1968	Cumberland	Alfred	000000001920-06-01-0000June 1920	5164	000000001928-09-01-0000September 1928
1969	Dominion	Alfred	000000001924-04-01-0000April 1924	5126	000000001930-04-01-0000April 1930
1970	Good Hope	Alfred	000000001924-04-01-0000April 1924	5127	000000001927-11-01-0000November 1927
1971	Euryalus	Alfred	000000001913-04-01-0000April 1913	5135	000000001930-11-01-0000November 1930
1972	Hindostan	Alfred	000000001921-03-01-0000March 1921	5168	000000001925-04-01-0000April 1925
1973	Hood	Alfred	000000001921-09-01-0000September 1921	5175	000000001926-07-01-0000July 1926
1975	Jupiter	Alfred	000000001921-01-01-0000January 1921	5167	000000001928-11-01-0000November 1928
1977	Mars	Alfred	000000001924-02-01-0000February 1924	5129	000000001930-12-01-0000December 1930
1978	Merlin	Alfred	000000001921-12-01-0000December 1921	5177	000000001930-05-01-0000May 1930
1980	Neptune	Alfred	000000001922-05-01-0000May 1922	5182	000000001931-12-01-0000December 1931

References

Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 62. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.

London and North Western Railway locomotives

John Ramsbottom (North Eastern Division 1846–1857)

Francis Trevithick (Northern Division 1846–1857)	SFB passenger 187 Velocipede 173 Cornwall 290 Rocket LFB passenger 7ft Single (Raven) 176 Courier SFB goods LFB goods SFB goods tank LFB goods tank

John Ramsbottom (Northern Division 1857–1862)	3020 Cornwall (renewed) 271 DX Problem / Lady of the Lake

Edward Bury (Southern Division 1846–1847)	Bury Bar Frame locomotive

James McConnell (Southern Division 1847–1862)	Bloomer McConnell Goods Wolverton Express Goods

John Ramsbottom (1862–1871)	4ft Shunter Samson Newton Special Tank

Francis William Webb (1871–1903)	Alfred the Great Coal Engine Coal Tank Experiment Dreadnought Teutonic Greater Britain John Hick Dock Tank Precursor Precedent Improved Precedent Jubilee Waterloo 4ft 6in Tank 5ft 6in Tank 18in Goods (Cauliflower) 18in Tank A B 1400 Class

George Whale (1903–1909)	Experiment 19in Express Goods Precursor Precursor Tank Renown C D E F G

Charles John Bowen Cooke (1909–1920)	1185 Claughton George V Queen Mary Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Tank C1 G1 MM

H. P. M. Beames (1920–1921)	380 G2 G2A

George Hughes (1922–1923)	No new locomotive classes

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