RailRoad BR 4-6-0 'Bradshaw' Patriot Class

The Patriot class consisted of fifty two 4-6-0 locomotives, the first being built in 1930, the last in 1934 and because they utilised the same chassis as the Royal Scot class, they came to be known as Baby Scots.

The first two locomotives were rebuilt from 1912 LNWR Large Claughton classlocomotives, with forty subsequent engines being classed as rebuilds, even though they were newly built engines (this was for accounting purposes) and the last ten locomotives were properly classed as new build engines.

This led to a mix of naming and numbering for locomotives of the class: the first two initially retained their numbers, before being renumbered in 1934 to 5500 and 5501, with the next forty taking the identities of the Claughtons they replaced in service, before they too were renumbered in 1934 in the range 5502-5541. The final ten locomotives were numbered 5542-5551 from new. Not all the locomotives were named, whilst those that were consisted of a variety of names, being regiments and units, holiday resorts served by the LMS and named individuals.

Bradshaw was built at Crewe in February 1933 as a replacement for LNWR Claughton No.68, initially carrying the number 6006, before being renumbered as 5518 on May 22, 1934. Named Bradshaw in May 1937, the locomotive was re-dedicated in 1947 and carried the name through to withdrawal in October 1962. During the locomotive’s service, Bradshaw was based in sheds from Camden to Carlisle, working right across the LMS region.