LMS Black Five

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British steam locomotive LMS locomotive class mixed-traffic locomotive steam locomotive class

LMS Black Five is a highly successful and versatile class of British mixed-traffic steam locomotives designed by William Stanier for widespread use across the LMS network.

Aliases (3)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British steam locomotive → LMS locomotive class → mixed-traffic locomotive → steam locomotive class →
boilerPressure	225 psi →
brakeType	vacuum brake →
buildPeriodEnd	1951 →
buildPeriodStart	1934 →
configuration	4-6-0 →
country	United Kingdom →
cylinderArrangement	outside cylinders →
cylinderCount	2 →
designedFor	widespread use across the LMS network →
designer	William Stanier →
fameFor	reliability → versatility → widespread use across the LMS system →
fuelType	coal →
gauge	standard gauge →
introduced	1934 →
introducedBy	London, Midland and Scottish Railway →
livery	BR lined black → LMS black →
nickname	Black Five →
notableExample	LMS 44871 → LMS 45110 → LMS 45407 → LMS 5000 →
numberBuilt	842 →
operatedBy	London, Midland and Scottish Railway →
operator	British Railways → London, Midland and Scottish Railway →
operatorClassDesignation	Class 5MT →
powerClassification	5MT →
powerType	steam →
preservedUnits	several locomotives preserved in the UK →
primaryUse	mixed-traffic duties →
railwayNetwork	LMS network →
regionOfOperation	London Midland region → Midland region → Scottish region →
serviceType	freight trains → passenger trains →
successorOperator	British Railways London Midland Region →
trackGauge	1,435 mm →
UICClassification	2′C h2 →
wheelArrangement	4-6-0 →
whyNickname	black livery and power classification 5MT →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
LMS Black Five ("LMS 5000") → LMS Black Five ("LMS 45110") → LMS Black Five ("LMS 45407") →	notableExample
London, Midland and Scottish Railway →	notableLocomotiveClass