FIRST AND LAST – PROTOTYPE FACTFILE
Steam Railway editor Chris Gilson recounts the history of the Stanier suburban tank locomotives.
The inspiration for George’s model, 41905, is in light steam at Buxton shed in May 1955.
RAIL PHOTOPRINTS
Despite Sir William Stanier being credited for the design of the ten 0-4-4Ts introduced in 1932 for suburban services, their lineage stemmed firmly from the drawing boards of the Midland Railway. They had been passed for construction in 1931 under the-then LMS chief mechanical engineer E.J.H. Lemon, and were typical of Henry Fowler’s thinking.