13065 LMS Crab at Bury Bolton St station on the East Lancashire Railway

Fowler tried to have the design altered to use standard Derby components. However the design process and pre-production were sufficiently advanced to prevent the fitting of a smaller Derby pattern boiler, and the cylinders and motion also remained as designed by Hughes. Thank goodness it was so well advanced because the boiler is the heart of the Crab and the large inclined cylinders the muscle

 

 

Three have survived, 13000/(4)2700, 13065/(4)2765 and 13159/2859/42859
The first-built locomotive, 2700 is part of the National Railway Collection and currently on static display at the National Railway Museum in York.
42765 has been restored to working order on the East Lancs Railway and, following a further heavy overhaul, returned to service in 2014 in Crimson Lake Livery numbered 13065.

 

No. 42859 had been stored at RAF Binbrook in a dismantled state since 1995 whilst the owner undertook its restoration.
However, in November 2012, after the driving wheels and tender frame were removed without the owner's permission, an injunction was obtained to prevent any further removal of parts. The driving wheels were later discovered by the police during a raid of a nearby industrial unit in an unrelated operation; the owner of the premises was served with a notice preventing the wheels' removal. In June 2013, it was announced that the matter had been classified as a civil dispute by Lincolnshire Police and will have to be pursued through the courts. The boiler and frames were removed from storage in Binbrook under police supervision and moved to a secret location. Legal proceedings for the return of the wheels and tender frame are underway. The boiler was subsequently cut up in a Nottingham scrapyard having been sold by the owner to pay for the costs of moving it from Binbrook. The owner stated that the boiler was beyond economic repair and that he has retained sufficient parts to allow a replacement to be built. The wheels remain at RAF Binbrook under a court order.

 

One was rebuilt experimentally in 1931 with Lentz rotary cam poppet valves. Valve gear replaced by Reidinger rotary poppet valve gear in 1953.

 

 Weight:
Loco 66 tons 0 cwt Driving Wheel: 5' 6"
Boil Press: 180lb/sq in Su
Cylinders: Valve Gear: Walschaerts (piston valves)
Lentz, then Reidinger (poppet valves)
Two 21" x 26" (outside) TE: 26,580 lb    

 

 

Since our reopening of the line in 1987 we have invested heavily in our infrastructure, coach fleet and more recently our Crab steam locomotive. Now, we are taking the next steps to create a sustainable railway with the launch of three new appeals all aimed to further enhance and secure the preservation of the railway for generations to come. To read about our current projects and fundraising initiatives visit

 

http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/appeals.aspx