London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 44767 'George Stephenson' (4767)
Carnforth, Lancashire, UK 		Location: West Coast Railway Company
Status: Overhaul
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Posted: Aug 25, 2022 @ 13:08:26 by Russell Newman
The unique Stephenson link-motion fitted LMS Black Five No. 44767 "George Stephenson" is undergoing a heavy overhaul and rebuild in the sheds at Carnforth which has seen a lot of work carried out, including the fitment of brand new outside cylinders to the locomotive. The aim is to have No. 44767 completed in time to take part in the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 2025.
Posted: Nov 24, 2018 @ 12:11:40 by Russell Newman
No. 44767 "George Stephenson" is now located at West Coast Railway Company base at Carnforth in Lancashire as the locomotive was sold to them a few months ago. Where its overhaul is being continued there.
Posted: Sep 15, 2018 @ 06:09:48 by Russell Newman
The unique Stephenson link-motion fitted LMS Black 5 No. 44767 "George Stephenson" has been sold by its owner to West Coast Railway Company at Carnforth in Lancashire. 44767 will relocate there at Carnforth Depot where its overhaul will be completed there and will be part of there mainline steam fleet with them
Posted: Nov 17, 2017 @ 09:11:46 by Russell Newman
The unique Stephenson link-motion fitted LMS Back 5 44767 "George Stephenson" is being sold by its owner to a number of unknown buyer as there talks underway to sell it.
Posted: Aug 14, 2017 @ 17:08:23 by Russell Newman
Overhaul work to the unique Stephenson link-motion fitted LMS Back 5 44767 "George Stephenson" has restarted. As there is a lot of work being done which includes the fitting of new cylinders a new tender dragbox and a new tender tank. When completed 44767 will be based at the North Norfolk Railway for use there and for mainline running on Network Rail.
Posted: Feb 29, 2016 @ 05:02:31 by Russell Newman
44767 is currently at the Midland Railway Centre where it is under going a overhaul to mainline standards.
Posted: Dec 11, 2007 @ 14:12:34 by Steve Frost
Boiler work continues with tapping of the firebox tubeplate and the new front tubeplate is ready to be rivetted into the boiler.
Posted: Mar 5, 2004 @ 05:03:29 by Steve Frost
Currently being overhauled at Ian Storey's works at Hepscott, Northumberland.
Posted: Apr 27, 2003 @ 07:04:28 by Steve Frost
One of a large class of locos, yet a unique engine. William Stanier's classic mixed traffic 4-6-0 looks right and proved to be right. Only towards the end of the building of the class did any significant variations begin. Some experimental use of roller bearings, Caprotti poppet valve gear and double chimneys appeared in the 1940's.

44767 was unique as the only one ever built with outside Stephenson's link valve gear. Outside Stephenson's link is rare in the UK anyway, but in the 1940's new construction ignored it, normally. It was also built with roller bearing axle boxes, a double chimney and electric lighting. Restored for the Stockton and Darlington 150 celebrations, it was named 'George Stephenson' at that event. Since then it has waorked widely on the main line and on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as shown in the photo.