London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 45699 (5699) 'Galatea'
Carnforth, Lancashire, UK 		Location: West Coast Railway Co.
Status: Operational
Posted: Apr 13, 2025 @ 10:04:24 by Russell Newman
The ex LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45699 "Galatea", has been added to the line up of locomotives taking part on display from around the UK at the Greatest Gathering at Litchurch Lane works in Derby as part of the Railway 200 celebrations from the 1st to 3rd of August 2025. To mark 200 years of opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and 200 years of the modern railway we all know and use today.
Posted: Apr 2, 2025 @ 14:04:42 by Russell Newman
What could be better to have at a Steam Gala, two ex LMS Jublee Class 4-6-0’s! The ex LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45699 "Galatea", currently running as long lost Class mate No. 45627 "Sierra Leone", is visiting the Severn Valley Railway for the very first time for their Spring Steam Gala from the 18th to 21st of April 2025, where she will be paired up with her sister No. 45596 "Bahamas" for the first time for the event.
Posted: Feb 1, 2023 @ 13:02:37 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on ex LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45699 "Galatea" has now been completed and the locomotive is now back operational again and has just worked a light engine test run from Carnforth to Southall Depot in West London in readiness to work some mainline railtours for the Railway Touring Company in the South of the UK. But she is still running in the guise of long lost Class mate No. 45627 "Sierra Leone" still.
Posted: May 2, 2022 @ 11:05:53 by Russell Newman
The ex LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45699 "Galatea" which has been running on the mainline as long lost Class mates No. 45562 "Alberta" and No. 45627 "Sierra" has been withdrawn from service for her 10 year overhaul which will get underway at her base at Carnforth.
Posted: Nov 24, 2019 @ 08:11:52 by Russell Newman
LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45699 "Galatea" has been repainted in to British Railways Brunswick Green livery and has been re numbered in to the guise of long loss Class mate No. 45562 "Alberta" which was one of the very last LMS Jubilee Class in service in 1967. No. 45699 as No. 45562 "Alberta" made its debut today double heading with Rebuilt LMS Royal Scot Class 4-6-0 No. 46115 "Scots Guardsman" on West Coast Railways Mainline Santa Special to Carlisle.
Posted: Sep 21, 2013 @ 11:09:37 by Steve Frost
Compare the album photo with the primary photo to see the transformation that has been made.

This loco was seen as a 'no hoper' for many decades. It had suffered having the rear driving wheels cut when in the scrapyard and when it was bought, it was with a view to be used as spares for another of the same type. For many years it languished in the state shown in the album photo, but a change of ownership has brought the loco back to life.

It now runs on the main line hauling excursions and was photographed in light steam at Shildon in September 2013.