LMS Royal Scot Class Steam Locomotive

Find out about the class of Edwardian locomotive that pulled services on the west coast mainline all the way from 1927 to 1965.

4-6-0

The LMS Royal Scot Class Steam Locomotive is a 4-6-0 class steam locomotive built for the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Introduced in 1927, they were designed to replace the less powerful steam engines pulling express services on the West Coast main line.

Withdrawn from Service

All were withdrawn from service between 1962 and 1965, although two have been preserved: (4)6100 Royal Scot and (4)6115 Scots Guardsman. Today, 6100 Royal Scot is owned by Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk.

Class 87's

When the class 87 electrics were introduced on the WCML the name of Royal Scot was celebrated when 87001 carried the name.