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Jubilee Class 5593 (BR number 45593) named ''Kolhapur'' is a preserved

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5593 was built in 1934 by the

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, Works number 24151, and part of Lot 118, to a design by

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. In May 1936 it was named ''Kolhapur'' after

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, a princely state in western

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. center, Kolhapur's right hand side nameplate, as preserved. Initially built with a low degree superheat domeless

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, 5593 received a domed boiler in April 1937. 5593 hauled the train carrying

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from

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on his return from talks with President Roosevelt in 1942. After

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in 1948, it was renumbered 45593 by

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in December of that year. It was allocated to various sheds during the 1950s and 1960s, including

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, Carlisle Upperby,

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, Burton, Patricroft and

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. On 23 March 1965, 5593 was transferred to Leeds Holbeck and was kept there in good condition to work

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s over the Settle-Carlisle line. The locomotive was also given a yellow cabside warning stripe to indicate that it was barred from the electrified

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south of

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where it was out-of-gauge. ''Kolhapur'' was withdrawn in October 1967.

Preservation

45593 was bought in good condition January 1968 by the then Standard Gauge Steam Trust. It was restored during the 1980s to LMS crimson lake livery becoming a regular performer hauling railtours around the UK. In 1994, it temporarily assumed the identity and special livery of scrapped sister and class pioneer 5552 ''Silver Jubilee'' for the silver jubilee of the

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, 45593 was repainted into BR green in 1995. 45593 was withdrawn from service in 1997 following the expiry of its boiler certificate. In 2008, ''Kolhapur'' appeared at the

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Railfest along with Castle 7029 Clun Castle. It returned to Tyseley for the Tyseley 100 celebrations. For this, it was going to be repainted into LMS crimson lake livery but this was never applied. By January 2024, 45593 was stored out of service at

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, awaiting an overhaul which was expected to cost around £750,000. In the same month it was announced that with the engine not expected to be sent into the works for an overhaul, discussions were underway for ''Kolhapur'' to be sold onwards to a new owner as part of Tyseley's growth plans. In May 2024 David Smith of

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confirmed that he had purchased 45593 and that the locomotive would move to Carnforth for a future overhaul.

References

External links

{{Commons category, LMS Jubilee Class 5593 Kolhapur
Jubilees page

Railuk database
5593 Kolhapur Preserved London, Midland and Scottish Railway steam locomotives Standard-gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain Railway locomotives introduced in 1934 Individual locomotives of Great Britain 4-6-0 locomotives