47298 at Shackerstone, 1 Jan 2005. This engine was built by Hunslet in 1924 for the LMS, to a Midland Railway design. Known as “Jinties”, 422 of them were built and were used all over the LMS system on shunting and light goods work. This example, based at Llangollen, travels around the various preserved lines as Thomas the Tank Engine, for this reason it is painted bright blue. 1 Jan 2005.