42765, LMS Hughes Crab 2-6-0

Running number (BR/operator)	42765
Locomotive class	LMS Hughes Crab 2-6-0
Power type	Steam
Current location	East Lancashire Railway
Owner / preservation society	Crab Trust
Operating status	Under restoration
Current livery	BR mixed-traffic black
Year built	1926

A preserved lms hughes crab locomotive, built in 1926.

Last recorded as based at the East Lancashire Railway, owned by Crab Trust. Operating status: Under restoration. Current livery: BR mixed-traffic black.

Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with the owning organisation or heritage railway for current information.

Additional notes

Status last confirmed August 2026. Subject to verification.

Record note: this locomotive was held twice on this site, as 13065 (its LMS number) and as 42765 (its BR number) — one engine, not two. Three Hughes Crabs survive: 42700 (13000), 42765 (13065) and 42859 (13159). Merged in August 2026.