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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 323 m/e 02/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5303 m/e 02/1927
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25303 m/e Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
02/1905 ARGUS

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4465
To Service During 02/1905
Withdrawal During 10/1936
Service Life 31 yrs, 7 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1936

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1905
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1936

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1917 Superheated boiler fitted
01/1923 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1945 Belle Vue MPD Locos seen during October included: 1097 22B, 3173 20G, 6272 22A, 5303 8A, 5364 12A, 5590 22A, 8908 5B, 9029 10A, 12336 23E, 12562 24D, 12857 23B, 12861 23B. 8037 18A was noted on a troop train on 4/10. SLS/194601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 323, name: ARGUS
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4465
   
06/1917 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
01/1923 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
02/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 5303    
1936 Number Allocated Allocated number 25303 but not taken up    
1936 Scrapped Scrapped    
10/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 5303    

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