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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 302 m/e 07/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5304 m/e 01/1927
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25304 m/e 08/1936

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1905 GREYHOUND

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4487
To Service During 07/1905
Withdrawal During 01/1947
Service Life 41 yrs, 6 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1947

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1905
     Withdrawn m/e 01/1947

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1917 Superheated boiler fitted
07/1922 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/04/1947 Crewe Works A further four new Class 5 4-6-0's have been completed here - Nos. 4769-4772, and 4-6-2 No. 6242 has had the streamline casing removed. The following were in the Works yard on 26/4 awaiting cutting-up:- 6652, 6690, 6755, 6870, 6925, 6936, 7765, 7772, 7795, 25304, 25802, 27555, 27654, 27493, 28117 and 27558, the latter having been partially cut-up. It is understood that the order for new Class 5 4-6-0's to be built at Crewe comprises Nos. 4738-4782 whilst Horwich will build Nos. 4783-4799. SLS/194706

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 302, name: GREYHOUND
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4487
   
07/1917 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
07/1922 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
01/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 5304    
08/1936 Renumbered Renumbered to 25304    
01/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 25304    
05/1947 Scrapped Scrapped    

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