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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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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 |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
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From Date |
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(New) |
m/e |
07/1905 |
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Withdrawn |
m/e |
01/1947 |
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
07/1917 |
Superheated boiler fitted |
07/1922 |
Rebuilt with Piston Valves |
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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 |
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07/1917 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated boiler fitted |
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07/1922 |
Modification |
Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves |
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01/1927 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5304 |
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08/1936 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 25304 |
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01/1947 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 25304 |
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05/1947 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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