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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 1723 m/e 08/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5295 m/e 05/1927
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25295 m/e Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1905 SCORPION

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4492
To Service During 08/1905
Withdrawal During 11/1936
Service Life 31 yrs , 3 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1936

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1905
     Withdrawn m/e 11/1936

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1914 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
12/1914 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 1723, name: SCORPION
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4492
   
12/1914 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
12/1914 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
05/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 5295    
1936 Number Allocated Allocated number 25295 but not taken up    
1936 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 5295    

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