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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 374 m/e 09/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5317 m/e 09/1927
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25317 m/e Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/1905 EMPRESS

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4496
To Service During 09/1905
Withdrawal During 06/1936
Service Life 30 yrs , 9 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1936

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1905
8B   Warrington Dallam 4w/e 30/11/1935
     Withdrawn m/e 06/1936
11B   Barrow in Furness w/e 27/03/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 7A Llandudno Junction w/e 14/02/1948
EXLOAN 5B Crewe South w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 11B Barrow in Furness w/e 27/03/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1922 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
12/1922 Superheated boiler fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Crewe Works Locomotives entering Works during January included Nos. C.D. No. 7, 2236, 2428/46/53/74, 2562/79/80/98, 2624/74/85/86, 4777, 4812/23/68/76, 4965, 5103/6/29/49, 5200/22/84/94, 5317/18/53/54/72/75/83, 5427/49, 5516/24/94/98, 5650/65/84, 5719, 6111/18/22/28/45/46/64, 6204/50, 7181, 7937/51/73/81/85, 8007/80/93/96, 8177/99, 8220/5, 8327/38/45/47, 8417/24/35/42, 8501/2, 8607/28/49, 8705/23/70, 8892/4, 8909/35, 9217/27/90, 9386, 25673, 27591, 27635, 28337, 42150, 42225, 42458, 42589, 42619, 44753/66, 44822/70, 45027/76, 45513/30/65/72/89, 45618/60/85, 45721, 46220/21/29/39, 46603, 48004, 48114, 49307. During the past month new construction accounted for a further six Class '5' 4-6-0's of Order E472. They were completed as follows:- Nos. 44729 (7/1), 44730 (12/1), 44731 (17/1), 44732 (24/1), 44733 (28/1) and 44734 (3/2); the last three engines of this order are already in an advanced state of completion. The latest 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0 to be rebuilt is No. 45522-completed on 21/1; at the present time no more are in hand.
Since the cessation of hostilities the former L.M.S.Rly. have fitted several different types of speedometer to certain of their 4-6-0 locomotives. These experiments were carried a stage further last month when during W.E. 22/1 Class '7P' No. 46257 was fitted with a Smiths type speedometer driven from the pony truck axle, the generator being mounted on the left-hand axlebox.
Ex L.N.W. 'Cauliflower' 0-6-0's. Nos. 58409/12 were fitted for snowplough duties during the same week. The equipment includes ex-tended cab roofs, and look-out windows (similar to those seen on many brake vans) mounted on the cab sides.
Since October last, several 'Dean' 0-6-0 pannier tanks have undergone heavy repairs here; those having passed through Works to date include Nos. 2021/67, 2100/09/11/15/27/50/84/85. All have had their numberplates painted red, with the numerals scoured bright. Another ex L. & Y. 0-6-0ST has been added to the stud of Works' shunting locomotives-No. 11444, which now brings the total of ex L. & Y. engines represented to three.
SLS/194903

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 374, name: EMPRESS
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4496
   
12/1922 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
12/1922 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
09/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 5317    
30/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Warrington Dallam (8B)    
1936 Number Allocated Allocated number 25317 but not taken up    
1936 Scrapped Scrapped    
06/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 5317    
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Barrow in Furness (11B)    

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