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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 127 m/e 11/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5223 m/e 04/1928
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25223 m/e 11/1934

Names Carried
Date From Name
11/1905 SNAKE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4517
To Service During 11/1905
Withdrawal During 11/1936
Service Life 31 yrs

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1936

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     Withdrawn m/e 11/1936

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1923 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
03/1923 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 127, name: SNAKE
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4517
   
03/1923 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
03/1923 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
04/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 5223    
11/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 25223    
1936 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 25223    

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