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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 |
2579 |
m/e |
12/1905 |
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) |
5231 |
m/e |
06/1927 |
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) |
25231 |
m/e |
Not applied |
Names Carried
Date From |
Name |
12/1905 |
GANYMEDE |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
G. Whale |
Class |
Precursor |
Company History |
LNWR/LMS |
Wheels |
4-4-0 |
Builder |
Crewe Works |
Works Number |
4523 |
To Service |
During 12/1905 |
Withdrawal |
During 02/1936 |
Service Life |
30 yrs, 2 mths , 1 dy |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During y/e 1936 |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
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From Date |
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(New) |
m/e |
12/1905 |
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Withdrawn |
m/e |
02/1936 |
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
02/1925 |
Rebuilt with Piston Valves |
02/1925 |
Superheated boiler fitted |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
12/1905 |
To Service |
To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2579, name: GANYMEDE Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4523 |
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02/1925 |
Modification |
Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves |
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02/1925 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated boiler fitted |
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06/1927 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5231 |
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1936 |
Number Allocated |
Allocated number 25231 but not taken up |
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1936 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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02/1936 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5231 |
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