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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2578 m/e 12/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5309 m/e 10/1923
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25309 m/e Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1905 FAME

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4522
To Service During 12/1905
Withdrawal During 08/1936
Service Life 30 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1936

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1905
7D   Rhyl 4w/e 02/11/1935
     Withdrawn m/e 08/1936

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1920 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
08/1920 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2578, name: FAME
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4522
   
08/1920 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
08/1920 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
10/1923 Renumbered Renumbered to 5309    
02/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Rhyl (7D)    
1936 Number Allocated Allocated number 25309 but not taken up    
1936 Scrapped Scrapped    
08/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 5309    

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