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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 697 m/e 04/1894
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 6690 m/e 06/1927

Locomotive Specifics
Designer F. Webb
Class 1P
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 2-4-2T
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 3429
To Service During 04/1894
Withdrawal During 04/1947
Service Life 53 yrs

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1894
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1947

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   w/e 08/03/1947

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/04/1947 Crewe Works A further four new Class 5 4-6-0's have been completed here - Nos. 4769-4772, and 4-6-2 No. 6242 has had the streamline casing removed. The following were in the Works yard on 26/4 awaiting cutting-up:- 6652, 6690, 6755, 6870, 6925, 6936, 7765, 7772, 7795, 25304, 25802, 27555, 27654, 27493, 28117 and 27558, the latter having been partially cut-up. It is understood that the order for new Class 5 4-6-0's to be built at Crewe comprises Nos. 4738-4782 whilst Horwich will build Nos. 4783-4799. SLS/194706

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1894 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 697
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 3429
   
06/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 6690    
04/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 6690    

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