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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 688 m/e 07/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5274 m/e 06/1927
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25274 m/e Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1905 HECATE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4489
To Service During 07/1905
Withdrawal During 10/1935
Service Life 30 yrs , 3 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1935

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1905
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1935

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1918 Superheated boiler fitted
03/1923 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1948 Crewe Works New Work December: 'IVĀ° more '2F' 2-6-0's were completed dunng December-Nos. 46433 and 46434 on 8/12 and 13/12 respectively, thus completing the present order. Tne last Caprotti 4-6-0 of Order E 468, No. 44757, was completed on 22/12. No. 44728 (No. 11 of Order E 472) was completed on 31/12; the first ten of this order are to be built at Horwich. Another 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0, No. 45534, has been rebuilt with a taper boiler-completed on 10/12. No. 45522 will shortly be similarly dealt with.
Locomotives entering Works during December included: Nos. 1201, 2254, 2438/51/61/77/82, 2654/60/86/99, 2610/14/18/28/44/48/78/82, 4739/48/49, 4849/84, 4908/17/18/31/50/81, 5000/24/41/55/59/68/93, 5108/40/47, 5274/93, 4387, 5404/44/94, 5508/33/46, 5617/30/33/36/54/55/66/78, 5705, 6115/19/37/47/50/52/56, 6207/31/49/53, 6654, 6656(27A), 6727, 7757, 7803, 7987/99, 8001/63/93/98, 8143/89/97, 8200/71/80, 8373, 8409/17/39/62, 8509/20, 8606/34/51/53/59/96, 8700/03/18, 9072/85, 9122/26/64/84, 924/57/67/93, 9321/33/49, 9416/19/47, 28093, 42386, 42565, 44766, 44830, 45005/80, 46107/12/17/20/21, 47977, 49059, 49298, 58924. During w/e 8/12, No. 46121 was renamed The Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Regiment) and fitted with a plaque.
SLS/194902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 688, name: HECATE
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4489
   
06/1918 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
03/1923 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
06/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 5274    
10/1935 Withdrawn Condemned as 5274    
12/1935 Scrapped Scrapped    
1936 Number Allocated Allocated number 25274 but not taken up    

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