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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2166 m/e 10/1905
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 5280 m/e 05/1927
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup.) 25280 m/e Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
10/1905 SHOOTING STAR

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Precursor
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4503
To Service During 10/1905
Withdrawal During 11/1935
Service Life 30 yrs, 1 mth , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1935

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1905
     Withdrawn m/e 11/1935
15C   Leicester Midland w/e 17/07/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 15C Leicester Midland w/e 17/07/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1913 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
02/1913 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1905 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2166, name: SHOOTING STAR
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4503
   
02/1913 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
02/1913 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
05/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 5280    
1935 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/1935 Withdrawn Condemned as 5280    
1936 Number Allocated Allocated number 25280 but not taken up    
17/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15C)    

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