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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 958 m/e 12/1884
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 7558 y/e 1928
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Duplicate) 27558 y/e 1935

Locomotive Specifics
Designer F. Webb
Class Coal Tank
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 2811
Fittings (as built)
Boiler Diagram Precursor
Safety Valves Ramsbottom
To Service During 12/1884
Withdrawal During 01/1947
Service Life 62 yrs, 1 mth , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1884
     Withdrawn m/e 01/1947

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 5w/e 02/03/1946

* 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
12/1884 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 958
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 2811
   
1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 7558    
1935 Renumbered Renumbered to 27558    
01/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 27558    

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