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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 749 m/e 05/1895
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5052 m/e Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1895 MERCURY

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNWR Black Red and White 05/1895

Locomotive Specifics
Designer F. Webb
Class Improved Precedent
Company History LNWR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Improved Precedent05/1895
Wheels 2-4-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 3571
To Service During 05/1895
Withdrawal During 05/1927
Service Life 32 yrs

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date Reference
    (New) m/e 05/1895  
     Withdrawn m/e 05/1927  


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1895 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 749, name: MERCURY
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 3571
Livery applied: Black		    
1923 Number Allocated Allocated number 5052 but not taken up    
05/1927 Withdrawn Condemned as 749    

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