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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 1156 m/e 04/1895
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 6723 m/e 02/1926

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 3518
To Service During 04/1895
Withdrawal During 05/1947
Service Life 52 yrs , 30 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1895
     Withdrawn m/e 05/1947

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   w/e 17/05/1947

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/06/1947 Crewe Works Further Class 5 4-6-0's have been completed as follows: Nos. 4773 (5/5), 4774 (10/5), 4775 (17/5), 4776 (24/5), 4777 (31/5) and 4778 (9/6). These are all receiving lettering, etc., in the new style. The latest 4-6-2 to have the streamline casing removed is No. 6247 , she was ex the Erecting Shop on 4/6 and No. 6240 will be dealt with next. No. 6115 is the next 'Scot' to be rebuilt, while the next 'Patriots' to be converted are Nos. 5529 and 5528 (in that order), the former will probably be in traffic early in July. No. 4829 is being fitted for oil-burning and the 2-8-0's so fitted include Nos. 8191, 8273, and 8696. Since the end of April the following locos. have been withdrawn: Nos. 6619, 6653, 6723, 6728, 6876, 6894, 6927, 6930, 7682, 7709, 28262, 28278, 28422, 28524, 28589, 28614. SLS/194708

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1895 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 1156
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 3518
   
02/1926 Renumbered Renumbered to 6723    
05/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 6723    

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