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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 893 m/e 01/1906
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5456 m/e 02/1928
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Dup) 25456 m/e 04/1934

Names Carried
Date From Name
01/1906 CITY OF CHESTER

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class Experiment
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4551
To Service During 01/1906
Withdrawal During 08/1935
Service Life 29 yrs , 7 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1906
     Withdrawn m/e 08/1935

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1928 Boiler with Belpaire Firebox fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1906 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 893, name: CITY OF CHESTER
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4551
   
02/1928 Modification Modification: Boiler with Belpaire Firebox fitted    
02/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 5456    
04/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 25456    
08/1935 Withdrawn Condemned as 25456    

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