4-4-0 'Precursor' LNWR Profile and Models
513 LNWR Whale Precursor. Official LNWR works photograph. ©Public Domain
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Precursor Class, the second to be known by that name, was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives. The class were introduced by George Whale in 1904 and 130 examples were built by Crewe Works up to 1907. Their introduction allowed Whale to phase out his predecessor Francis Webb's unreliable compound locomotives. They were essentially a larger version of Webb's LNWR Improved Precedent Class. As built, they were saturated, though some were later superheated. At the end of 1939 only seven survived. Only a single example was inherited by British Railways in 1948, 25297 Sirocco, which was withdrawn in 1949. Despite being allocated the number 58010, this was never applied. None were preserved. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
LNWR Crewe Works |
Build Date |
1904 to 1907 |
Total Built |
130 |
Tractive Effort |
18,222 to 20,640 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-4-0 |
Operated By |
London & North Western Railway London, Midland & Scottish Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Passenger Services |
In Service Until |
1949 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | GEM | Requires assembly | Not set |
4009 View |
LNWR/LMS GÇ£George VGÇ¥ 4-4-0 kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | GEM | Requires assembly | Not set |
4010 View |
LNWR/LMS GÇ£PrecursorGÇ¥ 4-4-0 kit | Awaiting Categorisation |