4-4-0 'Precursor' LNWR Profile and Models

4-4-0 'Precursor' LNWR

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 Only a single example was inherited by British Railways in 1948, 25297 Sirocco, which was withdrawn in 1949.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.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

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

 

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Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) GEM 4009 LNWR/LMS GÇ£George VGÇ¥ 4-4-0 kit Requires assembly Not set 4009
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LNWR/LMS GÇ£George VGÇ¥ 4-4-0 kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) GEM No image available Requires assembly Not set 4010
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LNWR/LMS GÇ£PrecursorGÇ¥ 4-4-0 kit Awaiting Categorisation