LNWR George the Fifth Class

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Template other The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) George the Fifth Class was a class of 4-4-0 passenger steam locomotive.

History

The locomotives were introduced during July 1910 by Charles Bowen-Cooke following the succession of George V, construction continued until 1915. They were essentially superheated versions of the LNWR Whale Precursor Class. At the same time, similar non-superheated Queen Mary Class engines were also built but all of these acquired superheaters as the advantages of superheating became clear and were absorbed into the George the Fifth Class.

A total of 90 Georges were built, and all were named. The LNWR reused names and numbers from withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering system was completely haphazard.

All of the Georges passed into London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ownership on the grouping in 1923. The LMS gave them the power classification 3P. The LMS renumbered them into a more logical series of 5320–5409, and later in 1936/37 those had not been then withdrawn were again renumbered by the addition of 20000 into the 25320–25409 series to make room for Black Fives. It was also at this time that a few of the names were removed so that they could be applied to new LMS Jubilee Class engines.

Withdrawals started in 1935, and by 1939 only nine remained. British Railways (BR) inherited three in 1948: 25321, which was withdrawn in February that year, and 25350 and 25373, which were allocated the BR numbers 58011/2 in March but never carried them as both were withdrawn in May that year. None have been preserved.

Accidents and incidents

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Crewe Works No. 5000 Coronation with its distinctive crowned name plate

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• On 14 August 1915, locomotive No. 1489 Wolfhound was hauling a passenger train when it suffered a mechanical failure in its motion, with the result that the opposite track was damaged. A mail train was derailed on the damaged track at Weedon, Northamptonshire. Ten people were killed and 21 were injured.

New Build Locomotive

Template:Main article The George the Fifth Steam Trust is building a George the Fifth class locomotive named after Prince George.

List of Locomotives

List of LNWR George the Fifth class locomotives

LNWR No.	LNWR name	Crewe Works No.	Date built	LMS No.	Date withdrawn	Notes
2663	George the Fifth	4970	Template:Dts	5320	Template:Dts
1294	WolferstanF. S. P. Wolferstan	4971	Template:Dts	5322	Template:Dts	†
1725	BatesonJohn Bateson	4972	Template:Dts	5324	Template:Dts	†
2155	BrocklehurstW. C. Brocklehurst	4973	Template:Dts	5326	Template:Dts	†
1059	LochLord Loch	4974	Template:Dts	5321	Template:Dts	†
1583	WardHenry Ward	4975	Template:Dts	5323	Template:Dts	†
2025	BrookeSir Thomas Brooke	4976	Template:Dts	5325	Template:Dts	†
228	NettlefoldE. Nettlefold	4977	Template:Dts	5327	Template:Dts
445	ChambresP. H. Chambres	4978	Template:Dts	5328	Template:Dts
2664		4979	Template:Dts	5329	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted June 1913Template:Sfn
2168		4980	Template:Dts	5339	Template:Dts	†
238		4981	Template:Dts	5336	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted September 1914Template:Sfn
896		4982	Template:Dts	5332	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted January 1914Template:Sfn
1195		4983	Template:Dts	5337	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted September 1914Template:Sfn
1550	Westminster	4984	Template:Dts	5330	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted September 1913Template:Sfn
1559	DrakeTemplate:Sfn	4985	Template:Dts	5333	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted January 1914Template:Sfn
2151	Newcomen	4986	Template:Dts	5334	Template:Dts	† Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted April 1914Template:Sfn
2271		4987	Template:Dts	5331	Template:Dts	† Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted November 1913Template:Sfn
2507		4988	Template:Dts	5335	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted January 1914Template:Sfn
2512		4989	Template:Dts	5338	Template:Dts	Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted October 1914Template:Sfn
956	Bulldog	4990	Template:Dts	5340	Template:Dts	Named Dachshund until December 1915Template:Sfn
1489	Wolfhound	4991	Template:Dts	5341	Template:Dts
1504	Boarhound	4992	Template:Dts	5342	Template:Dts
1513	Otterhound	4993	Template:Dts	5343	Template:Dts
1532	Bloodhound	4994	Template:Dts	5344	Template:Dts	†
1628	Foxhound	4995	Template:Dts	5345	Template:Dts	†
1662	Deerhound	4996	Template:Dts	5346	Template:Dts
1706	Elkhound	4997	Template:Dts	5347	Template:Dts	†
1792	Staghound	4998	Template:Dts	5353	Template:Dts
2495	Bassethound	4999	Template:Dts	5357	Template:Dts	†
1800	Coronation	5000	Template:Dts	5348	Template:Dts	† Ran briefly as no. 5000
502	British Empire	5001	Template:Dts	5349	Template:Dts
868	India	5002	Template:Dts	5350	Template:Dts	‡
882	Canada	5003	Template:Dts	5351	Template:Dts
1218	Australia	5004	Template:Dts	5352	Template:Dts
2081	New Zealand	5005	Template:Dts	5354	Template:Dts
2212	South Africa	5006	Template:Dts	5355	Template:Dts
2291	Gibraltar	5007	Template:Dts	5356	Template:Dts	†
2177	Malta	5008	Template:Dts	5358	Template:Dts
2498	Cyprus	5009	Template:Dts	5359	Template:Dts
361	Beagle	5010	Template:Dts	5360	Template:Dts	†
888	Challenger	5011	Template:Dts	5361	Template:Dts
1360	Fire Queen	5012	Template:Dts	5362	Template:Dts	†
1394	Harrier	5013	Template:Dts	5363	Template:Dts
2494	Perseus	5014	Template:Dts	5368	Template:Dts
1623	Nubian	5015	Template:Dts	5364	Template:Dts
1631	Racehorse	5016	Template:Dts	5365	Template:Dts	†
1644	Roebuck	5017	Template:Dts	5366	Template:Dts
2089	Traveller	5018	Template:Dts	5367	Template:Dts
2220	Vanguard	5019	Template:Dts	5374	Template:Dts	†
1371	Quail	5020	Template:Dts	5369	Template:Dts	†
1417	Landrail	5021	Template:Dts	5370	Template:Dts
1472	Moorhen	5022	Template:Dts	5371	Template:Dts	†
1595	Wild Duck	5023	Template:Dts	5372	Template:Dts	†
1681	Ptarmigan	5024	Template:Dts	5373	Template:Dts	‡
1713	Partridge	5025	Template:Dts	5375	Template:Dts
1730	Snipe	5026	Template:Dts	5376	Template:Dts	†
1733	Grouse	5027	Template:Dts	5377	Template:Dts	†
1777	Widgeon	5028	Template:Dts	5378	Template:Dts	†
1799	Woodcock	5029	Template:Dts	5379	Template:Dts
82	DickensCharles Dickens	5118	Template:Dts	5380	Template:Dts	†
752	HickJohn Hick	5119	Template:Dts	5381	Template:Dts
2124	RennieJohn Rennie	5120	Template:Dts	5382	Template:Dts	†
1138	FroudeWilliam Froude	5121	Template:Dts	5385	Template:Dts
2154	SiemensWilliam Siemens	5122	Template:Dts	5387	Template:Dts	†
2282	ArkwrightRichard Arkwright	5123	Template:Dts	5388	Template:Dts
89	MayallJohn Mayall	5124	Template:Dts	5383	Template:Dts
132	GravesS. R. Graves	5125	Template:Dts	5384	Template:Dts
1193	TootalEdward Tootal	5126	Template:Dts	5386	Template:Dts
2279	CrossfieldHenry Crossfield	5127	Template:Dts	5395	Template:Dts	†
681	St. George	5128	Template:Dts	5390	Template:Dts
845	Saddleback	5129	Template:Dts	5391	Template:Dts
1188	Penmaenmawr	5130	Template:Dts	5392	Template:Dts	†
1680	Loyalty	5131	Template:Dts	5393	Template:Dts	†
2086	Phaeton	5132	Template:Dts	5394	Template:Dts
404	Eclipse	5133	Template:Dts	5389	Template:Dts	†
1481	Typhon	5134	Template:Dts	5396	Template:Dts
2197	Planet	5135	Template:Dts	5397	Template:Dts
2242	Meteor	5136	Template:Dts	5398	Template:Dts
2428	StalbridgeLord Stalbridge	5137	Template:Dts	5399	Template:Dts
363	Llandudno	5237	Template:Dts	5400	Template:Dts
789	Windermere	5238	Template:Dts	5401	Template:Dts
984	Carnarvon	5239	Template:Dts	5402	Template:Dts
104	Leamington Spa	5242	Template:Dts	5403	Template:Dts	Named Leamington until December 1915Template:Sfn
226	Colwyn Bay	5243	Template:Dts	5404	Template:Dts
1086	Conway	5244	Template:Dts	5405	Template:Dts
2153	Llandrindod	5240	Template:Dts	5406	Template:Dts	†
2233	Blackpool	5241	Template:Dts	5407	Template:Dts
2106	Holyhead	5245	Template:Dts	5408	Template:Dts	†
2370	Dovedale	5246	Template:Dts	5409	Template:Dts	†

See also

• LNWR Prince of Wales Class
• LNWR Claughton Class

References

• "LNWR George the Fifth Trust- Homepage"
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External links

• LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust George the Fifth Class Coronation name plate showing the locomotive was the 5000th engine built at Crewe Works
• LNWR Society Photographs of the Bowen-Cooke 4-4-0 George the Fifth class steam locomotives