Bowen-Cooke locomotives of the LNWR

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Claughton Class was a class of 4-cylinder express passenger 4-6-0 steam locomotives.
The locomotives were introduced in 1913, the first of the class No. 2222 was named in honour of Sir Gilbert Claughton, who was the Chairman of the LNWR at that time. A total of 130 were built, all at Crewe Works up to 1921. Author Brian Reed points out that weight restrictions and equipment limitations at Crewe limited the size of the boiler, hence engine power. Cylinder design and valve events were not optimal, so the Claughton Class was a mediocre performer on the track.
The LNWR reused numbers and names from withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering was completely haphazard. An exception was made for the LNWR's war memorial locomotives. There were two of these: No. 2097 (built in 1917) was briefly named Patriot for a short period in January 1920; and the name was later given to a new locomotive numbered 1914, which entered service in May 1920 (ordinarily, this locomotive would have been numbered 69, which had been unused since January 1920; but instead, Renown Class locomotive No. 1914 was renumbered 1257 in order to release its old number. The nameplates of both locomotives also bore the inscription "In Memory of the Fallen L & N W R Employees 1914–1919". Remembrance Day ceremonies at Rugby featured no. 1914 until its name was transferred to LMS Patriot Class No. 5500. The LMS renumbered them into the more logical series 5900–6029, No. 1914 becoming 5964. Twenty were rebuilt by the LMS with larger boilers, and ten of these had Caprotti valve gear. Twelve others were rebuilt as the initial engines of the Patriot Class, though not much material was reused.
With the introduction of the LMS Royal Scot Class in 1927, the Claughtons' main work had been taken away and many were transferred to the Midland Division. At the end of 1937, all but four, Nos. 5946, 6004, 6017 and 6023, had been withdrawn. These were retained in service until further repair became unworthwhile; three of them were withdrawn in 1940–41, leaving No. 6004, which was regularly used to haul fitted freight trains between London and Edge Hill, becoming increasingly dirty. Inherited by British Railways in 1948, it was allocated the BR number 46004 but was withdrawn in 1949 without it being applied.
Including this photo of double headed Claughton’s

5970 Patience & 5930 G.R. Jebb at Crewe station
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and the Remembrance loco
carrying the number
1914 Patriot (In memory of the fallen LNWR employees 1914-1918)
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5964 Patriot (In memory of the fallen LNWR employees 1914-1918) at Monument lane shed
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and a unknown shed
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Full collection of over 135 photos starts here with LNWR era
161 in LNWR livery at Rugby
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to
2365 & 154 Captain Fryatt at Crewe station with a North Wales service 5th August 1922
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LMS era photos start here with
5901 Sir Robert Turnbull at Crewe North shed
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to
6036 with an excursion near Bingley or Saltaire
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Neil

 

47/137 = Northampton ?

51 / 137 = Crewe station [as per 52/137

53 / 137 = Camden

73/137 = Bushey troughs

94/137 = Bushey troughs

 

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Bowen-Cooke LNWR George the Fifth design

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.
Including this photo of
25348 Coronation along with a streamlined Princess Coronation class loco at Euston 25th September 1938 Bowen-Cooke LNWR George the Fifth Class
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Full collection of over 80 photos starts here with

LNWR era
984 Carnarvon
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to
LMS era 4 digit numbers
5331 J. P. Bickersteth
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to
LMS 5 digit numbers
25334 Newcomen
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Neil