# LNWR George the Fifth Class

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 The LNWR reused names and numbers from withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering system was completely haphazard.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 The LMS renumbered them into a more logical series of 5320–5409, and later in 1936/37 those had not been then withdrawn were again renumbered by the addition of 20000 into the 25320–25409 series to make room for Black Fives.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 British Railways (BR) inherited three in 1948: 25321, which was withdrawn in February that year, and 25350 and 25373, which were allocated the BR numbers 58011/2 in March but never carried them as both were withdrawn in May that year.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

    Main article: Weedon rail crashes
* 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

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| LNWR No. | LNWR name | Crewe Works No. | Date built | LMS No. | Date withdrawn | Notes |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 | July 1910 | 5320 | February 1936 | |
| 1294 | WolferstanF. S. P. Wolferstan | 4971 | November 1910 | 5322 | December 1938 | † |
| 1725 | BatesonJohn Bateson | 4972 | November 1910 | 5324 | November 1938 | † |
| 2155 | BrocklehurstW. C. Brocklehurst | 4973 | November 1910 | 5326 | December 1936 | † |
| 1059 | LochLord Loch | 4974 | November 1910 | 5321 | February 1948 | † |
| 1583 | WardHenry Ward | 4975 | November 1910 | 5323 | September 1939 | † |
| 2025 | BrookeSir Thomas Brooke | 4976 | December 1910 | 5325 | May 1937 | † |
| 228 | NettlefoldE. Nettlefold | 4977 | January 1911 | 5327 | September 1936 | |
| 445 | ChambresP. H. Chambres | 4978 | January 1911 | 5328 | November 1935 | |
| 2664 | Queen Mary | 4979 | July 1910 | 5329 | March 1936 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted June 1913 |
| 2168 | Henry Maudslay | 4980 | January 1911 | 5339 | April 1937 | † |
| 238 | F. W. Webb | 4981 | October 1910 | 5336 | March 1936 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted September 1914 |
| 896 | George Whale | 4982 | October 1910 | 5332 | February 1936 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted January 1914 |
| 1195 | T. J. Hare | 4983 | October 1910 | 5337 | July 1936 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted September 1914 |
| 1550 | Westminster | 4984 | October 1910 | 5330 | September 1936 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted September 1913 |
| 1559 | Drake | 4985 | October 1910 | 5333 | March 1936 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted January 1914 |
| 2151 | Newcomen | 4986 | October 1910 | 5334 | November 1937 | † Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted April 1914 |
| 2271 | J. P. Bickersteth | 4987 | October 1910 | 5331 | November 1938 | † Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted November 1913 |
| 2507 | Miles MacInnes | 4988 | October 1910 | 5335 | November 1935 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted January 1914 |
| 2512 | Thomas Houghton | 4989 | October 1910 | 5338 | November 1935 | Built as "Queen Mary" class; converted October 1914 |
| 956 | Bulldog | 4990 | April 1911 | 5340 | November 1935 | Named Dachshund until December 1915 |
| 1489 | Wolfhound | 4991 | April 1911 | 5341 | March 1936 | |
| 1504 | Boarhound | 4992 | April 1911 | 5342 | November 1935 | |
| 1513 | Otterhound | 4993 | May 1911 | 5343 | April 1936 | |
| 1532 | Bloodhound | 4994 | May 1911 | 5344 | January 1937 | † |
| 1628 | Foxhound | 4995 | May 1911 | 5345 | December 1933 | † |
| 1662 | Deerhound | 4996 | May 1911 | 5346 | February 1936 | |
| 1706 | Elkhound | 4997 | May 1911 | 5347 | December 1940 | † |
| 1792 | Staghound | 4998 | May 1911 | 5353 | June 1936 | |
| 2495 | Bassethound | 4999 | May 1911 | 5357 | January 1939 | † |
| 1800 | Coronation | 5000 | June 1911 | 5348 | June 1940 | † Ran briefly as no. 5000 |
| 502 | British Empire | 5001 | June 1911 | 5349 | July 1936 | |
| 868 | India | 5002 | June 1911 | 5350 | May 1948 | ‡ |
| 882 | Canada | 5003 | June 1911 | 5351 | February 1936 | |
| 1218 | Australia | 5004 | June 1911 | 5352 | November 1935 | |
| 2081 | New Zealand | 5005 | June 1911 | 5354 | January 1936 | |
| 2212 | South Africa | 5006 | June 1911 | 5355 | July 1936 | |
| 2291 | Gibraltar | 5007 | June 1911 | 5356 | August 1941 | † |
| 2177 | Malta | 5008 | July 1911 | 5358 | November 1936 | |
| 2498 | Cyprus | 5009 | July 1911 | 5359 | December 1936 | |
| 361 | Beagle | 5010 | July 1911 | 5360 | September 1937 | † |
| 888 | Challenger | 5011 | July 1911 | 5361 | November 1935 | |
| 1360 | Fire Queen | 5012 | July 1911 | 5362 | March 1939 | † |
| 1394 | Harrier | 5013 | July 1911 | 5363 | February 1936 | |
| 2494 | Perseus | 5014 | August 1911 | 5368 | November 1936 | |
| 1623 | Nubian | 5015 | August 1911 | 5364 | November 1936 | |
| 1631 | Racehorse | 5016 | August 1911 | 5365 | April 1937 | † |
| 1644 | Roebuck | 5017 | August 1911 | 5366 | November 1936 | |
| 2089 | Traveller | 5018 | August 1911 | 5367 | December 1936 | |
| 2220 | Vanguard | 5019 | August 1911 | 5374 | November 1938 | † |
| 1371 | Quail | 5020 | September 1911 | 5369 | September 1936 | † |
| 1417 | Landrail | 5021 | September 1911 | 5370 | December 1936 | |
| 1472 | Moorhen | 5022 | September 1911 | 5371 | October 1939 | † |
| 1595 | Wild Duck | 5023 | September 1911 | 5372 | December 1936 | † |
| 1681 | Ptarmigan | 5024 | September 1911 | 5373 | May 1948 | ‡ |
| 1713 | Partridge | 5025 | September 1911 | 5375 | December 1935 | |
| 1730 | Snipe | 5026 | October 1911 | 5376 | December 1947 | † |
| 1733 | Grouse | 5027 | October 1911 | 5377 | July 1937 | † |
| 1777 | Widgeon | 5028 | October 1911 | 5378 | June 1937 | † |
| 1799 | Woodcock | 5029 | October 1911 | 5379 | August 1936 | |
| 82 | DickensCharles Dickens | 5118 | January 1913 | 5380 | February 1937 | † |
| 752 | HickJohn Hick | 5119 | February 1913 | 5381 | November 1935 | |
| 2124 | RennieJohn Rennie | 5120 | February 1913 | 5382 | June 1937 | † |
| 1138 | FroudeWilliam Froude | 5121 | February 1913 | 5385 | August 1936 | |
| 2154 | SiemensWilliam Siemens | 5122 | February 1913 | 5387 | February 1937 | † |
| 2282 | ArkwrightRichard Arkwright | 5123 | February 1913 | 5388 | April 1936 | |
| 89 | MayallJohn Mayall | 5124 | March 1913 | 5383 | May 1936 | |
| 132 | GravesS. R. Graves | 5125 | March 1913 | 5384 | February 1936 | |
| 1193 | TootalEdward Tootal | 5126 | March 1913 | 5386 | January 1936 | |
| 2279 | CrossfieldHenry Crossfield | 5127 | March 1913 | 5395 | February 1937 | † |
| 681 | St. George | 5128 | April 1913 | 5390 | November 1935 | |
| 845 | Saddleback | 5129 | March 1913 | 5391 | February 1936 | |
| 1188 | Penmaenmawr | 5130 | April 1913 | 5392 | February 1941 | † |
| 1680 | Loyalty | 5131 | April 1913 | 5393 | May 1941 | † |
| 2086 | Phaeton | 5132 | April 1913 | 5394 | July 1936 | |
| 404 | Eclipse | 5133 | April 1913 | 5389 | June 1937 | † |
| 1481 | Typhon | 5134 | April 1913 | 5396 | October 1936 | |
| 2197 | Planet | 5135 | April 1913 | 5397 | December 1935 | |
| 2242 | Meteor | 5136 | May 1913 | 5398 | October 1936 | |
| 2428 | StalbridgeLord Stalbridge | 5137 | May 1913 | 5399 | July 1936 | |
| 363 | Llandudno | 5237 | May 1915 | 5400 | November 1935 | |
| 789 | Windermere | 5238 | May 1915 | 5401 | February 1936 | |
| 984 | Carnarvon | 5239 | May 1915 | 5402 | June 1936 | |
| 104 | Leamington Spa | 5242 | June 1915 | 5403 | November 1935 | Named Leamington until December 1915 |
| 226 | Colwyn Bay | 5243 | June 1915 | 5404 | February 1936 | |
| 1086 | Conway | 5244 | June 1915 | 5405 | January 1936 | |
| 2153 | Llandrindod | 5240 | June 1915 | 5406 | April 1937 | † |
| 2233 | Blackpool | 5241 | June 1915 | 5407 | November 1935 | |
| 2106 | Holyhead | 5245 | July 1915 | 5408 | May 1937 | † |
| 2370 | Dovedale | 5246 | July 1915 | 5409 | June 1939 | † |
* † Locomotives that had 20000 added to their number from 1934
* ‡ Locomotives that had 20000 added to their number from 1934, and were allocated the BR numbers 58011 (25350) and 58012 (25373 Ptarmigan). Neither survived long enough to carry them.