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 locomotives.
== 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 The LNWR reused names and numbers from withdrawn locomotives, with the result that the numbering system was completely haphazard.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 The LMS renumbered them into a more logical series of 5320–5409, and later in 1936/37 those had not been then withdrawn were again renumbered by the addition of 20000 into the 25320–25409 series to make room for Black Fives.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 British Railways (BR) inherited three in 1948: 25321, which was withdrawn in February that year, and 25350 and 25373, which were allocated the BR numbers 58011/2 in March but never carried them as both were withdrawn in May that year.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, but there is a new built that is called "Prince George" .
== Accidents and incidents ==
* 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.
== List of Locomotives ==
List of LNWR George the Fifth class locomotives 
LNWR
No.	LNWR name 	Crewe
Works
No.	Date built 	LMS
No.	Date withdrawn
2663	George the Fifth 	4970	July 1910 	5320	February 1936
1294	F. S. P. Wolferstan	4971	November 1910 	5322	December 1938
1725	John Bateson 	4972	November 1910 	5324	November 1938
2155	W. C. Brocklehurst 	4973	November 1910 	5326	December 1936
1059	Lord Loch 	4974	November 1910 	5321	February 1948
1583	Henry Ward 	4975	November 1910 	5323	September 1939
2025	Sir Thomas Brooke 	4976	December 1910 	5325	May 1937
228 	E. Nettlefold 	4977	January 1911 	5327	September 1936
445 	P. H. Chambres 	4978	January 1911 	5328	November 1935
2664	Queen Mary 	4979	July 1910 	5329	March 1936
2168	Henry Maudslay 	4980	January 1911 	5339	April 1937
238 	F. W. Webb 	4981	October 1910 	5336	March 1936
896 	George Whale 	4982	October 1910 	5332	February 1936
1195	T. J. Hare 	4983	October 1910 	5337	July 1936
1550	Westminster 	4984	October 1910 	5330	September 1936
1559	Drake 	4985	October 1910 	5333	March 1936
2151	Newcomen 	4986	October 1910 	5334	November 1937
2271	J. P. Bickersteth 	4987	October 1910 	5331	November 1938
2507	Miles MacInnes 	4988	October 1910 	5335	November 1935
2512	Thomas Houghton 	4989	October 1910 	5338	November 1935
956 	Bulldog 	4990	April 1911 	5340	November 1935
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
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 	Charles Dickens 	5118	January 1913 	5380	February 1937
752 	John Hick 	5119	February 1913 	5381	November 1935
2124	John Rennie 	5120	February 1913 	5382	June 1937
1138	William Froude 	5121	February 1913 	5385	August 1936
2154	William Siemens 	5122	February 1913 	5387	February 1937
2282	Richard Arkwright 	5123	February 1913 	5388	April 1936
89 	John Mayall 	5124	March 1913 	5383	May 1936
132 	S. R. Graves 	5125	March 1913 	5384	February 1936
1193	Edward Tootal 	5126	March 1913 	5386	January 1936
2279	Henry 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	Lord 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
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
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