LNWR Alfred the Great Class No. 1957 Orion

No. 1957 "Orion" was a Alfred the Great Class Compound 4-4-0 steam locomotive that was built for the London and North Western Railway by Crewe Works in March, 1902. Orion and the class's Compound were unreliable, so starting in 1908 Whale started rebuilding the Jubilees into the 2 cylinder simple Renown Class. Bowen-Cooke started the same process with the Benbows in 1913, and these too were added to the Renown Class. Rebuilt engines retained their numbers. Benbow 1974 Howe was superheated in 1921; the only member of the class so treated. Orion was rebuilt in April, 1917, and later became LMS No. 5148, where it served as that form intill being withdrawn in January, 1928 and scrapped.
==Miniature Replica==
There is a 9½in replica of the engine. 
==Gallery==
File:LNWR "Alfred the Great Class" No. 1957 "Orion" Miniature replica.jpeg
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