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No. 45553 - Canada

45553 Canada at Handforth Sidings, 26 October 1952 45553 Canada 45553 Canada with The Mancunian at Tring 45553 Canada at Morecambe Sth Junction, 18 April 1960 45553 Canada taken at Carnforth shed on 28 July 1962

Outline History

May 1934:  Built at Crewe [Hawkins]
  Makers Number: 164 [Rowledge]
  Lot Number: 97 [Rowledge]
  Original LMS number: 5553 [Various]
  Allocated to Camden [Hawkins]
June 1934:  Transferred to Preston [Hawkins]
August 1934:  Transferred to Bushbury [Hawkins]
January 1935:  Transferred to Rugby [Hawkins]
March 1935:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
June 1935:  Transferred to Camden [Hawkins]
October 1935:  Transferred to Rugby [Hawkins]
March 1937:  Named Canada [LI36]
December 1939:  Transferred to Aston [Hawkins]
July 1940:  Loaned to Leeds [Hawkins]
August 1940:  Transferred to Leeds [Hawkins]
November 1940:  Loaned to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
December 1940:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
May 1942:  Transferred to Carlisle Upperby [Hawkins]
March 1949:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
July 1949:  Renumbered 45553 [Hawkins]
September 1949:  Loaned to Trafford Park [Hawkins]
October 1949:  Transferred to Trafford Park [Hawkins]
June 1951:  Transferred to Longsight [Hawkins]
June 1956:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
July 1956:  Transferred to Camden [Hawkins]
September 1956:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
September 1956:  Transferred to Trafford Park [Hawkins]
November 1956:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
December 1956:  Transferred to Carlisle Upperby [Hawkins]
January 1957:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
April 1959:  AWS fitted [Hawkins]
July 1960:  Speedometer fitted [Hawkins]
November 1960:  Transferred to Llandudno Junction [Hawkins]
December 1960:  Transferred to Crewe (South) [Hawkins]
June 1962:  Transferred to Crewe (North) [Hawkins]
November 1964:  Withdrawn [Hands]
November 1964 to February 1965:  Stored at Crewe (South) [Hands]
February 1965 to April 1965 :  Cut up at Wards, Beighton, Sheffield [Hands]
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Sources:   
Hands:  What Happened to Steam - The London Midland 'Jubilees' 4-6-0s by P B Hands
Hawkins:  The Book of the Jubilee 4-6-0s ed. Chris Hawkins
Rowledge:  Engines of the LMS built 1923-51 by P. Rowledge
LI36:  Locomotives Illustrated 36: LMS 'Jubilees'

Some of the above information may found in other sources as well.


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