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LMS Jubilee Class 5552 Silver Jubilee
{{DISPLAYTITLE:LMS Jubilee Class 5552 ''Silver Jubilee'' London Midland and Scottish Railway's number 5552 (British Railways' number 45552), named ''Silver Jubilee'' was Jubilee Class 4-6-0 express steam locomotive. It was specially named for the Silver Jubilee of George V. Overview The original 5552 was the first of the class that emerged in June 1934 from Crewe Works (Maker's number: 63 Lot Number: 97). The original 5552 however swapped identities with classmate 5642 in April 1935 (built December 1934 Crewe, Makers Number: 203 Lot Number: 112, later named ''Boscawen''). 5552 was given a special livery of all over black (it originally had been, like the rest of the class, painted crimson lake) with silver lining and specially cast chrome numbers and named ''Silver Jubilee'' to mark the silver jubilee of George V. This scheme was retained until the 1948 nationalization by British Railways. The rest of its class were thereafter officially known as the Jubilee Class. It or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Euston Railway Station
Euston railway station ( ; also known as London Euston) is a central London railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, managed by Network Rail. It is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line, the UK's busiest inter-city railway. Euston is the eleventh-busiest station in Britain and the country's busiest inter-city passenger terminal, being the gateway from London to the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland. Intercity express passenger services are operated by Avanti West Coast and overnight services to Scotland are provided by the Caledonian Sleeper. London Northwestern Railway and London Overground provide regional and commuter services. Trains run from Euston to the major cities of Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is also the mainline station for services to and through to for connecting ferries to Dublin. Local suburban services from Euston are run by London Overground via the Watford DC Line which runs p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
