Name

No. 57 Lion Liverpool and Manchester Railway Centenary 1930 Train Pack

SKU/Part Number

R30232

Extended Description

L&MR locomotive No.57, ‘Lion’ was built by Todd, Kitson & Laird at their Leeds Works in 1837.

In 1841, ‘Lion’ was rebuilt at Edge Hill and given a new boiler together with longer frames, new cylinders and valve gear.

The L&MR was absorbed into the Grand Junction Railway in 1845 which a year later became part of the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) and it was at that time ‘Lion’ received the number 116.

‘Lion’ continued in service until 1857 and was eventually sold in 1859 to the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board to be used on their internal railway.Approximately fifteen years later ‘Lion’s’ duties had changed because by then it was being used as a pumping engine at the Graving Dock facility. There ‘Lion’ remained until it was replaced by an electric pump in 1928 and it was at this time that the Liverpool Engineering Society became aware of its existence.

included in the pack : 1 Locomotive, 2 First Class Coaches, 1 Second Class Coach, 2 Crew Figures

Price

£239.99