Ex-London & North Western Railway Bowen Cooke 'George V' class 4-4-0 No. 25393 'Loyalty'. Built at Crewe in April 1913 as L&NWR No. 1680 and withdrawn in May 1941.

LMS and ex-L&NWR types are receiving overhauls in Crewe Works in February 1937. Centre stage is 'George V' class 'Loyalty' that will go on to give another four years service. 'Sunbeam' an ex-L&NWR Whale 'Precursor' 4-4-0 can be glimpsed beyond. On the left is Fowler 'Royal Scot' 6139 'The Welch Regiment' whilst 693 a Fowler '2P' is on the right in this busy scene.

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