Having arrived at Llandudno with an excursion from Chester on Sunday 7th August 1938 ‘Precursor’ No 25188 ‘Marquis’ marks time before setting off for home. Released to traffic from Crewe in June 1904 as No 412 it was intially named ‘Alfred Paget’ but 5 months later this was changed to ‘Marquis’. Withdrawal by the LMS came in April 1940.

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