LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander

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5690 as preserved in LMS livery at Crewe Works open day, 1 June 2003.
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5690 as preserved in LMS livery at Crewe Works open day, 1 June 2003.
Leander's nameplate.
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Leander's nameplate.
In 2003 5690 was temporarily renamed Golden Jubilee to mark the golden jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
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In 2003 5690 was temporarily renamed Golden Jubilee to mark the golden jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
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5690 Leander at Boar's Head

London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class No. 5690 (BR No. 45690) Leander is a preserved British steam locomotive.

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5690 was built at Crewe in March 1936 and named in Leander after HMS Leander, which in turn was named after the Greek hero Leander. After nationalisation in 1948, she was renumbered 45690 by British Railways.

After being withdrawn in 1964, Leander was rescued from Woodham's Scrapyard in Barry, South Wales and is now preserved.

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