Orion is a 9 1/2 inch gauge and truly historic miniature steam locomotive. Built at the LNWR Crewe works and first steamed circa 1911 itis the only surviving, genuine, Webb compound in the world.

No. 1957 "Orion" was a Alfred the Great Class Compound 4-4-0 steam locomotive that was built for the London and North Western Railway by Crewe Works in March, 1902. Orion and the class's Compound were unreliable, so starting in 1908 Whale started rebuilding the Jubilees into the 2 cylinder simple Renown Class .

The engine in question is LNWR No. 1957 Orion, now in the possession of the Stephenson Locomotive Society, through whose efforts - generously assisted by the Heritage Lottery Fund - it is fully restored and steamworthy. The involvement of the HLF is appropriate since not only is …

A miniature one-sixth scale locomotive 'Orion' was built by G R S Darroch during his time at Crewe Works. It is based on the LNWR Alfred the Great Class and is the only surviving Crewe built Webb Compound.

‘Orion‘is an historic 9 1/2″ gauge LNWR compound steam locomotive which is owned by the Stephenson Locomotive Society. A leaflet with background information and a résumé of the locomotives history is available to download here

In Orion the SLS are custodians of an engine with tremendous, historic, significance. Although only a miniature locomotive, constructed to run on 9 1/2" gauge track, Orion (LNWR 1957 of the 'Alfred the Great' class) was built approximately 100 years ago by G.R.S. Darroch.

A miniature one-sixth scale locomotive 'Orion' was built by G R S Darroch during his time at Crewe Works. It is based on the LNWR Alfred the Great Class and is the only surviving Crewe built Webb Compound .

2011年5月17日 · The longer version film made in 2005 when the historic LNWR locomotive Orion was returned to running order. Orion is a 9 1/2" gauge miniature steam engine c...

2013年8月2日 · The SLS are pleased to report that our historic LNWR locomotive Orion, the only surviving operational Crewe built Webb Compound, will be in steam this weekend at Locomotion, Shildon. Latest information on the engine.

Rail Operations Group 37510 'Orion' Drags 2 New Class 730 Units (730222 & 730209) destined for LNWR into Gascoigne Wood Sidings for further storage & modific...