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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 3950 y/e 1921
British Railways 43950 w/e 14/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 4F
Company History LMS
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
To Service During y/e 1921
Withdrawal Sat 16/01/1965
Service Life 44 yrs, 1 mth , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1965 at Arnott Young (Troon)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) y/e 1921
19C   Canklow on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
17D   Rowsley 4w/e 20/04/1957
16A   Nottingham w/e 22/10/1960
17A   Derby w/e 08/07/1961
9G   Gorton w/e 12/05/1962
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 23/05/1964
12D   Workington w/e 05/12/1964
     Withdrawn on 16/01/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 17D Rowsley 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 16A Nottingham 5w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 17A Derby 5w/e 05/08/1961
ALLOC 9G Gorton 4w/e 02/06/1962
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Kingmoor 5w/e 06/06/1964
ALLOC 12D Workington 4w/e 05/12/1964
WDN   w/e 16/01/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1949 Derby Works Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 40324/95, 430, 40459, 634, 40741, 41094, 41113/66/74/81/88, 1682, 1768, 1847/59, 42310, 2341/80, 42412, 42512/23/24/28/29, 42680, 3140/44, 3244, 3323/36/64, 3431, 3509, 43524, 3529/94, 3658, 3723/37, 3847, 43917, 3926/44/50, 43964/95, 4054, 4106, 44172/97, 44217, 4252, 44529, 4536/80, 44598, 4601. New work: On 30/12 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42132/33 were complete, while No. 42134 had the frames and boiler erected. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with crest, were Nos. 40010/36, 40362, 40504/51/65, 40917, 42408, 58083. The following also carry the crest: Nos. 41671, 43194, 43798, 43928, 47296, 47480, 47554, 47604 and ex-G.W.R. Nos. 2050, 2160 while Nos. 40928, 41053, 41120, 42326, 42509/33, 47634 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' No. 40741, unlined and lettered 'British Railways,' was on Works' trials on 30/12.
Withdrawn locomotives: On 30/12 No. 7058 was in the Works' yard, and No. 9588 had arrived for cutting up. Nos. 1247 and 3264 were cut up during W/E 24/12 and 31/12 respectively. Ex-G.W.R. No. 2137 was also cut up here during December.
SLS/195002
23/02/1950 Derby Works New work: On 23/2 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42137-39 were complete-No, 42137 being in the Paint Shop-No, 42140 had the frames and cylinders erected and No. 42141 only the frames. New diesels Nos. 12067/68 were complete, while No. 12067 was noted in the Paint Shop-painted, with crest. Locomotives entering Works during: january: These included Nos. 40046, 49, 40322, 436, 490, 512, 40518/33, 540, 40553/59, 40601, 698, 40927, 937, 1043, 41057/76/81, 1112, 41114, 1252, 1425, 41532, 1686, 1711/20/26, 1835, 41873, 2306, 42320/46, 2365, 42392, 42405, 42504/07/13/25, 3228, 43329, 3429/53/94, 3605/20/55/60, 3714/24, 3804/13/30/67, 44017/47, 44131, 44262, 4423, 44466, 4468, 44482, 4522, 4557/81, 4820, 45305, 48205, 13806, 22984, W.R. No. 2112. On 5/1 No. 42363 was noted in the Paint Shop, fitted with outside steam pipes. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40045, 40163, 40553, 40634, 40917, 41094, 41166/74/88, 42310/63. In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos. 41682, 41711, 41859, 43431, 43524, 43658/60, 43714/23, 43917/50/64, 44423, 44601, 47409/21/99, 47528/51, 47623/31, while Nos. 40059, 40395, 40518, 40698, 41043, 41533, 41686, 42341/59/80, 42524/28, 43228, 43724, 43847, 43944, 47241, 47438, 53806 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' Withdrawn locomotives: These have been cut up as follows: W/E 6/1 No. 40459; W/E 13/1 Nos. 1768, 7058, 9588; W/E 20/1 No.2100; W/E 27/1 No. 3813. Nos, 490, 512, an 3830 were also cut up during January, while No. 9573 was in the process of being cut up on 27/1. SLS/195003
16/03/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop: D2, D110, D115, D122, D5018/35/75/6/80/6. Test House: D1, D3, D38, D75, D103, D161, D2213. New Building: D164-D173. Finishing Shop: D162/3, D5081/2/9. Erecting Shop: L. & N.W.R. 2650, D3124, 13117, 42089, 42198, 42343/50/85, 43453, 43950/85, 44092, 44262, 47003, 47165, 47336, 47427, 47627/67/74, 48182, 48211, 75035. Paint Shop: D160, 47643, 48490. Works Sidings: ED1, ED3, D123, D2506/8, D2912, D5022/92, D5133, 12000, 41168, 42332/56/63/75/87, 42448, 43410, 47218/59, 47601, 48099, 48442, 58228. Works Shunters: D2380, 47000, 47250. SLS/196204
07/05/1962 Derby MPD Ex Works on Shed: D2506, D3178, D5082/9, D5137/8, 43865, 43950, 44569, 47485, 47534, 48094, 48282, 48413, 75016. SLS/196206

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
1921 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 3950
Built at Armstrong Whitworth
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Canklow (19C)    
14/01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 43950    
20/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Rowsley (17D)    
22/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham (16A)    
08/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
12/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
23/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
05/12/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Workington (12D)    
16/01/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 43950    
05/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Troon    

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