Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 22 Online
» 1509 Today
» 4397 Yesterday
» 19312 Week
» 72328 Month
» 191855 Year
» 3218708 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 3961 y/e 1921
British Railways 43961 w/e 15/07/1950

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 05/12/1959
Service Life 39 yrs , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) y/e 1921
18A   Toton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
17A   Derby w/e 07/04/1951
17A   Derby 4w/e 19/05/1951
18A   Toton 4w/e 03/10/1953
17C   Rowsley 4w/e 12/07/1958
9F   Heaton Mersey w/e 07/02/1959
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 17A Derby w/e 07/04/1951
ALLOC 18A Toton 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 11D Tebay 4w/e 12/07/1958
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey 4w/e 28/02/1959
WDN   w/e 05/12/1959

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/06/1950 Derby Works Engines into works: 21, 40556, 40671, 40925, 41016, 41052, 41070, 41086, 41096, 41900, 42311, 42503, 43267, 3298, 3399, 43800, 3900, 3961, 3985, 44122, 44174, 58075, 58189: SLS/195008
15/07/1950 Derby Works 42146 almost complete; UTA.56 complete and painted; UTA.57 nearly complete. First two sets of frames in position for order No. 4310. Nos. 404, 40411/6, 43364 in store near station, joined a fortnight later by 43342 an 43482. Fresh off Works: 47000, 2035, 43900/61 repainted with emblem; 42503, 43985, 44007, 44200, 47233, 58075, 58234 lettered L.M.S.; 40656, 40925, 41064/96, 42377/93 lined black, with emblem; 40671 'British Railways'; 42311 unlined. In Paint Shop 58054 (ex 1341) with emblem. For shops W/E 15/7/50: 434, 40535, 41051, 41168, 1889, 42351/3, 42406, 3101, 43690, 43892/98, 44112/72, 7342, 58224, 64722, 64951, 4969. Still in Works Yard at end of July: 22853, 3511, 41034, 43297, 43818, 58036, 58229 (condemned). 24/7/50: Ex Works: 2070 still lettered G.W.R. 64827 repainted with emblem; 64903, tender lettered L.N.E.R.; 42503 lettered L.M.S. 30/7/50: 42146, UTA.56/57, Order 4310 as on 13th. Nos. 12070/1 complete, 12072/3 almost complete; 10800 in Diesel shop; 41060 lined with 'British Railways' on tender; 41181 has tender unlined with emblem; 42340 lined black with emblem. SLS/195010

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
1921 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 3961
Built at Armstrong Whitworth
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Toton (18A)    
15/07/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 43961    
07/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
03/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (18A)    
12/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Rowsley (17C)    
07/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
05/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 43961    
06/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

prev prev