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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8008 m/e 10/1935
British Railways 48008 w/e 03/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 249
To Service During 10/1935
Withdrawal w/e Sat 02/05/1964
Service Life 28 yrs, 7 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1935
17C   Coalville on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
15A   Wellingborough m/e 30/11/1950
15A   Wellingborough 4w/e 02/12/1950
16A   Nottingham 4w/e 26/03/1955
16B   Kirkby in Ashfield 4w/e 25/02/1956
17C   Rowsley w/e 23/05/1959
15B   Kettering w/e 01/07/1961
18B   Westhouses w/e 29/06/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 02/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 17C Coalville w/e 27/09/1947
ALLOC 15A Wellingborough m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 16A Nottingham 4w/e 26/03/1955
ALLOC 16B Kirkby in Ashfield 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 17C Rowsley 4w/e 30/05/1959
ALLOC 15B Kettering 4w/e 01/07/1961
ALLOC 18B Westhouses 5w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   w/e 02/05/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/09/1958 Derby Works (Erecting shop-no. 1 bay) 17th September. Paint shop- 42420 I, 80061 G, D3546/7 new, D5002 new; Test House-D8000; Diesel shop- 10203, 12089, 13056, 15004, D3548-56/8 (new work order no. D658); Erecting shop-no. 1 bay- 40038 G, 42333 I, 42526 G, 43225 I, 44564 G, 47366 G, 48008 G, 48176 I, 48212 G, 48393 I, 73093 I, 75032 G, 75033 G, 80139 I, stripping-42404, 43760, 73040 G, Erecting shop-no. 2 bay- D3557 new, 42525 G, 44100 G, 44137 I, 47666 I, 48060 I, 48461 I, 48672 G, stripping-42305, 44200, 47308, 58115; Works yard- 40005, 40047, 40680, 42508, 43815, 44602, 47309, 48378/87, 75043, 80043, 15000, D3542, D8013. SLS/195810
17/10/1958 Derby Works (Paint shop) 17th October, 1958. Paint shop-42392 G, 42525 G, 48008 G, 75043 G, 80043 G, D3553/4 (new-Order D658), D5002 (new-order B251). Diesel Erecting Shop- 10202/3, 12090, 15004, D3555-3564 (new-order D658), outside- 10201. Test House- D5001, D5700. Erecting Shop, No. 1 bay- 41157 I, 42324 G, 42328 G, 42502 G, 42508 G, 42524 G, 44082 G, 44304 G, 44516 G, 47674 G, 48305 G, 48324 G, 48332 G, 73023 I, 75040 G. Stripping- 44466, 48363, 80060 an 80144. Erecting Shop, No. 2 Bay- 42367 I, 47589 G, 48530 G, 48617 I, 80143 I; Stripping- 40694, 42513 an 44137. Yard- 40047, 40680/931, 41167, 42370/513, 43231/301/522/815, 47309, 12096 an 15000. SLS/195811
16/01/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop: D74, D85, D122, D126, D2220, D2504, D2904, D5019, D8037, 11155. Test House: D151/2, D5077. New Building: D156-D165. Finishing Shop: D101, D154/5, D2503, D5016/75, D8016. Erecting Shop: D3022, 12062, 12101, 13169/74, 13292, 42236, 42313, 42400, 43658, 43832 (being cut-up), 43925/63/94, 44179, 44605, 47161, 47257/79, 47343/9/75, 47664/71/80, 48008, 48117, 48293, 48775 (66A), 58174 (for cut up), 75019. Paint Shop: D153, MR 1000 (sheeted), 42416, 44156. Outside: L. & N.W. 2650 (repainted black with red buffer beams, the number 2650 being hand painted on the smokebox door). Works Sidings: ED3, D2, D119, D123, D5018, 12000, 41168, 42078, 42306/28/30/63/95, 42402/4/9/48, 43295, 43368, 43679, 43971, 44166, 44224, 47003, 47218, 47444, 47543, 47675, 58175. SLS/196202
04/02/1962 Derby MPD Ex-Works on 17A Shed: D3174, 12088, 12101, 42334, 43963/71, 44179, 44605, 47279, 47343/9/75, 47664/75/80, 48008, 48775. SLS/196203
07/09/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop : ED3, D59, D90/6, D138, D144, D5011/33, 10001. Test House : D104. Outside Test House : D109, D178/9/80/1/3, D5034/81. Shunter Test House : D3290, D3773. New Building: D186-D193, D5186. Finishing Shop: D184/5, D5086. Erecting Shop: ED7, D2506/8, D3056, D3292, 40537 (being cut-up), 42081, 42100, 44160, 44414/20, 48008, 48224, 73013, 73157, 75037/47/54. Paint Shop: D182, M.R. 1000, 73137. 'Stone Pitt': 42408, 44583, 75028. 'Foundry Row' : 42305/85, 42500, 44557, 47457. 'Klondyke Sidings': D40, D79. D110, D131, D5077, D5136, 10201/3, 44020 an 44122 (frames only). SLS/196210

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1935 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8008
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 249
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Coalville (17C)    
03/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48008    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Wellingborough (15A)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Wellingborough (15A)    
26/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham (16A)    
25/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kirkby in Ashfield (16B)    
23/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Rowsley (17C)    
01/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Kettering (15B)    
29/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Westhouses (18B)    
02/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 48008    
07/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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