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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8191 m/e 05/1942
British Railways 48191 w/e 13/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Works Number 24766
To Service During 05/1942
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/08/1968
Service Life 26 yrs, 3 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1968

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1942
5B   Crewe South on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
25A   Wakefield w/e 27/03/1948
15A   Wellingborough w/e 05/06/1948
15B   Kettering 4w/e 06/10/1956
15A   Wellingborough 4w/e 01/12/1956
17E   Heaton Mersey 4w/e 23/03/1957
10F   Rose Grove w/e 11/05/1968
     Withdrawn w/e 03/08/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 5B Crewe South w/e 07/06/1947
ALLOC 5B Crewe South w/e 28/06/1947
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC 25A Wakefield w/e 27/03/1948
LOAN 15A Wellingborough w/e 01/05/1948
ALLOC 15A Wellingborough w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 15B Kettering 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 15A Wellingborough 4w/e 01/12/1956
ALLOC 17E Heaton Mersey 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove w/e 11/05/1968
WDN 10F Rose Grove w/e 03/08/1968

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/11/1948 Converted to oil burnng


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/06/1947 Crewe Works Further Class 5 4-6-0's have been completed as follows: Nos. 4773 (5/5), 4774 (10/5), 4775 (17/5), 4776 (24/5), 4777 (31/5) and 4778 (9/6). These are all receiving lettering, etc., in the new style. The latest 4-6-2 to have the streamline casing removed is No. 6247 , she was ex the Erecting Shop on 4/6 and No. 6240 will be dealt with next. No. 6115 is the next 'Scot' to be rebuilt, while the next 'Patriots' to be converted are Nos. 5529 and 5528 (in that order), the former will probably be in traffic early in July. No. 4829 is being fitted for oil-burning and the 2-8-0's so fitted include Nos. 8191, 8273, and 8696. Since the end of April the following locos. have been withdrawn: Nos. 6619, 6653, 6723, 6728, 6876, 6894, 6927, 6930, 7682, 7709, 28262, 28278, 28422, 28524, 28589, 28614. SLS/194708
09/06/1959 Derby Works (Erecting Shop, No. 2 Bay) Paint Shop-44028 I, 44092 G, 44211 G, 44588 G, D3772 New. Tender for 41000. No. 2835/1902 (3500 galls). Diesel Erecting Shop-ED4, ED5, 10202, 12034/53/54/56/62. New Work 8 D-E Sh. D3773-D3780 new. Test House-D1, D3491. Diesel Finishing Shop-D2, D5019, D5700/1. Erecting Shop, No. 1 Bay-42400 I, 43920 I, 44229 G, 47259 I, 47623 G, 48170 G, 48184 G, 48185 I, 48192 G, 48215 G, 48420 G, 48643 I, 48690 G, 48700 G, 73033 G, 73138 I, Stripping-42305/7, 42818, 44213. Erecting Shop, No. 2 Bay-41000 (complete, ready for paint shop), 44202 I, 45057 Casual, 45275 Casual, 48191 I, 80062 I ; Stripping - 48180. Erecting Shop, No. 3 Bay-5 1-Co-Co-1, 2300 H.P. D/E (D3-D7); 8 Bo-Bo, 1160 H.P. D/E (D5020-D5027). Yard-40047, 40413, 40420, 40550, 40680, 42354, 43223, 43873, 43939, 43970, 44597, 45128, 47309, 47538, 48356, 48385, 53806 Frames, 58279, 10100, 10800, 13084, D5018, Cecil Raikes. SLS/195907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1942 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8191
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24766
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Crewe South (5B)    
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Wellingborough (15A)    
13/11/1948 Modification Modification: Converted to oil burnng    
13/11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48191    
06/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kettering (15B)    
01/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Wellingborough (15A)    
23/03/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (17E)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
03/08/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 48191    
12/1968 Scrapped Scrapped    

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