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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8409 on 08/09/1943
British Railways 48409 w/e 25/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 348
To Service Fri 08/09/1943
Withdrawal Fri 26/03/1965
Service Life 21 yrs, 6 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1965 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 08/09/1943
16C   Kirkby in Ashfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
18A   Toton w/e 28/05/1949
16C   Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 11/06/1949
16A   Nottingham 4w/e 04/10/1952
85C   Hereford 8w/e 20/04/1957
87K   Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) 4w/e 22/02/1958
87F   Llanelli 4w/e 05/09/1959
82F   Bath Green Park (S&D) 5w/e 24/08/1964
     Withdrawn on 26/03/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
EXLOAN 16C Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 29/03/1947
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region m/e 31/03/1947
ALLOC 18A Toton w/e 28/05/1949
ALLOC 16C Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 11/06/1949
ALLOC 16A Nottingham 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 85C Hereford 4w/e 23/03/1957
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 31/03/1957
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 87K Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) 4w/e 22/02/1958
ALLOC 87F Llanelli 4w/e 05/09/1959
ALLOC 82F Bath Green Park (S&D) 3w/e 10/08/1964
WDN   5w/e 12/04/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/02/1959 Derby Works (Erecting shop, 1 bay) Paint shop-40563I, 43924G, 44606G, 47341G, 48538G, 73038G, 80066G, D5011 new. D/E Erecting shop-10000/1, 10203, 10800, 12000, 12082, 13083, 13169, D3568, D8014, new work-D3763-D3767 new. Outside-dED2. Test House-D5009/10. Erecting shop, 1 bay- 42374G, 42501G, 42520I, 44216I, 44518I, 47223G, 47379G, 47405G, 48003G, 48010G, 48317I, 48367G, 48409I, 73126I, 73159I, 75056G, 80088G, 42409 an 47376 stripping. Erecting shop, 2 bay- 42136I, 44477I, 48011I, 73125I, 73128I, 48050 stripping. Erecting shop, 3 bay- 7 Bo-Bo 1160 H.P. D/E D5012-8 new, 4 1Co-Col 2300 H.P. D/Es, D5008. Yard- 40047, 40680, 42354, 43946, 43970, 47309, 48364 frames, 48517, 10100, D2910, D8001. SLS/195903
04/06/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D105-8/10, 45139, 45403, 45584, 45626, 46146, 78021. Outside Paint Shop: D97, D109, 41222/66, 42286, 44910, 45397, 45694, 46127, 46246, 49395, 92020. Works Sidings: 41269, 42441/78, 42604, 44685, 44714/66, 44832, 44907, 45021, 45208/34/96, 45438, 45535/91, 45641, 46125/8, 46404, 48525, 90163, 90388, 90595, 92033/74. Erecting Shop: D114-9, 41218/42, 42226/96, 42431, 42559, 42625/64, 44682, 44715, 44875/92, 44946, 45056/70/80, 45107/9, 45222/38/42, 45310/27/42, 45415/26/37, 45510/23/55/64, 45703/17, 46117, 46222/9/32/8, 46429, 46509, 48258, 48305/35/93, 48409/36, 48549/53/6, 48760, 49447, 70004, 78061, 90251/76, 90557, 90685, 90724, 92087, 92132. Outside Erecting Shop: 42227, 44874, 45686, 45734, 46116/70. New Erecting Shop: D111-3/20-4, D222. Scrap Yard: 40002, 40658/91, 43225, 43459, 47374, 52240/60, 52464, 52526 all intact, with 40502 being cut-up. Works Shunters: 12022, 44373/4, 47592, 47648, 51441/4/6, 52093, 52312. SLS/196107
14/08/1963 Crewe Works (Outside Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D1030-34, D1073, D1550-58 UC (in various stages), D202/24/32/36/87, D316, 46230, 46442, 44812/96, 44936, 45070/94, 45310/40, 45421/31, 48121/64, 48766, 70018/50, 73166, 90384, 92014/56/83/105/113/133/154/167/173/191. Outside Erecting Shop: 44674, 45414/51, 48409, 82038, 12134/240. Stripped down in Yard: 92084/132/151/162. Dismantling Shed: 49448, 64791, 64907, 90095. On Scrap Road: 63808/17/65. Yard: D215/98, D338/344, 42151, 44826/909/81, 45218/305/398, 48035/133/296/751/770, 70004/21, 73025, 75000, 84012, 92100. Electric and Diesel Shop: 26057, 27002/4. Paint Shop: D1069/70/71/72, 45295, 45573, 49395, 26010, 1439 and Lion. Outside Paint Shop: D227/90, D335/79, D8007/21, 45283, 48502/618/709, 70020, 92020/40/86/123/192. On 21st July, Royal Scot 46151 was in the dismantling shed being broken-up, and 46152 was in the erecting shop having a casual. SLS/196309
09/02/1964 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Scrap Yard: 40147, 42313, 44096, 44216. Traction Shop: D202, D374, D8006, D8054, E3007, 27000. Outside Traction Shop: D201, D272, D1561 painted, D1591, D1592, D1593, D1594 shell only, D6756, D6843, D8050, 92031. Outside Erecting Shop: D300, 42202, 44816, 45140, 45200, 48186, 48268, 92118, 92177. Erecting Shop: D222, D235, D238, D242, D271, D292, D332, D382, D384, D1570 undercoat, D1571 undercoat, D1572 motors mounted, D1573 motors mounted, D1574 motors mounted, D1575 motors mounted, D1576 motors mounted, D1577, D1578, D1579, D1580, D1581, D1582, D1583, D1584, D1585, D1586, D1587, D1588, D1589, D1590 shell only, D5717 (which is the first of the class seen at this works), D6731, D6766, D6848, D6856, D6878, D8010, D8014, D8022, 41272, 42066, 42074, 44762, 44843, 45045, 45109, 45264, 45289, 45368, 48399, 48409, 48495, 48620, 48688, 70001, 70038, 78020, 92099, 92161. Works Yard: D203, D350, 42229, 42463, 44012, 44760, 44831, 44837, 44852, 44918, 45032, 45069, 45075, 45128, 45278, 45464, 45495, 45569, 46490, 46492, 48154, 48394, 48452, 48637, 48668, 48734, 48736, 48753, 73137, 84008, 92129, 92155, 92188. Outside Paint Shop: D246, D250, D327, D369, D1556 painted, D1557 painted, D1558 painted, D1559 painted, D1562 painted. Paint Shop: D1073, D1560, D1563, D1564, D1565, D1566, D1567, D1568, D1569. SLS/196403

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/09/1943 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8409
Built at Swindon Works 		   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kirkby in Ashfield (16C)    
25/12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48409    
28/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (18A)    
11/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Kirkby in Ashfield (16C)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham (16A)    
20/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hereford (85C)    
22/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) (87K)    
05/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Llanelli (87F)    
24/08/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Bath Green Park (S&D) (82F)    
26/03/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 48409    
07/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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