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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8477 on 23/06/1945
British Railways 48477 w/e 20/05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 353
To Service Sat 23/06/1945
Withdrawal w/e Sat 10/09/1966
Service Life 21 yrs, 2 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1967 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 23/06/1945
PDN   Old Oak Common on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
5B   Crewe South on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
25B   Huddersfield Hillhouse w/e 27/03/1948
6C   Birkenhead Mollington Street 5w/e 24/12/1949
6C   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 07/01/1950
6B   Mold Junction w/e 18/02/1950
3A   Bescot w/e 07/07/1951
3A   Bescot 4w/e 17/07/1951
2B   Oxley w/e 12/02/1966
2A   Tyseley w/e 19/02/1966
     Withdrawn w/e 10/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 5B Crewe South w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC 5B Crewe South w/e 06/12/1947
LOAN 25B Huddersfield Hillhouse w/e 06/03/1948
ALLOC 25B Huddersfield Hillhouse w/e 27/03/1948
LOAN 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 03/12/1949
ALLOC 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 07/01/1950
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction w/e 18/02/1950
ALLOC 3A Bescot w/e 07/07/1951
ALLOC 2A Tyseley 5w/e 12/03/1966
WDN   w/e 10/09/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1947 Severn Tunnel Junction MPD Although most of the L.M.S. '8F' 2-8-0 have been returned three were seen recently at Severn Tunnel Junction viz: Nos. 8466/7/77. It seems likely that these will be amongst the last four to be returned. SLS/194710
18/10/1947 General The return of 8467/77 completes the handing over of the eighty L.M.S. (G.W. built) engines to the L.M.S. Ry. SLS/194712
08/10/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D122-6, 42604/68, 44729/59, 44928, 45210/61, 45594, 45635/98, 46427, 49395 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D127, 42447, 42655, 44733, 45077, 45316, 45699, 46225, 78017, 92133. New Electing Shop: D8, D128/9/35-7, D327, D5016/74. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5, D227, D329. Erecting Shop: D130-4, D224, 41209/39, 42050/62, 42289/99, 42465, 42607, 44666/93, 44774, 44836/90, 44934/90, 45003/67, 45102/5/8, 45204/52/62/3, 45332/40, 45454, 45549/50, 45688/90, 46114/43, 46234, 46426, 48036/46/74/85, 48283, 48494, 48611/53, 48712, 49025/70, 49381, 70052, 71000, 90216/42/71, 90486, 92013/81/94, 92150. Outside Erecting Shop: D216, 42446, 42656, 45131, 45505, 45634/83, 48717, 78043, 92123. Minor Repair Road: 45646, 48451. Works Sidings: 41279, 42425, 42574, 44708/17/20/36/7/71, 44864/71, 45154, 45571/96, 45656, 46105/7/38/60, 46406, 48088, 48217, 48477, 48624/36, 49126, 90529/61. Scrap Yard: 40075/7/97, 40118, 42506, 43325, 47421/38/62, 47634, 52389 intact. Works Shunters: D3175, 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 47608, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196111
15/10/1961 Crewe Works (Outside Paint Shop) Paint Shop: D124-8, 42667/8, 44679/82/3, 44729/30, 45131, 45210, 45594, 45698, 46108/60, 49395, 78043. Outside Paint Shop: D123, 41209, 42425, 42656, 44696, 44774, 44893/4, 44988, 45108, 45262, 45635/56, 48085, 48283, 48477, 48717, 49025, 49125, 70052, 71000, 92081. Works Sidings: 42619/65, 44845, 45041, 45204/85, 45549, 46425, 47448, 48660, 49070, 49381, 90218, 92024/67. Erecting Shop: D8, D129-34, 41209/79, 42050, 42289/99, 42436/65, 42607/31, 44666/93/5, 44708/17/37, 44864/76/90, 44934/90, 45038/67, 45105, 45207/52/95, 45332, 45420, 45505/50/71/3, 45688/90, 45740. 46105/7, 48036/46/74, 48217, 48365, 48451, 48611/24/36/53, 48712, 49423, 90121, 90216/42/71, 90486, 90561, 92119/50. Outside Erecting Shop: D5141, 42062, 45003, 45102, 45263, 45340, 45454, 45646, 46113/43, 46234, 46426, 48494, 92013. New Erecting Shop: D135-7, D227, D327, D5016. Outside New Erecting Shop: D329. Scrap Yard-intact: 40075/7/97, 47421/38/62, 47634 intact. Scrap Yard-just cut up: 40118, 42506, 43325, 43863, 52389. Works Shunters: 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 51446, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441/59, D3763. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/06/1945 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8477
Built at Swindon Works
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Old Oak Common (PDN)    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Crewe South (5B)    
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Huddersfield Hillhouse (25B)    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C)    
07/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C)    
18/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
20/05/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 48477    
07/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (3A)    
17/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (3A)    
12/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (2B)    
19/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tyseley (2A)    
10/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 48477    
01/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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