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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8690 m/e 03/1944
British Railways 48690 w/e 11/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 03/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sat 11/03/1967
Service Life 23 yrs , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1967 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1944
18A   Toton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
21A   Saltley w/e 27/10/1951
15B   Kettering 4w/e 12/07/1952
15B   Wellingborough w/e 29/02/1964
16F   Burton w/e 19/09/1964
16G   Westhouses w/e 11/06/1966
16B   Colwick w/e 22/10/1966
2E   Saltley w/e 04/02/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 11/03/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 4B Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) w/e 26/10/1946
LOAN 18A Toton w/e 07/12/1946
ALLOC 21A Saltley w/e 27/10/1951
ALLOC 15B Kettering 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 15B Wellingborough 5w/e 07/03/1964
ALLOC 16F Burton 3w/e 03/10/1964
ALLOC 16G Westhouses 5w/e 11/06/1966
ALLOC 16B Colwick 5w/e 12/11/1966
ALLOC 2E Saltley 4w/e 01/02/1967
WDN   w/e 11/03/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/06/1959 Derby Works (Erecting Shop, No. 1 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
13/03/1961 Derby Works (In Works Sidings) Diesel Erecting Shop: ED2, D3, D232, D2501/8, D2909/10, D3052, D3126, D3778, D8006, 10203, 11116, 12077, 13119. Test House: ED4, D16, D79, D213/21, D5092, 12000. New Building: D9, D25-D33. Finishing Shop: D23/4, D5090, D5133, 10202. Erecting Shop: 42067, 42500/27, 44376, 47202/97, 47313, 47415/30, 47577, 47612/40, 48000/24/81, 48133, 48216, 48607/17/44, 48728, 53806, 75033/9/50/9, 92129. Paint Shop: D22, M1000, 42221, 42317, 43885, 44542, 48351. In Works Sidings: D210, D3172, D5065/72, 40695, 41536, 42134, 42300/67, 42414, 43306, 43574, 44480, 47204, 47312/8/47/72, 47408/39, 47507, 48063, 48121/43, 48153, 48219, 48690, 58850. Ex Works Shed: 10000, 42211, 42391, 42508, 44085, 44264, 44581, 47416, 48701, 75016. SLS/196104
13/04/1961 Derby Works (Ex-Works Shed) Diesel Erecting Shop: D210/69, D2501/8, D2903/9, D3126/72, D8006, 11116, 12077, 13119, 13245. Test House: ED2, D24/7, D76, D83, D255/68, D2910, D5015/61/89, D5140, 10203, 11114. New Building: D28-37, Finishing Shop: D74, D223/92, 10202. Erecting Shop: 42077, 42092, 42367, 42414/39, 42522, 43972, 44102, 44284, 44538, 44603, 47675, 48114, 48220/4, 48447, 48695, 53806, 73014/39, 73126/7. Paint Shop: D26, D78, M1000, 44177, 47278, 47318, 48143. In Works Sidings: D68, D86, D88, D3069, D5701, 12000, 41529/36, 41835, 42281, 44067/85/91, 44195, 44269, 47305/24/90, 47533, 48003, 48121, 48336, 48666, 58850, 73157. Ex-Works Shed: D79, D230, D3052, 47415/39, 48063, 48153, 48219, 48690. SLS/196105
27/11/1966 Locations of stored steam locomotives (Colwick) Toton-27/11/66 78061/4. Stored Colwick-44811/47/941/84, 45224/89/464, 48073/83/127/37/43/77/90/361/76/88/414/32/538/635/45/51/62/72/90. No steam at Colwick since 5/12/66. SLS/196701

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1944 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8690
Built at Brighton Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Toton (18A)    
11/12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48690    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (21A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kettering (15B)    
29/02/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Wellingborough (15B)    
19/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Burton (16F)    
11/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Westhouses (16G)    
22/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (16B)    
04/02/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (2E)    
11/03/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 48690    
08/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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