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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2255 m/e 07/1922
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9431 m/e 05/1927
British Railways 49431 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Beames
Class G2
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 0-8-0
To Service During 07/1922
Withdrawal w/e Sat 01/12/1962
Service Life 40 yrs, 5 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1922
3A   Bescot on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
2A   Rugby 3w/e 11/12/1948
2A   Rugby w/e 18/12/1948
2F   Market Harborough 4w/e 05/11/1955
2D   Coventry 4w/e 25/01/1958
2B   Nuneaton w/e 15/11/1958
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 05/05/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 01/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 3A Bescot 4w/e 10/11/1945
ALLOC 2A Rugby w/e 18/12/1948
ALLOC 2F Market Harborough 4w/e 05/11/1955
ALLOC 2D Coventry 4w/e 25/01/1958
ALLOC 2B Nuneaton 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 5w/e 05/05/1962
WDN   w/e 01/12/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
05/03/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shops) Paint Shop: D90/5, 41247/50/5/7/9/64/82, 45228, 45658, 48686, 48733, L.N.W.R. 1054, and the usual preserved engines. Outside Paint Shop: D86/9/91-3, 44768, 48470. 48693, 49395, 84012. Works Sidings: 42584, 42678, 44665, 44868, 45101/90/8, 45205/64, 45391, 45500/4, 45612, 46101/64, 47271, 47672, 48101/22, 48437, 48628/57, 48734, 49149/73, 49335, 78030/4/64, 90313/43, 92009, 92159. Erecting Shops: D94/100-7, 41203/26, 42086, 42557/67, 42657/86, 44664/91, 44738/73, 44802/22/40, 44917, 45062/95, 45106/13/6/48/85, 45217/38/41/57, 45302/14/39/72/92, 45425/46, 45514, 45629/45/98, 45702/8, 46139/44, 46231, 47008, 48345, 48502, 48659, 49122, 49431, 70042, 71000, 90064, 90110, 90207/92, 90399, 90544/79/84, 92046/69. Outside Erecting Shops: 45000/15, 45533, 46421, 48895, 49328, 49448, 92135. New Erecting Shop: D96-9/108/9. Outside New Erecting Shop: D110. Scrap Road: 40001, 42397, 42438, 43194, 43333, 43562, 49243, with 45511 just cut-up. Leaving Works: 45341, 45613, 48705, 92087. Works Shunters: 12020, 44373/4, 47592, 47618, 51412/46, 52312, 52441/64. SLS/196104
07/05/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D100-2, 41254/65/73, 41325, 44872, 90173 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D103/5, 44837/43, 45565, 49395, 90582. Works Sidings: 41222, 42114, 42283, 42569, 43200, 43605, 44731/64, 44906, 45150, 45226/53, 45417, 45507/84, 46130, 46227/45, 46410/43, 47513, 47625, 48262, 48435, 48603, 48895, 49431, 70050, 78021, 90033, 92107. Erecting Shop: D110-6, 41246/64, 42110/54/60/86, 42285, 42557, 42618, 44750/62, 44834/9/91, 44932, 45078, 45142/82, 45238/74, 45300/97, 45441, 45514/21/45, 45613/28/44/64/95, 45701/2/10/36, 46127/50/7/70, 46246/7, 46487, 46501, 48171, 48317/54, 48430/74, 48511, 48672, 49094, 78031/62, 90214/99, 90315, 90530, 90712, 92020/49. Outside Erecting Shop: 42584, 44937, 45014, 45681, 48418/31/44, 90555, 92124. New Erecting Shop: D106-9/17-9. Scrap Road: 40204, 40589, 43515, 43729, 43948, 44072, 44357, 44480, 47626/37, 58221, with 47190 just cut-up. Works Shunters: 12022, 43957, 44363, 44552, 47592, 51412, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1922 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2255    
05/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 9431    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bescot (3A)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 49431    
11/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
18/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
05/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Market Harborough (2F)    
25/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Coventry (2D)    
15/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
05/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
01/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 49431    

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