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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2372 m/e 07/1922
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9438 m/e 08/1927
British Railways 49438 m/e 04/1948

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1922
1A   Willesden on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
2D   Nuneaton w/e 09/04/1949
11A   Carnforth w/e 05/11/1949
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 14/02/1959
     Withdrawn w/e 01/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 1A Willesden 5w/e 02/03/1946
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 30/03/1946
ALLOC 2D Nuneaton w/e 09/04/1949
ALLOC 11A Carnforth w/e 05/11/1949
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 28/02/1959
WDN   w/e 01/12/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1963 Preston MPD (Stored) Stored at Preston on 10th March-42476/661, 45543/50, 49104/314/81/402/8/38/47/51. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Midland Miscellany (Stored) The new Water Orton station junction box-renamed Water Orton East Junction-was brought into use 12th May, 1963. Ketley Junc. was removed 12th May, 1963; it is now only possible to approach Ketley station via Lightmoor Junction. On 12th May, the collapse of Black Bridge (over the course of the old River Nene) at Stanground, Peterborough, closed the Peterborough East-March section and buses are now operating between Peterborough and Whittlesey.
It is understood that the Ashbourne-Buxton line will not be available for passenger trains after Sunday, 26th May, when excursions ran from Hinckley to Tissington and Buxton, Alsager to Tissington and Buxton, Colne to Buxton and Ashbourne and Manchester (P) to Buxton and Ashbourne. The Atherton Junc. (Bag Lane)-Pennington South Junc. section of the former LNWR Kenyon Junc.-Bolton Gt. Moor St. branch is to be officially closed w.e.f. 17th June, 1963.
SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1922 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2372    
08/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 9438    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Willesden (1A)    
04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 49438    
09/04/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2D)    
05/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (11A)    
14/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
01/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 49438    

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