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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 13259 on 04/01/1934
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 2959   22/11/1934
British Railways 42959   06/01/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 6P5F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 127
To Service Sat 04/01/1934 to Kentish Town (14B)
Withdrawal Sat 25/12/1965 off Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)
Service Life 31 yrs, 11 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14B   Kentish Town (New) on 04/01/1934
5B   Crewe South w/e 13/10/1934
8A   Edge Hill w/e 15/07/1935
2D   Nuneaton w/e 02/05/1942
6B   Mold Junction w/e 12/02/1949
5B   Crewe South w/e 09/02/1957
5D   Stoke w/e 24/11/1962
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 21/12/1963
     Withdrawn on 25/12/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 5D Stoke 4w/e 01/12/1962
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 5w/e 11/01/1964
WDN   w/e 25/12/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/03/1961 Horwich Works (Erecting Shop) Works Yard: D3925, 40146, 42723/79, 42890, 43880, 44126, 44455, 44512/44, 48118/64, 48507, 48608, 48742/56, 51229, 51441/96, 52270, 52415. Scrap Yard: 50746, 52201/44, 52355. Erecting Shop: D3932-6, D4011/2, 12004/5/46, 42822/4/67/70, 42959/69/75/84, 43000/19, 44099, 44113/97, 44446, 44595, 48056, 48113, 48332, 48454, 48513, 48640/76, 48708, 76077/83, Car Shop: uM28306/81M, uM28586M. Paint Shop: 13247, uM28330M, and the usual preserved engines; Works Shunters: 11304/5/24/68, 47402, 51429. SLS/196105
15/04/1962 Horwich Works (Outside Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: 42789, 48670, LYR 1008, D4127, uM65437, uM77158, uM28580, u28930, u29154, u29241, u29653, u29830 M. Light Repair Shop: 44061, D2388. Test House: 47550, 11305. Yard: 43017, 44334, 47402/29, 48684, 11324/68, uM28331, u29560, u29881 M. Erecting Shop: 42708/32, 42828, 42979, 43960, 44074, 44266, 44364/79, 44468, 44554, 48123/38/61, 48295, 48403, 48715 Wren, 12001/9/19/36/49/63/71, D4128-30 (Engines and body sides), D4131/2 (Engines on frames), D4133/4 (frames only). Outside Erecting Shop: 42896, 42959, 44003, 48257, 48321, D117. Car Shop: uM28221, u28497, u28690, u29022, u29289, u29720/2 M. Scrap Road: NIL. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/01/1934 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 13259
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 127
Allocated to Kentish Town (14B)
   
13/10/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
22/11/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 2959    
15/07/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
02/05/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2D)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
06/01/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 42959    
09/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
24/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
21/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
25/12/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 42959 from Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
06/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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