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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 3003 on 17/01/1948
British Railways 43003 w/e 11/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Ivatt
Class 4MT
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
To Service Sat 17/01/1948
Withdrawal Sat 16/09/1967
Service Life 19 yrs, 7 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1967

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 17/01/1948
2B   Bletchley w/e 21/02/1948
2B   Nuneaton 4w/e 03/10/1953
5D   Stoke w/e 21/09/1963
5B   Crewe South w/e 12/08/1967
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 5B Crewe South w/e 17/01/1948
ALLOC 2B Bletchley w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC 2B Nuneaton 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 21B Bescot 4w/e 03/11/1962
ALLOC 5D Stoke 5w/e 12/10/1963
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 5w/e 12/08/1967
WDN   w/e 16/09/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/10/1964 Swindon Works (C shop area) Erecting shop: D602, D806/15/7/32/7/43/9, D1006/16/24/32/58/60/72, D3025/32/190/807/20/966, D6335/52/6, D7017/46/63, 2210, 6823/7, 6951, 7924/9, 42945/75, 43001/112/20/37, 73034, 92223, D9515/6 Painted, D9517-20 Cabs, D9521-7 Motors, D9528/9 Frames; PWM653; C shop area: NCB 67 (ex-TVR) and 6000 still awaiting movement to Stratford; 2818, 3748, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824/73, 8401/18, 9484, 9752, 43003, 60809/12/56/87/916/22/32/41/5, 78009; Outside Erecting shop: 7803, 43012; Turntable area: D830/60, D1010/20, D3437, D7022/7/64, 4659, 8405/9, 9425, 9454, 42954; Stored Stock shed: 1010/2/4, 3702, 4569, 4916, 5963/75, 6804, 73012 SLS/196411
20/12/1964 Swindon Works ('A' Shop) 'A' Shop: D9525-9541, D603, D803/7/8/14, D820/7, D830, D853/9, D860/3/6, D1000/57, D3039, D3196, D3743/5/61, D3808/15, D3822, D6307/26/30/8/53, D7005/14, L95, 42975, 43003/12/112. Weigh House: D1037. 'C' Shop: 5257, 8401 remains. Triangle: 7023 in steam. Turntable area: 4659, 7782, 8405/9, 9425/57, 42945, 92223. Dump: 2818, 3685, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824, 6873, 7327, 8418, 9484, 9752, 78009. SLS/196502
14/02/1965 Swindon Works (Turntable area) Erecting shop: D9532-46, 4079, D603, D800/1/25/53/66, D1019/34/48/69, D1746, D2238, D3105/96, D3260/8, D3355, D3604, D3750, D3947/80, D4016, PWM650. Weigh shop area: D807, D1017/38, D827, D4213, D6326/30, D7061. Dump: 2818, 3700/25, 3807/35, 5936/74, 6125, 6860, 6935. Triangle: 73093. Turntable area: 3253, 4659, 8405/9, 9425/57, 43003 ex Works. SLS/196503
14/02/1965 Last steam overhaul at Swindon 43003 is the last steam engine to be overhauled at Swindon Works. SLS/196503
29/10/1967 Crewe South MPD (Withdrawn) 45285/7, 48018, 48729, 92047, 70004/24/31/45. Stored-48402, LNER 4498. Withdrawn-D2519, 15000/2, 42647, 43001/3/7/21, 44680/1/4, 44765, 44805/8/12/4/21/32/3/43/60/5, 44944, 45006/21/42/52/60/89,45186, 45243/70/8/97/8, 45308, 45405/94, 46520, 48220, 48364, 48474, 48521/2/48, 48603/43, 48725/67, 75029, 76051, 92100. SLS/196712

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/01/1948 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 3003
Built at Horwich Works
   
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (2B)    
11/11/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 43003    
03/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
21/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
12/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
16/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 43003    
12/1967 Scrapped Scrapped    

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