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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 15547 on 20/07/1931
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 48 on 18/05/1934
British Railways 40048 m/e 06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 3P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 20/07/1931
Withdrawal Sat 14/11/1959 off Llandudno Junction (6G)
Service Life 28 yrs, 3 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 20/07/1931
4A   Shrewsbury on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
1A   Willesden 8w/e 29/11/1952
6G   Llandudno Junction w/e 01/11/1958
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 4A Shrewsbury w/e 28/06/1947
LOAN 6G Llandudno Junction 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 6G Llandudno Junction 4w/e 29/11/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/11/1958
WDN   w/e 14/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/05/1934 Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1950 Derby Works Nos. 46100 an 46155 are being converted to taper-boiler 'Scots.' New Work. On 19/5, 2-6-4 tanks Nos. 42143/4 were complete (the latter in the Paint Shop), and frames for the next two were erected. New 2-6-4 tanks for the Ulster Transport Authority were also in progress. No. 54 had the boiler and tanks mounted, and the frames of Nos. 55 and 56 were in position. Entering Works during April: These included Nos. 377, 526, 40537, 40675, 41003/09/21/23/34/47/51/84, 1085, 41094, 1158, 1699, 1773/79/80, 1814, 42327/74/88, 42500/16/31/34, 2992, 43211, 3313/42/94, 3401/08, 43411, 3457, 43660, 3833/44, 43857/58/69, 3946, 43976, 44050, 4066, 44163, 44216,4313, 44316, 4432/34, 44394, 44555, 4605, 58137, 58283, W.R. No. 2156. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40014/42/48, 40418, 41073, 42348/60/86/97. In addition. the following also carry the crest: Nos. 43401, 43507/95/98, 43832, 43962, 44092, 44153, 44273, 44532/78, 53807, 58121, 58214, 47212, 47345, 47448, W.R. Nos. 2134/36/86, while Nos. 40037/40, 40417, 40557, 40675, 40930, 41014/91/97, 41158, 41727, 42305, 42407., 42505/35, 43342, 43810/33/58/70, 43940, 44434, 47400/66, 47587 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' 58214 is believed to be the first Class '2F' to receive the crest. Withdrawn locomotives: These have been cut up as follows: w/e 14/4 No. 1322; w/e 21/4 Nos. 561, 3408. Stored locomotives: On 28/4 Nos. 404, 40411/16, 41059 were noted stored near the station. SLS/195006

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/07/1931 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 15547
Built at Derby Works
   
18/05/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 48    
24/05/1934 Modification Modification: Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Shrewsbury (4A)    
06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 40048    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
01/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Llandudno Junction (6G)    
14/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 40048 from Llandudno Junction (6G)    
10/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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