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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2389 on 31/05/1933
British Railways 42389 w/e 14/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 31/05/1933
Withdrawal w/e Sat 23/03/1963
Service Life 29 yrs, 9 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 31/05/1933
1A   Willesden 4w/e 02/11/1935
1C   Watford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
5D   Stoke 8w/e 11/07/1953
1C   Watford 4w/e 28/11/1953
5D   Stoke 4w/e 21/05/1955
5C   Stafford 4w/e 20/04/1957
8C   Speke Junction w/e 23/06/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 23/03/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 5D Stoke 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 1C Watford 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 5D Stoke 4w/e 18/06/1955
ALLOC 5C Stafford 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction 4w/e 30/06/1962
WDN   w/e 23/03/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/04/1960 Derby Works (Erecting Shop, No. 1 Bay) Paint Shop: 42500 G, 75053 I, D3952/3 New, D5114 New, D5713 Casual. Diesel Erecting Shop:-10001 G, 12045/70/6/99, 13118, D2901/8, D8004, 4 D.E. Sh. 0-6-0. Erecting Shop, No. 1 Bay:-42099 G, 42219/389/406/520 G, 42556 I, 47578 G, 48027/64/673 I, 48696 G 48704 G, 75012/19 I. No. 1 Bay Stripping:- 42213/311, 44289. Erecting Shop, No. 2 Bay:- 44270 Casual, 9 0-6-0 D.E. Sh. No. 2 Bay Stripping:- 44133, 48403, 73004. Erecting Shop, No. 3 Bay:- D5003 Casual 3 1.Co-Co.1 2300 H.P. D.E., 8 Bo-Bo 1160 H.P. D.E. (D5118 etc.) Test House:- 10202, D2220, D3955/7, D5117, D8012. Diesel Finishing Shop:- D214, D5014 Casual, D5115/6. Yard:- 40070, 40633, 42211, 42301/20/8/31/2/53/62/417/48, 43314, 43637, 44209/406/515, 47326/96, 47400 Frames, 48100/661, 75036/54, M.R. 1000 Cecil Raikes, D10, D3015, D5716/18, ED6, 10100, 10800. SLS/196005

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/05/1933 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2389
Built at Derby Works 		   
02/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Watford (1C)    
14/08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42389    
11/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
28/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Watford (1C)    
21/05/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
20/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford (5C)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
23/03/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 42389    
07/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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