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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2617 on 01/02/1937
British Railways 42617 w/e 25/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P01/02/1937
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L896
Works Number 24373
To Service Sat 01/02/1937
Withdrawal Sat 09/11/1963
Service Life 26 yrs, 9 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 01/02/1937
6A   Chester (MR) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
7B   Bangor w/e 28/05/1949
14B   Kentish Town 4w/e 06/10/1956
14D   Neasden w/e 25/02/1961
14B   Kentish Town w/e 05/08/1961
17C   Rowsley w/e 28/07/1962
27E   Walton on the Hill w/e 08/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 09/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 7B Bangor w/e 28/05/1949
ALLOC 14B Kentish Town 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 14D Neasden 4w/e 04/03/1961
ALLOC 14B Kentish Town 5w/e 05/08/1961
ALLOC 17C Rowsley 5w/e 04/08/1962
ALLOC 27E Walton on the Hill 5w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   w/e 09/11/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/02/1962 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: Closed indefinitely through £50 damage being wilfully caused to paintwork of D58 by a singularly irresponsible visitor in a party on 28/1/62. Outside Paint Shop: D62/3, 45436, 45660/99, 48555. New Erecting Shop: D4/6/7, D64, D213/7/31/4/88, D317. Erecting Shop: D50-5/65-7, D237, D8044, 42150, 42484, 42550, 42617, 44661/94, 44713, 44839, 44904, 45051/8/76/8, 45144, 45209/50, 45412, 45606/48, 45723, 46106/36/8/69, 46231/6, 46420, 48039, 48366, 48478, 48503, 49277, 70029, 78039, 90190, 90245/57/61/85, 92028/77/81/3, 92111/57. Erecting Shop Yard: 42280, 45208, 45304/5/15, 46257, 52312, 90096, 90665, 92076. Works Sidings: 41239, 42445, 44709/35/70, 44870/3/95, 45093, 45211, 45494, 45522, 45642/5/52/76, 46249/56, 46431, 47334, 47580, 47631, 48325, 48400, 48550, 48624, 48708, 78036, 90125, 92089. Scrap Road: Nil. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/02/1937 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2617
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24373		    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Chester (MR) (6A)    
25/12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42617    
28/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Bangor (7B)    
06/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kentish Town (14B)    
25/02/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (14D)    
05/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Kentish Town (14B)    
28/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Rowsley (17C)    
08/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Walton on the Hill (27E)    
09/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 42617    
04/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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