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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2295 on 19/11/1947
British Railways 42295 w/e 15/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Fairburn
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P19/11/1947
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 19/11/1947
Withdrawal Sat 16/10/1965
Service Life 17 yrs, 10 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 19/11/1947
24A   Accrington on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
24B   Rose Grove w/e 04/03/1961
24E   Blackpool Central w/e 04/05/1963
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 19/09/1964
10D   Lostock Hall w/e 14/08/1965
     Withdrawn on 16/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 24A Accrington w/e 22/11/1947
ALLOC 24B Rose Grove 4w/e 04/03/1961
ALLOC 24E Blackpool Central 5w/e 04/05/1963
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 3w/e 03/10/1964
ALLOC 10D Lostock Hall 5w/e 11/09/1965
WDN   w/e 16/10/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/01/1960 Blackburn-Wigan On 2nd January, 42722 (24D) worked the last train of three coaches, the 8-21 p.m. Chorley to Wigan North Western. 42295 (24A) worked the last train 9-45 p.m. Wigan N.W. to Chorley. 42473 (27D) worked the last train (four coaches) 11 p.m. Blackburn to Chorley. SLS/196002
08/01/1961 Crewe Works (Outside Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D77/8, D83/5, D3921, 42179, 45063/8, 45646/95, 48755, L.N.W.R. 1054 and the usual preserved engines. Outside Paint Shop: D74/5/9, D80/2/4, 44767, 45132, 45201, 45348, 45667, 46457, 48529, 48600, 70032, 90346. Works Sidings: 40161, 44697, 44734/82, 44867, 44936, 45336, 45428, 46235, 46430, 49158/99, 49270, 49432, 70021, 84015, 92092, 92160/7. Erecting Shop: D90-6, 42476, 42580, 44869, 45037/48, 45197, 45219/40/50/77/94, 45302/44, 45411/9, 45506/78/82, 45616/38/54/75/80, 46203/9/47/50/5, 46410/36, 48054, 48120/73, 48255, 48438, 48635/68, 48898, 49281, 70033, 90137/8/57/97, 90203/33/51, 90316, 90509, 92018/33/43, 92134/55/65. Outside Erecting Shop: 42295, 45515/60, 46103/36/7, 48508, 49034, 90297, 92048. New Erecting Shop: D76, D81/6-9, D97-102. Cutting-up Shop: Nil. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/11/1947 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2295
Built at Derby Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Accrington (24A)    
15/10/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 42295    
04/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
04/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Blackpool Central (24E)    
19/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
14/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Lostock Hall (10D)    
16/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 42295    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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