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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 44737 on 31/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five31/03/1949
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 192
To Service Sat 31/03/1949
Withdrawal w/e Sat 14/01/1967
Service Life 17 yrs, 9 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1967 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 31/03/1949
24E   Blackpool Central 4w/e 17/05/1952
24E   Blackpool Central 8w/e 14/06/1952
9K   Bolton w/e 19/09/1964
8K   Bank Hall w/e 14/05/1966
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 22/10/1966
     Withdrawn w/e 14/01/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 24E Blackpool Central 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 9K Bolton 3w/e 03/10/1964
ALLOC 8K Bank Hall 5w/e 11/06/1966
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 5w/e 12/11/1966
WDN   w/e 14/01/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/10/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D122-6, 42604/68, 44729/59, 44928, 45210/61, 45594, 45635/98, 46427, 49395 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D127, 42447, 42655, 44733, 45077, 45316, 45699, 46225, 78017, 92133. New Electing Shop: D8, D128/9/35-7, D327, D5016/74. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5, D227, D329. Erecting Shop: D130-4, D224, 41209/39, 42050/62, 42289/99, 42465, 42607, 44666/93, 44774, 44836/90, 44934/90, 45003/67, 45102/5/8, 45204/52/62/3, 45332/40, 45454, 45549/50, 45688/90, 46114/43, 46234, 46426, 48036/46/74/85, 48283, 48494, 48611/53, 48712, 49025/70, 49381, 70052, 71000, 90216/42/71, 90486, 92013/81/94, 92150. Outside Erecting Shop: D216, 42446, 42656, 45131, 45505, 45634/83, 48717, 78043, 92123. Minor Repair Road: 45646, 48451. Works Sidings: 41279, 42425, 42574, 44708/17/20/36/7/71, 44864/71, 45154, 45571/96, 45656, 46105/7/38/60, 46406, 48088, 48217, 48477, 48624/36, 49126, 90529/61. Scrap Yard: 40075/7/97, 40118, 42506, 43325, 47421/38/62, 47634, 52389 intact. Works Shunters: D3175, 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 47608, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196111
15/10/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D124-8, 42667/8, 44679/82/3, 44729/30, 45131, 45210, 45594, 45698, 46108/60, 49395, 78043. Outside Paint Shop: D123, 41209, 42425, 42656, 44696, 44774, 44893/4, 44988, 45108, 45262, 45635/56, 48085, 48283, 48477, 48717, 49025, 49125, 70052, 71000, 92081. Works Sidings: 42619/65, 44845, 45041, 45204/85, 45549, 46425, 47448, 48660, 49070, 49381, 90218, 92024/67. Erecting Shop: D8, D129-34, 41209/79, 42050, 42289/99, 42436/65, 42607/31, 44666/93/5, 44708/17/37, 44864/76/90, 44934/90, 45038/67, 45105, 45207/52/95, 45332, 45420, 45505/50/71/3, 45688/90, 45740. 46105/7, 48036/46/74, 48217, 48365, 48451, 48611/24/36/53, 48712, 49423, 90121, 90216/42/71, 90486, 90561, 92119/50. Outside Erecting Shop: D5141, 42062, 45003, 45102, 45263, 45340, 45454, 45646, 46113/43, 46234, 46426, 48494, 92013. New Erecting Shop: D135-7, D227, D327, D5016. Outside New Erecting Shop: D329. Scrap Yard-intact: 40075/7/97, 47421/38/62, 47634 intact. Scrap Yard-just cut up: 40118, 42506, 43325, 43863, 52389. Works Shunters: 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 51446, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441/59, D3763. SLS/196111
18/06/1967 Crewe South MPD (condemned or waiting Works) Stored-LNER 4498, 44843, 45042, 45243/64/98, 45353/91, 45494; condemned or waiting Works-43024/34, 44666/85, 44737/79, 44800/12/4/60/5, 45006/33, 45197, 45446, 47566, 48011/449/502/548/705, 71000, 78036, 92032. SLS/196708

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/03/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 44737
Built at Crewe Works
   
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Blackpool Central (24E)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Blackpool Central (24E)    
19/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (9K)    
14/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bank Hall (8K)    
22/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
14/01/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 44737    
07/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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