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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4765 m/e 12/1947
British Railways 44765 w/e 04/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five12/1947
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 187
To Service During 12/1947
Withdrawal w/e Sat 16/09/1967
Service Life 19 yrs, 9 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1968 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1947
5A   Crewe North on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
5B   Crewe South w/e 29/05/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 16/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 5A Crewe North w/e 20/12/1947
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 5w/e 12/06/1965
WDN   w/e 16/09/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/12/1947 Crewe Works Class '5' 4-6-0. No. 4765 was completed on 8/12/47. This engine is the first mixed traffic 4-6-0 to be fitted with a double chimney and electric lighting. In addition to the headlights and those fitted in the cab, power points and lights have been provided, under the foot-framing for inspection purposes. SLS/194801
20/12/1947 Crewe North MPD No. 4765 was noted brand new at Crewe North on 20/12/1947. SLS/194801
26/11/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop Yard) Paint Shop: D10, D132-4, 44695, 45101/90, 45200, 45617/74, 45702, 48605, 49395, 78042. Paint Shop Yard: D135, 42213, 44697, 44757, 45608, 45710, 46130, 48252, 48476, 50850, 70048. New Erecting Shop: D1/3/9, D136/7, D214/31, D5140. Erecting Shop: D50-8, D290, 41251, 42148, 42224/55, 42440, 42571, 42679, 44690, 44942-4/89, 45046/92, 45145, 45256/90, 45301/37/86, 45424/93, 45543/52, 45695, 45709, 46133, 46224/53, 46506, 48130, 48399, 48408/45, 48532, 48638/49, 48700/3/36/62, 49130, 49361, 70042, 90188, 90365, 92017/76/82, 92125. Erecting Shop Yard: 42287/94, 44765, 44965, 45186/97, 45719, 46141. Minor Repair Road: 44753, 45646, 92025. Works Sidings: 44746/81, 44887, 45026/42, 45680, 46109, 47255, 47403/5, 48215, 48500/28/51, 78035, 90675, 92016/8, 92163. Scrap Road: 42545, 45401 just cut up, 45630 being cut up, 40033/4/8/64, 40569, 42217, 42467, 42549, 42683, 48927, 49401/53 intact. Works Shunters: 13292, 44374, 51412/46, 47592, 47608/61, 52093, 52218, 52441/59. SLS/196201
29/10/1967 Crewe South MPD (Withdrawn) 45285/7, 48018, 48729, 92047, 70004/24/31/45. Stored-48402, LNER 4498. Withdrawn-D2519, 15000/2, 42647, 43001/3/7/21, 44680/1/4, 44765, 44805/8/12/4/21/32/3/43/60/5, 44944, 45006/21/42/52/60/89,45186, 45243/70/8/97/8, 45308, 45405/94, 46520, 48220, 48364, 48474, 48521/2/48, 48603/43, 48725/67, 75029, 76051, 92100. SLS/196712

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1947 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4765
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Crewe North (5A)    
04/09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 44765    
29/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
16/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 44765    
03/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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