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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4869 m/e 03/1945
British Railways 44869 w/e 06/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five03/1945
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 170
To Service During 03/1945
Withdrawal During 09/1966
Service Life 21 yrs, 6 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1967

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1945
12B   Carlisle Upperby on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
4A   Bletchley w/e 15/09/1951
6A   Chester (MR) 4w/e 06/10/1951
4A   Bletchley w/e 13/10/1951
1A   Willesden 4w/e 03/10/1953
5A   Crewe North w/e 02/04/1960
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 11/06/1960
2E   Northampton w/e 11/04/1961
2D   Banbury w/e 02/10/1965
9F   Heaton Mersey w/e 28/05/1966
     Withdrawn m/e 09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 4A Bletchley w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) w/e 06/10/1951
ALLOC 4A Bletchley w/e 13/10/1951
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 5w/e 30/04/1960
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 5w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 2E Northampton 4w/e 01/04/1961
ALLOC 2D Banbury 4w/e 09/10/1965
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey 5w/e 11/06/1966
WDN   w/e 01/10/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/01/1961 Crewe Works (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
16/04/1963 Crewe Works (Paint Shop and Outside) Erecting Shop: D1030-34, D1064-73 (in various stages of construction), D1550 body built (Brush 2750 H.P. D.E.)- New Construction. D210/17, D305/10/16/30/36/43/73, D8003/14/18, 44675/89, 44756, 44810/28, 45410, 45531, 46515/22, 48404/44, 48526, 48680, 70016/23/46, 82042, 92035, 92127/46/52/53 92207/39. Outside Erecting Shop: 45322, 70035, 80136, For Butlin's Camp, Pwllheli 46100, For Butlin's Camp, Skegness 46203. Yard: 42182, 42426/69, 42592, 44877, 45067, 45126, 45481, 46106/08/23/27, 47380, 82036, 92104/201. Paint Shop and Outside: D1062/3, D57, D214, 44710, 44869, 45002/26/33/42, 45481, 46486, 48660, 92044/97/155 78002. Scrap Road: 46124/34/35. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1945 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4869
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
06/08/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 44869    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (4A)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
13/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (4A)    
03/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
02/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
11/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
11/04/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Northampton (2E)    
02/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Banbury (2D)    
28/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 44869    
02/1967 Scrapped Scrapped    

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