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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4870 m/e 03/1945
British Railways 44870 w/e 17/04/1948

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 w/e Sat 17/06/1967
Service Life 22 yrs, 3 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1968 at Cohens (Kettering)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1945
9A   Longsight on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
5A   Crewe North w/e 10/04/1948
2A   Rugby w/e 29/04/1950
1E   Bletchley w/e 16/01/1965
10F   Rose Grove w/e 10/07/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 17/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 10/04/1948
LOAN 2C Northampton w/e 30/04/1949
EXLOAN 5A Crewe North w/e 14/05/1949
ALLOC 2A Rugby w/e 29/04/1950
ALLOC 1E Bletchley 3w/e 06/02/1965
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove 4w/e 10/07/1965
WDN   w/e 17/06/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Crewe Works Locomotives entering Works during January included Nos. C.D. No. 7, 2236, 2428/46/53/74, 2562/79/80/98, 2624/74/85/86, 4777, 4812/23/68/76, 4965, 5103/6/29/49, 5200/22/84/94, 5317/18/53/54/72/75/83, 5427/49, 5516/24/94/98, 5650/65/84, 5719, 6111/18/22/28/45/46/64, 6204/50, 7181, 7937/51/73/81/85, 8007/80/93/96, 8177/99, 8220/5, 8327/38/45/47, 8417/24/35/42, 8501/2, 8607/28/49, 8705/23/70, 8892/4, 8909/35, 9217/27/90, 9386, 25673, 27591, 27635, 28337, 42150, 42225, 42458, 42589, 42619, 44753/66, 44822/70, 45027/76, 45513/30/65/72/89, 45618/60/85, 45721, 46220/21/29/39, 46603, 48004, 48114, 49307. During the past month new construction accounted for a further six Class '5' 4-6-0's of Order E472. They were completed as follows:- Nos. 44729 (7/1), 44730 (12/1), 44731 (17/1), 44732 (24/1), 44733 (28/1) and 44734 (3/2); the last three engines of this order are already in an advanced state of completion. The latest 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0 to be rebuilt is No. 45522-completed on 21/1; at the present time no more are in hand.
Since the cessation of hostilities the former L.M.S.Rly. have fitted several different types of speedometer to certain of their 4-6-0 locomotives. These experiments were carried a stage further last month when during W.E. 22/1 Class '7P' No. 46257 was fitted with a Smiths type speedometer driven from the pony truck axle, the generator being mounted on the left-hand axlebox.
Ex L.N.W. 'Cauliflower' 0-6-0's. Nos. 58409/12 were fitted for snowplough duties during the same week. The equipment includes ex-tended cab roofs, and look-out windows (similar to those seen on many brake vans) mounted on the cab sides.
Since October last, several 'Dean' 0-6-0 pannier tanks have undergone heavy repairs here; those having passed through Works to date include Nos. 2021/67, 2100/09/11/15/27/50/84/85. All have had their numberplates painted red, with the numerals scoured bright. Another ex L. & Y. 0-6-0ST has been added to the stud of Works' shunting locomotives-No. 11444, which now brings the total of ex L. & Y. engines represented to three.
SLS/194903
04/02/1962 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) 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
03/1945 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4870
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Longsight (9A)    
10/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
17/04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 44870    
29/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (1E)    
10/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
17/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 44870    
02/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cohens: Kettering    

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