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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4957 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 44957 w/e 05/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five05/1946
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
Order Number 174
To Service During 05/1946
Withdrawal During 05/1964
Service Life 18 yrs

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1946
31A   St Rollox (Balornock) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
65A   Eastfield 4w/e 25/12/1954
67A   Corkerhill 4w/e 19/01/1963
67E   Dumfries 4w/e 13/04/1963
     Withdrawn m/e 05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 25/12/1954
ALLOC 67A Corkerhill 2w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 67E Dumfries 4w/e 06/04/1963
WDN   on 08/06/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/10/1949 St. Rollox Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 40570/73, 40621, 40907, 909, 41177, 2688, 42689, 2695, 42699, 2800/50, 42906, 3922, 44193, 4792, 44924, 4957, 44979/98, 45008/11/49, 45119/20/25/56/61/76, 45213/66, 45361, 45459, 5473, 45644/46/93, 45714/15/32, 47540, 14451/83, 54506, 54648, 15139, 55359, 16163/73, 16326/56/70/73, 17240/85, 17311, 57372, 57604/19, 17671, 17950. (14451's built-up chimney now removed). SLS/194911
31/01/1950 St. Rollox Works Locomotives entering Works during January: These included Nos. 1179, 42203, 2207, 42793, 42876, 42918, 4901, 44957/60, 4961/69, 44999, 45155/73/4/5/94, 45320/55, 45443/84, 45583, 14493, 15172, 55238, 56254, 16274, 16333/64/71, 17276, 57292, 57361, 57417, 17550/79, 17682. No. 45575 was turned out on 14/1 in the new green livery-the first locomotive to be painted here in colours since the war. The 'Great Western' effect was enhanced by the fact that it has a domeless boiler. The St. Rollox tradition of having numbering of a different size to other works is retained, the numbers being of the larger size, as on the black locomotives painted here. The front numberplate and shedplate were at one time painted red, but were blacked over before completion. Nos. 54507 an 55199 following No. 45575 from the Paint Shop, have both had the background of their numberplates painted red. Another of the few remaining 'Jubilee's' with domeless boilers-No. 45579-is also in the Works, The Works' shunter-No. 56025-has been the object of a commendable piece of enterprise. On completion of its overhaul it has been beautifully repainted with full lining-even the front of the cab being lined-with crests of the smaller type on the saddle tanks. SLS/195003
18/02/1963 Glasgow St. Rollox (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop. 42271, 42800/3, 44923/57, 45423/56/60/78/99, D3730/8, D3916, D5337/69, D5121/3, D6105/23/4/31, Test House: D3280, D6103. Paint Shop-stored: D6101/6/22/5/7/30. Ex-Works: 45357/62, 45496. Awaiting Works: 42195, 44980, D6100 fire damage, D6107/14. Works shunters. D2772, D3542. D6123 was being prepared for Paxman Works, Colchester. SLS/196303

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1946 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4957
Built at Horwich Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - St Rollox (Balornock) (31A)    
05/11/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 44957    
25/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
19/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Corkerhill (67A)    
13/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Dumfries (67E)    
05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 44957    
09/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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