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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4960 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 44960 w/e 05/03/1949

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 to Perth South (29A)
Withdrawal w/e Mon 17/01/1966
Service Life 19 yrs, 8 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1966

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
29A   Perth South (New) m/e 05/1946
63B   Fort William 4w/e 22/12/1962
63A   Perth South 4w/e 11/05/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 17/01/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 63B Fort William 7w/e 29/12/1962
ALLOC 63A Perth South 5w/e 08/06/1963
WDN   w/e 17/01/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1949 St. Rollox Works Locomotives entering Works during October: These included Nos. 40186, 590, 617/27, 41175, 1184, 2195, 2694, 2746, 42809, 2831, 4794, 44960/92, 45007/09/87, 45123/24/38, 45389, 45452/69, 45471/72/82/86/92, 46221, 14472, 15140, 15213, 16243/59, 56261, 16306/53/55, 17246, 17339/64, 57556, 17602/26/40/68. St. Rollox have now started using the B.R. crest, but as yet none of the ex-C.R. locomotives has received one. Two of the diesel railcars are laid up at St. Rollox, and the third at Hamilton. It is rumoured that one is to be broken up SLS/194912
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
12/06/1963 Inverurie Works (Shopped) In Works: 42273, 45176, 61076, 61103, D8032. Shopped in four weeks ending 7th June : 64588, D362, D6155, 44960, 65930, 61404. Scrapped in same period: 64581, 65217/57/304, 64822, 65928; 64499, 65237. Being scrapped: 57617/31, 68346, 90077/575. Awaiting scrapping or shopping-64599/600, 64795, 64950/86. 64946 was waiting at Kittybrewster. SLS/196307

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1946 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4960
Built at Horwich Works
Allocated to Perth South (29A)
   
05/03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 44960    
22/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (63B)    
11/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Perth South (63A)    
17/01/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 44960    
06/1966 Scrapped Scrapped    

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