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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 6200 on 27/06/1933
British Railways 46200   14/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1933 THE PRINCESS ROYAL

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LMS Red   27/06/1933
LMS Black   09/1947
BR Green Orange and Black 04/1952
BR Red   05/1958

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class Princess Royal
Company History LMS
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 27/06/1933
Withdrawal w/e Sat 17/11/1962 off Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)
Service Life 29 yrs, 4 mths , 21 dys
Total Mileage 1,524,631

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1964 at Connels (Coatbridge)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LMS 9t Riveted 9000 27/06/1933 LMS 4,000g 9t 0cwt
LMS 9t Riveted 9065 09/05/1935 LMS 4,000g 9t 0cwt
LMS 10t Riveted 9372 25/11/1936 LMS 4,000g 10t 0cwt
LMS 10t Riveted 9376 27/08/1955 LMS 4,000g 10t 0cwt
LMS 9t Riveted 9066 20/06/1956 LMS 4,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Scrapped by J. Connel, Coatbridge, 9/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
W1   (New) on 27/06/1933
8A   Edge Hill on 06/04/1942
1B   Camden (on loan) on 21/04/1942
8A   Edge Hill on 16/05/1942
1B   Camden (on loan) on 17/10/1942
8A   Edge Hill on 03/04/1943
5A   Crewe North on 22/05/1943
8A   Edge Hill on 20/05/1944
5A   Crewe North (on loan) on 18/10/1947
8A   Edge Hill on 17/01/1948
5A   Crewe North on 13/03/1948
8A   Edge Hill on 11/12/1948
66A   Polmadie (on loan) on 22/09/1951
8A   Edge Hill on 16/05/1953
5A   Crewe North on 23/05/1953
8A   Edge Hill on 11/09/1953
12A   Carlisle Upperby on 12/06/1954
5A   Crewe North on 26/06/1954
8A   Edge Hill on 18/09/1954
5A   Crewe North on 25/06/1955
8A   Edge Hill on 15/09/1956
5A   Crewe North on 22/06/1957
8A   Edge Hill on 21/09/1957
5A   Crewe North on 20/06/1959
24L   Carnforth on 02/09/1961
12B   Carlisle Upperby on 27/01/1962
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor on 07/04/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 17/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 5A Crewe North w/e 18/10/1947
EXLOAN 8A Edge Hill w/e 17/01/1948
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill w/e 11/12/1948
LOAN 66A Polmadie 4w/e 06/10/1951
EXLOAN 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 12/06/1954
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 4w/e 10/07/1954
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 02/10/1954
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 6w/e 11/07/1959
REINS 5A Crewe North m/e 30/06/1961
ALLOC 24L Carnforth 4w/e 02/09/1961
ALLOC 12B Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 27/01/1962
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Kingmoor 5w/e 05/05/1962
WDN   w/e 17/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/11/1957 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
11/07/1959 Speedometer fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Crewe Works 30/05/1934 12/06/1934 14 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 09/03/1935 09/05/1935 62 days Heavy Service Tender number 9065 (LMS 9t Riveted) attached.
 
Crewe Works 03/06/1935 07/06/1935 5 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 13/06/1935 21/06/1935 9 days Heavy Ordinary    
Crewe Works 19/11/1935 24/01/1936 67 days Heavy Ordinary    
Crewe Works 19/04/1936 14/05/1936 26 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 27/07/1936 30/07/1936 4 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 30/09/1936 12/10/1936 13 days Heavy Ordinary    
Crewe Works 09/11/1936 23/11/1936 15 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 21/01/1937 10/02/1937 21 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 30/04/1937 10/06/1937 42 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 19/05/1938 23/06/1938 36 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 29/10/1938 21/11/1938 24 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 08/08/1939 09/09/1939 33 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 26/02/1940 20/03/1940 24 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 06/09/1940 24/09/1940 19 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 06/03/1941 02/04/1941 28 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 25/09/1941 18/10/1941 24 days Heavy Service    
Crewe Works 21/04/1942 23/06/1942 64 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 01/09/1942 19/09/1942 19 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 30/01/1943 02/03/1943 32 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 16/03/1943 01/04/1943 17 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 04/10/1943 04/11/1943 32 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 18/05/1944 17/06/1944 31 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 19/10/1944 17/11/1944 30 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 22/03/1945 21/04/1945 31 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 26/11/1945 01/01/1946 37 days Heavy Service    
Crewe Works 04/06/1946 29/07/1946 56 days Heavy Ordinary    
Crewe Works 05/02/1947 15/03/1947 39 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 21/07/1947 16/09/1947 58 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 04/02/1948 05/03/1948 31 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 12/07/1948 14/08/1948 34 days Heavy Service Renumbered to BR 46200
 
Crewe Works 18/02/1949 27/05/1949 99 days Heavy Intermediate    
Crewe Works 28/07/1949 22/09/1949 57 days Heavy Casual    
Crewe Works 27/12/1949 07/02/1950 43 days Heavy Ordinary    
Crewe Works 31/05/1950 28/07/1950 59 days Heavy Intermediate    
Crewe Works 15/03/1951 19/05/1951 66 days Heavy Intermediate    
Crewe Works 21/11/1951 07/04/1952 139 days Heavy General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Crewe Works 04/11/1952 29/11/1952 26 days Heavy Casual    
Crewe Works 17/01/1953 16/05/1953 120 days Heavy Intermediate    
Crewe Works 29/04/1954 11/06/1954 44 days Light Intermediate    
Crewe Works 17/09/1954 15/10/1954 29 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 20/07/1955 27/08/1955 39 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 9376 (LMS 10t Riveted) attached.
 
Crewe Works 31/08/1955 16/09/1955 17 days Non Classified Rectification work
 
Crewe Works 25/09/1956 08/11/1956 45 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 29/01/1957 02/03/1957 33 days Heavy Casual    
Crewe Works 09/11/1957 15/11/1957 7 days Non Classified    
Crewe Works 09/03/1958 06/06/1958 90 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Standard BR red for steam locomotives
 
Crewe Works 22/09/1958 23/10/1958 32 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 06/11/1958 06/12/1958 31 days Heavy Casual    
Crewe Works 29/04/1959 18/06/1959 51 days Light Casual    
St. Rollox Works 10/09/1959 10/09/1959 1 day Light Casual    
Crewe Works 14/12/1959 30/01/1960 48 days Heavy General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/11/1943 Crewe Works Engines in shops on 2/11: 2587, 3891, 4220, 4464/99, 5026/76/94, 5109/31/89, 5201/33/96, 5357, 5423/33/56, 5526/41/2/54/63/91/6, 5605/19/56/62, 6117/34/9/42/8/63, 6200/2/9/31/5/40, 6931, 7340, 7408/68, 7674, 7772, 7898,.7978/9, 8598, 8962, 9057/83, 9103/23, 9305/40/1/66, 9529, 9605/6/20/32, 28245, 28423, 28616. W.D. 7057 (V.F.4873/43), W.D. 7161 (N.B.L. 25032/43). U.S.A. 1681 (Baldwin 67665, 1/43); U.S.A. 2400 (A.L.Co. 70749, 4/43), U.S.A. 2428 (A.L.Co. 70777, 5/43). The next 'Scot' to be 'rebuilt' is No, 6124. No. 6117 should be out 1/12/43. New 8.F. No. 8310 left the erecting shop 30/11/43. The W.D. (Austerity) 2-8-0's are having their cast-iron tender wheels re-placed by steel castings at Crewe. W.D. Nos. 551, 559, 571 are being returned to L.M.S. service, and the following running numbers have been allocated:-551/8266, NBL 24746/42, Tender No. 9993/43; 559/8272, NBL 24770J42; 571/8284 NBL 24806/42. Allocation of some '8.F's'-12A, Nos. 8302/3/32, 8644/51; 16C, Nos. 8616/41; 18B, Nos. 8304/33, 8620/1/50; 18D, No. 8642; 20A, Nos. 8305, 8618/39/40; 20B, No. 8619; 28C, Nos. 8617/43/52-4. SLS/194401
01/04/1961 \"Princess Royal\'s\" in store LMSR 'Princess Royal' Class Pacifics-further to the information in the Locomotive Stock alterations, these engines are in store as follows-Edge Hill (8A)-46200/4/8/9/12, Carnforth (24L)-46203/11, Kingmoor (12A) -46201/10, Willesden (1A)-46205/7 and Rugby (2A)-46206. At least one (46207) is only a few weeks out of shops and it is expected that all will be back in traffic during the Summer Service. SLS/196105
20/06/1961 LMSR Pacifics 46200 an 46209 (5A) were both noted at Crewe on 20th June on passenger trains. SLS/196107
17/03/1963 Carlisle Kingmoor MPD (Stored) In steam at Kingmoor on 17th March were 46223/6/44/55. Stored on same day at Kingmoor were-42320, 42830/4/7/75/82-4/99, 42906, 44341, 45640/80,18, 46124/200/1, 47211/81, 47342/58, 47481, 58160 an 90763. SLS/196304
11/04/1963 Derby Works (Stored) Erecting Shop- No. 1 bay: 41535, 43915 being cut up, 47276, 48274, 73086/91, 75059, D2220, D2913, D3020, D3178, ED6/7; Erecting Shop- No. 2 bay: D73, D123 an D5093; Erecting Shop- No. 3 bay: D5203-5215 new construction. Diesel Erecting Shop: D33, D42, D78, D82/3, D90/2, D127. Diesel Finishing Shop: D4, D40, D5200-2 under construction. Paint Shop: D5196/7. Test House: D55, D64, D109, D140, D5082, D5191, D5198/9. Yard (by paint shop): 40157, 42146 an 42585 broken up; 47003 frames; D7, D61, D126, D149, D152, D2236, D5010/20/76/82/90/1, D5143/92/4/5. Foundry Sdg.: 40022, 42302/29/91, 42472, 42500, 44100, D2911. Stone Pit: 44268, 73021. SLS/196304
27/04/1963 Birmingham Excursions (Stored) On Saturday, 27th April, fifteen excursions were run from Southampton area for the football match at Villa Park; ten travelled via Basingstoke, Oxford and Leamington utilising 34028/40/2/5/50/2/88/94/8 whilst 7919(81D) had taken over from a failed Wset Country in the Reading area. Three travelled by same route to Oxford thence Worcester and Stourbridge Junc. being piloted therefrom by LMR 8Fs, the pilots working through to Snow Hill instead of being detached at Oldbury after climbing Old Hill bank-viz. 34009/48417, 34039/48478 and 34046/48430; the remaining two arrived at New St. behind Bristol jubilees 45682/90, one having travelled via the SDJR and the other via Salisbury. On same date, B1 61105(41A) worked a Manchester-Stratford-on-Avon special but was replaced on return working by Hall 6948 after 'failing' at Tyseley; it was used by latter shed during the next week on local turns. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/06/1933 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 6200
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number
Livery applied: LMS lined red
Tender fitted: LMS 9t Riveted
   
07/1933 Naming Named 'THE PRINCESS ROYAL'    
30/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 30/05/1934. Dep: 12/06/1934.    
09/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Service) - Arr: 09/03/1935. Dep: 09/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 9065 (LMS 9t Riveted) attached.
   
03/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 03/06/1935. Dep: 07/06/1935.    
13/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Ordinary) - Arr: 13/06/1935. Dep: 21/06/1935.    
19/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Ordinary) - Arr: 19/11/1935. Dep: 24/01/1936.    
19/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 19/04/1936. Dep: 14/05/1936.    
27/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 27/07/1936. Dep: 30/07/1936.    
30/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Ordinary) - Arr: 30/09/1936. Dep: 12/10/1936.    
09/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 09/11/1936. Dep: 23/11/1936.    
25/11/1936 Tender Tender fitted: LMS 10t Riveted number 9372    
21/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 21/01/1937. Dep: 10/02/1937.    
30/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 30/04/1937. Dep: 10/06/1937.    
19/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 19/05/1938. Dep: 23/06/1938.    
29/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 29/10/1938. Dep: 21/11/1938.    
08/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 08/08/1939. Dep: 09/09/1939.    
26/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 26/02/1940. Dep: 20/03/1940.    
06/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 06/09/1940. Dep: 24/09/1940.    
06/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 06/03/1941. Dep: 02/04/1941.    
25/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Service) - Arr: 25/09/1941. Dep: 18/10/1941.    
06/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
21/04/1942 Allocation Loaned to Camden (1B)    
21/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 21/04/1942. Dep: 23/06/1942.    
16/05/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
01/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 01/09/1942. Dep: 19/09/1942.    
17/10/1942 Allocation Loaned to Camden (1B)    
30/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 30/01/1943. Dep: 02/03/1943.    
16/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 16/03/1943. Dep: 01/04/1943.    
03/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
22/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
04/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 04/10/1943. Dep: 04/11/1943.    
18/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 18/05/1944. Dep: 17/06/1944.    
20/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
19/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 19/10/1944. Dep: 17/11/1944.    
22/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 22/03/1945. Dep: 21/04/1945.    
26/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Service) - Arr: 26/11/1945. Dep: 01/01/1946.    
04/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Ordinary) - Arr: 04/06/1946. Dep: 29/07/1946.    
05/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 05/02/1947. Dep: 15/03/1947.    
21/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 21/07/1947. Dep: 16/09/1947.    
18/10/1947 Allocation Loaned to Crewe North (5A)    
17/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
04/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 04/02/1948. Dep: 05/03/1948.    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
12/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Service) - Arr: 12/07/1948. Dep: 14/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 46200
   
11/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
18/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/02/1949. Dep: 27/05/1949.    
28/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 28/07/1949. Dep: 22/09/1949.    
27/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Ordinary) - Arr: 27/12/1949. Dep: 07/02/1950.    
31/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 31/05/1950. Dep: 28/07/1950.    
15/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/03/1951. Dep: 19/05/1951.    
22/09/1951 Allocation Loaned to Polmadie (66A)    
21/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 21/11/1951. Dep: 07/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
04/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 04/11/1952. Dep: 29/11/1952.    
17/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/01/1953. Dep: 16/05/1953.    
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
23/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
11/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
29/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 29/04/1954. Dep: 11/06/1954.    
12/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12A)    
26/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
17/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/09/1954. Dep: 15/10/1954.    
18/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
25/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
20/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/07/1955. Dep: 27/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 9376 (LMS 10t Riveted) attached.
   
31/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 31/08/1955. Dep: 16/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Rectification work
   
20/06/1956 Tender Tender fitted: LMS 9t Riveted number 9066    
15/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
25/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 25/09/1956. Dep: 08/11/1956.    
29/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/01/1957. Dep: 02/03/1957.    
22/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
21/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
09/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 09/11/1957. Dep: 15/11/1957.    
30/11/1957 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
09/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/03/1958. Dep: 06/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Painted Standard BR red for steam locomotives
   
05/1958 Livery Change of livery to Standard BR red for steam locomotives    
22/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/09/1958. Dep: 23/10/1958.    
06/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 06/11/1958. Dep: 06/12/1958.    
29/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/04/1959. Dep: 18/06/1959.    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
11/07/1959 Modification Modification: Speedometer fitted    
10/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - St. Rollox Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/09/1959. Dep: 10/09/1959.    
14/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 14/12/1959. Dep: 30/01/1960.    
02/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (24L)    
27/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
07/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
17/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 46200 from Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Connels: Coatbridge    

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