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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 76079 on 30/01/1957

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 4
Company History BR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
To Service Sat 30/01/1957 to Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) (10D)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 02/12/1967 off Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)
Service Life 10 yrs, 10 mths , 2 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
10D   Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) (New) on 30/01/1957
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 24/06/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 02/12/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 10D Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) w/e 02/02/1957
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 08/07/1967
WDN 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 02/12/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/12/1961 Horwich Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D4112 (finished), D4113/4 (engines in), D4115/6 (frames), 12004/20/7, 42702/17, 42827, 42953/82, 43007/52, 43856, 43976, 44056/146/277, 44342/52/67/73, 44602, 48136/64, 48634, 48741, 76051/79, Wren. Car Erecting Shop: uM28219/348/590, uM29023/249/575/655/723. Casual Repair Shop: 43009, 48522/36, 48717. Diesel Test House: 12014. Works Yard: 40132, 42703/63, 42862/3, 42983, 44152, 44481, 44564, 48201, 48333/8, 48423, 48558, 48770, uM28321M, uM29555M-both damaged. Paint Shop: D4111 (new), 42799, uM28394, uM29141, uM29836, LYR 1008, FR 3. Scrap Yard: 51419, 51537 (being cut up), 42893 (remains). Works Shunters: 47402/29, 11304/5/24/68. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/01/1957 To Service To service as British Railways Number 76079
Built at Horwich Works
Allocated to Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) (10D)
   
24/06/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
02/12/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 76079 from Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    

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