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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 826 m/e 05/1944
War Dept. 70826 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3055 on 04/02/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63055 w/e 27/03/1948
British Railways 90055 m/e 06/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25168
To Service During 05/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sun 14/03/1965
Service Life 20 yrs, 10 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1944
IMM   Immingham on 30/05/1948
31B   March m/e 30/06/1950
40B   Immingham 4w/e 24/10/1953
40E   Langwith Junction 4w/e 20/08/1955
41H   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 19/07/1958
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 27/02/1960
34E   New England w/e 07/05/1960
40B   Immingham w/e 29/09/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 14/03/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN NWE New England on 24/12/1945
ALLOC IMM Immingham on 30/05/1948
ALLOC 31B March m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 14/07/1958
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 19/03/1960
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   w/e 14/03/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/11/1953 Darlington Works North Road have cut up 65022 an 65497 from E.R. also 'Sentinel' 8137 (still L.N.E.R. lettering and numbers). Waiting Works are: 68035/923/68/71, 61017/60/71, 61214/55, 61422, 62773, 63357/72, 63468, 67635/69, 67761/6/7, 69783, 90016/55/162/8/430/4/633/96. 67669 is dual fitted. 69783 has a chimney like the old A6 class carried. SLS/195402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 826
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25168
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 70826    
04/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3055    
27/03/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 63055    
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
06/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 90055    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
20/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
27/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
07/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
29/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
14/03/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90055    
06/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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