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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 829 m/e 05/1944
War Dept. 70829 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90321 m/e 06/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 24899
To Service During 05/1944
Withdrawal Sat 01/07/1967
Service Life 23 yrs, 2 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1967 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1944
25E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 24/06/1950
25D   Mirfield w/e 30/09/1950
25D   Mirfield 4w/e 07/10/1950
56A   Wakefield 5w/e 14/06/1958
52G   Sunderland 4w/e 31/12/1966
     Withdrawn on 01/07/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 24/06/1950
ALLOC 25D Mirfield w/e 30/09/1950
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 52G Sunderland 8w/e 31/12/1966
WDN   on 01/07/1967

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

Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
30/11/1947 WD 2-8-0 disposals by the Ministry of Transport   On G.W. waiting to pass through Swindon Shops.   Statement "A" - List of austerity 2-8-0's in the UK but not yet in service

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/08/1947 Stratton Park The following 'Austerity' 2-8-0 were noted at Stratton Park dump (a few miles on the London side of Swindon) on 17/8 awaiting works:-70829, 77141, 77237, 77368, 77394, 77399, 78621, 78624, 79254, 79273 and 79294, whilst 79303 was actually outside Swindon Works. SLS/194709
13/08/1967 Sunderland MPD On Sunday, 13th August, the following were on Sunderland shed: 63395, 63437/58, 65789/95, 65804/11/2/55/79/80/2/92/4, 90112/35, 90321/48/78/82, 90417, 90698, D2110, D3078, D3678, D6824/8/96. SLS/196709

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 829
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24899
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 70829    
06/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90321    
24/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
30/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (25D)    
07/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (25D)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
31/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
01/07/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 90321    
12/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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