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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 830 m/e 05/1944
War Dept. 70830 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3058 m/e 02/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63058 m/e Not applied
British Railways 90058 m/e 02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 24900
To Service During 05/1944
Withdrawal Sat 28/12/1963
Service Life 19 yrs, 7 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Locomotive Works (Inverurie)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1944
     Withdrawn on 28/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 28/12/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 General The following 2-8-0 Austerity engines were taken in to Scottish Area stock as from 28/12/46 and are now, Class O7:- Allocated: Eastfield: 77223, 77498, 77501. St. Margaret's: 70841, 78527/8, 78625/63/64, 78708/11, 79177. Thornton: 70816/30, 77033, 77360/7, 78655/68, 78702/13. Dundee: 70852, 77277, 77505, 78654, 79251. Ferryhill (Aberdeen): 77423/35/87, 78608/41. SLS/194704
31/01/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during January: These included Nos. 60152, 61072, 61117/18, 61307, 1751, 61764, 1780, 61784, 2474/76/88, 2684/94, 62733, 3058, 3168, 64575, 4586, 64621/28/36, 4786, 64877/80, 4919/40, 65923, 5924, 65932, 7453/80, 68100, 8323/44, 9170, 9214, 9507, 69595, 90505, ex-W.D. 77089, 77231, 73792. SLS/195003
18/01/1964 Bedford MPD (Scrapped) Since the change over from steam to diesel in August, 1963, this depot has had no regular allocation but from 18th January the official allocation (previously O/L) is D4135/6 an D5379/80/1/2/3. SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Inverurie Works (Scrapped) Shopped: 44722, 61147, 64558/99, 65931, D3548, D6139/53. Scrapped: 60089/98, 60159/62, 60804/38, 64603, 64579, 90058. In shops: 45011, 44880, 45194, 65915, D5328. Being Cut Up: 61177. SLS/196403

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 830
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24900
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 70830    
02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3058    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 63058 but not taken up    
02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90058    
28/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 90058    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Inverurie    

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