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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 875 m/e 08/1944
War Dept. 70875 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90342 m/e 05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 24943
To Service During 08/1944
Withdrawal Sun 07/11/1965
Service Life 21 yrs, 3 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1944
     Withdrawn on 07/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 28/05/1949
WDN   on 07/11/1965

* 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
21/09/1947 Kingham Dump On 21/9 the following 'Austerity' 2-8-0's were noted: those already repaired were:-Nos. 70825(4), 70875(1), 77072(1), 77126(1), 77160(1), 77171(1*), 77179(1), 77192(2), 77212(4), 77330(2), 77348(2), 77451(1), 77466(1), 77479(4), 78602(2), 78615(4), 79190(5), 79215(3) and 79221(1). Notes: (1) Bears plate-Usines Metallurgiques du Hainant; Repaired 1947. Couillet. (Belgique); (2) Bears plate-Anglo-Franco-Belge, La Croyere, Belgium. Repaired 1947; (3) Bears plate-En Ergte, Marcinelle. Repaired 1947; (4) Bears plate-Repaired by S.A. 'Les Ateliers Metallurgigues', Usine de Tubize, 1947; (5) Bears plate-S.A. Forges Usines and Fonderies, Haine-St.-Pierre, Belgique, 1947. Locomotives Automotrices Wagons, Aciers Moules. *Bears no plate but apparently comes under (1) above. No. 78615, according to the plate it carries was built in 1944 and not 1945 as is generally supposed. Those awaiting repair were:-Nos. 70833, 70865, 77029, 77048, 77092, 77229, 77239, 77242, 77332, 77463, 77471, 78541, 78544, 78546, 78551, 78554, 78556, 78563, 78685, 79272, 79275, 79282 an 79298. SLS/194710
25/03/1962 Darlington MPD (Ex-Works) Ex-Works on 51A: D3072, D3874, D5108, 43055, 43101, 60835, 60939, 61019/39, 63388, 65794, 65889/92, 68011, 80116, 90072, 90342, 90503. Waiting works on 51A: 12115, 43070/5, 46494, 60811/44, 61237, 68754, 78015, 92098. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 875
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24943
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 70875    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90342    
07/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90342    
03/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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