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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7085 m/e 08/1943
War Dept. 77085 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90551 w/e 23/12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2290
Works Number 4901
To Service During 08/1943
Withdrawal Sun 17/04/1966
Service Life 22 yrs, 8 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1943
CLK   Colwick w/e 28/02/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 30/10/1948
CLK   Colwick w/e 29/01/1949
38D   Staveley (G.C.) w/e 13/10/1951
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 20/10/1951
35A   New England 5w/e 16/02/1952
35A   New England 4w/e 23/02/1952
30A   Stratford 4w/e 19/02/1955
36A   Doncaster w/e 22/10/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 11/05/1963
36C   Frodingham w/e 19/06/1965
36A   Doncaster w/e 06/11/1965
     Withdrawn on 17/04/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
STOCK ANN Annesley on 19/04/1947
ALLOC WFD Woodford Halse w/e 01/11/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 28/02/1948
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 30/10/1948
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 29/01/1949
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) w/e 13/10/1951
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 5w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 2w/e 26/06/1965
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 06/11/1965
WDN   on 17/04/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
03/01/1947 Shakespeare Cliff There were 22 'Austerity' 2-8-0's on the sidings west of Shakespeare Cliff Tunnel on 3/1/47. and these included 77078, 77085, 77095, 77162, 77222, 77292, 77300, 77364, 77371, 77390, 77395, 78588, NS4320, NS4342, NS4364, NS4400, and six more, whose numbers could not be read. SLS/194702
10/03/1963 Doncaster Works (Stripping Shop) Erecting Shop: 60025/44/512, 61157, 63650/978, 90001/79/411/587. Works Yard: 90035/250. Stripping Shop: 61326, 90551. Scrap Yard: 42501/18/25/6/679, 63887, 64690, 90253/70, 69520/3/38/46/75/83. Paint Shop: 65567, LNER 4472, LNER 4771. Ex Works: 61087, Waiting Works: 60118, 61128/236/87/371, 63618/98/961, 42535, 69529/68, 90559/608. Pending sale: 60014. SLS/196304
11/05/1963 Worcester Works (Stripping Shop) 4628, 7010/23/31, 9724 an 4147. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7085
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4901
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77085    
28/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
30/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
29/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
23/12/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90551    
13/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
16/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
19/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
22/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
11/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
06/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
17/04/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90551    
10/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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