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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7088 m/e 08/1943
War Dept. 77088 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90554 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2290
Works Number 4904
To Service During 08/1943
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962
Service Life 19 yrs, 1 mth , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1962 at Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1943
35A   New England w/e 27/08/1950
35A   New England 4w/e 23/09/1950
40E   Langwith Junction 4w/e 22/01/1955
40E   Colwick w/e 07/05/1960
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN MAR March on 16/10/1947
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 27/08/1950
ALLOC 35A New England on 12/07/1953
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 14/05/1960
WDN   on 16/09/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
29/01/1961 Market Harborough MPD The sub shed of Leicester is supplied with two engines for its two turns viz. Welham shunt (Class 4F) and Ivatt 2-6-2T for Seaton workings; 41321 has been working this latter turn and leaves shed at 7-05 a.m. for Seaton. Locomotives on shed on 29th January were 41321, 43949, 44242/9, 44716, 46445, 48010/36/529/671 an 90554. SLS/196103

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7088
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4904
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77088    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90554    
27/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
23/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
22/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
07/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 90554    
11/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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