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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7097 m/e 09/1943
War Dept. 77097 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90561 on 06/10/1950 (at Stafford Road Factory)

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2290
Works Number 4913
To Service During 09/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 27/03/1965
Service Life 21 yrs, 6 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1965 at T W Ward (Beighton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1943
OXY   Oxley on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 15/07/1950
26A   Newton Heath 4w/e 31/12/1950
27D   Wigan Central (L&Y) w/e 24/01/1959
26A   Newton Heath w/e 06/02/1960
8L   Aintree w/e 11/07/1964
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 25/07/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 27/03/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN OXY Oxley m/e 31/05/1947
ALLOC TYS Tyseley m/e 31/07/1947
ALLOC 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 15/07/1950
ALLOC 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street m/e 31/12/1950
LOAN 26A Newton Heath m/e 31/12/1950
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 26A Newton Heath 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 27D Wigan Central (L&Y) 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 26A Newton Heath 4w/e 27/02/1960
ALLOC 8L Aintree 5w/e 11/07/1964
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 08/08/1964
WDN   w/e 27/03/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1947 Wolverhampton Stafford Road Works W.D. locos. which have been repaired at these Works can readily be distinguished from those which have passed through Swindon, as they are painted all black, with red buffer beams and plain lettering. The following are amongst those which have been dealt with here: Nos. 77026, 77053, 77079, 77097, 77106, 77123, 77184, 77202. 77210, 77214, 77241, 77247, 77257, 77289. 77380, 77388, 78522, 78566, 78717 and 79244. SLS/194708
08/10/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D122-6, 42604/68, 44729/59, 44928, 45210/61, 45594, 45635/98, 46427, 49395 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D127, 42447, 42655, 44733, 45077, 45316, 45699, 46225, 78017, 92133. New Electing Shop: D8, D128/9/35-7, D327, D5016/74. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5, D227, D329. Erecting Shop: D130-4, D224, 41209/39, 42050/62, 42289/99, 42465, 42607, 44666/93, 44774, 44836/90, 44934/90, 45003/67, 45102/5/8, 45204/52/62/3, 45332/40, 45454, 45549/50, 45688/90, 46114/43, 46234, 46426, 48036/46/74/85, 48283, 48494, 48611/53, 48712, 49025/70, 49381, 70052, 71000, 90216/42/71, 90486, 92013/81/94, 92150. Outside Erecting Shop: D216, 42446, 42656, 45131, 45505, 45634/83, 48717, 78043, 92123. Minor Repair Road: 45646, 48451. Works Sidings: 41279, 42425, 42574, 44708/17/20/36/7/71, 44864/71, 45154, 45571/96, 45656, 46105/7/38/60, 46406, 48088, 48217, 48477, 48624/36, 49126, 90529/61. Scrap Yard: 40075/7/97, 40118, 42506, 43325, 47421/38/62, 47634, 52389 intact. Works Shunters: D3175, 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 47608, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196111
15/10/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D124-8, 42667/8, 44679/82/3, 44729/30, 45131, 45210, 45594, 45698, 46108/60, 49395, 78043. Outside Paint Shop: D123, 41209, 42425, 42656, 44696, 44774, 44893/4, 44988, 45108, 45262, 45635/56, 48085, 48283, 48477, 48717, 49025, 49125, 70052, 71000, 92081. Works Sidings: 42619/65, 44845, 45041, 45204/85, 45549, 46425, 47448, 48660, 49070, 49381, 90218, 92024/67. Erecting Shop: D8, D129-34, 41209/79, 42050, 42289/99, 42436/65, 42607/31, 44666/93/5, 44708/17/37, 44864/76/90, 44934/90, 45038/67, 45105, 45207/52/95, 45332, 45420, 45505/50/71/3, 45688/90, 45740. 46105/7, 48036/46/74, 48217, 48365, 48451, 48611/24/36/53, 48712, 49423, 90121, 90216/42/71, 90486, 90561, 92119/50. Outside Erecting Shop: D5141, 42062, 45003, 45102, 45263, 45340, 45454, 45646, 46113/43, 46234, 46426, 48494, 92013. New Erecting Shop: D135-7, D227, D327, D5016. Outside New Erecting Shop: D329. Scrap Yard-intact: 40075/7/97, 47421/38/62, 47634 intact. Scrap Yard-just cut up: 40118, 42506, 43325, 43863, 52389. Works Shunters: 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 51446, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441/59, D3763. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7097
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4913
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77097    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Oxley (OXY)    
15/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
06/10/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90561    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
24/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Wigan Central (L&Y) (27D)    
06/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
11/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (8L)    
25/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
27/03/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90561    
08/1965 Scrapped Broken up by T W Ward: Beighton    

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