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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7136 m/e 11/1943
War Dept. 77136 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3110 m/e 02/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63110 w/e 19/06/1948
British Railways 90431 m/e 06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2291
Works Number 4952
To Service During 11/1943
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962
Service Life 19 yrs, 1 mth , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1963 at Arnott Young (Avonmour Ironworks, Bilston)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1943
COL   Colchester w/e 03/04/1948
MAR   March w/e 08/05/1948
COL   Colchester w/e 24/07/1948
31B   March 4w/e 20/10/1951
40B   Immingham 4w/e 24/10/1953
40E   Langwith Junction 4w/e 20/08/1955
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC COL Colchester w/e 03/04/1948
ALLOC MAR March w/e 08/05/1948
ALLOC COL Colchester w/e 24/07/1948
ALLOC 31B March w/e 20/10/1951
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 13/08/1955
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7136
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4952
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77136    
02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3110    
03/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
08/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
19/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 63110    
24/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
06/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90431    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
20/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 90431    
04/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Avonmour Ironworks, Bilston    

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