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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7148 m/e 12/1943
War Dept. 77148 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90593 m/e 06/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2291
Works Number 4964
To Service During 12/1943
Withdrawal Sun 24/07/1966
Service Life 22 yrs, 7 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1966 at T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1943
25E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 24/06/1950
25D   Mirfield w/e 30/09/1950
25D   Mirfield 4w/e 07/10/1950
51A   Darlington 5w/e 14/06/1958
51L   Thornaby w/e 03/10/1959
51C   West Hartlepool w/e 30/05/1964
     Withdrawn on 24/07/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 24/06/1950
ALLOC 25D Mirfield w/e 30/09/1950
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 03/10/1959
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 5w/e 13/06/1964
WDN   w/e 24/07/1966

* 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
09/09/1963 Thornaby MPD (in store) The steam allocation here is now in store viz. 60859/946, 65859/84, 67635/40, 68023/39, 76024, 77001/11/4, 90072/81/406/46/51/593. From 9th September (when West Aukland closed) seven type 3 d/es now work all former West Aukland duties. SLS/196310

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7148
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4964
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77148    
06/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90593    
24/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
30/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (25D)    
07/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (25D)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
03/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
30/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
24/07/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90593    
10/1966 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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