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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7253 m/e 11/1943
War Dept. 77253 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90211 m/e 07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25124
To Service During 01/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sun 18/07/1965
Service Life 22 yrs, 6 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at T W Ward (Beighton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1943
41D   Canklow w/e 25/05/1963
36A   Doncaster w/e 19/06/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 18/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN MEX Mexborough on 03/01/1948
WDN   on 19/05/1963
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 18/07/1965

* 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 Harwich Docks On hand at Harwich   Statement "A" - List of austerity 2-8-0's in the UK but not yet in service

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1943 Renumbered Renumbered to 7253    
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77253    
07/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90211    
25/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
18/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90211    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by T W Ward: Beighton