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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7265 m/e 06/1944
War Dept. 77265 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3070 m/e 02/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63070 w/e 17/04/1948
British Railways 90070 m/e 08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25136
To Service During 06/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sun 21/02/1965
Service Life 20 yrs, 8 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1944
CLK   Colwick w/e 13/11/1948
NWE   New England w/e 04/12/1948
31B   March w/e 08/10/1950
31B   March 4w/e 21/10/1950
36C   Frodingham 5w/e 24/03/1951
36C   Frodingham m/e 31/03/1951
     Withdrawn w/e 21/02/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN NWE New England on 24/12/1945
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 04/12/1948
ALLOC 31B March w/e 08/10/1950
ALLOC 36C Frodingham m/e 31/03/1951
WDN   w/e 21/02/1965

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 24/02/1958 21/03/1958 26 days General    
Gorton Works 16/06/1961 07/08/1961 53 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/04/1965 Doncaster Works (Stored) Erecting shop: D1522, D1776, D2039, D2554, D2958, D3159, D3327, D3650, D3689, D4073, D5051/580/607/48, D5809/49/50/61, D6716/48; Outside: D5557/95, D5623, D6733, D8233; Stripping shop: D5588, D5632/52/4/80 also D3444, D5615, D9009 an D4066; New Erecting shop: E3111-3120, D5532, D8228, D9001; Paint shop and area: E3102/8/9/10/21/2, D3701, D5557/95, D5623/84, D6729/33, D6973/4/5, D8233; Stored: 63906, 90042/70/119/647, 92192. SLS/196505
02/05/1965 Doncaster MPD (Shed stored) Shed stored: 63741, 90059/70/120/647. SLS/196506

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 7265
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25136
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77265    
02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3070    
17/04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 63070    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
04/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
08/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90070    
08/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
21/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
24/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
24/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1958. Dep: 21/03/1958.    
16/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/06/1961. Dep: 07/08/1961.    
21/02/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90070    
05/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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