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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7302 m/e 04/1943
War Dept. 77302 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90219 m/e 05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25172
To Service During 04/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 16/05/1964
Service Life 21 yrs, 1 mth , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1943
26A   Newton Heath w/e 01/09/1951
26A   Newton Heath 4w/e 08/09/1951
26D   Bury 4w/e 21/03/1953
27B   Aintree w/e 12/11/1960
24B   Rose Grove w/e 15/09/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 16/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN THJ Thornton Junction on 23/09/1947
LOAN 65F   on 22/05/1949
ALLOC 26A Newton Heath w/e 01/09/1951
ALLOC 26D Bury 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 27B Aintree 5w/e 03/12/1960
ALLOC 24B Rose Grove 5w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   w/e 16/05/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/09/1947 Stratford Works The following withdrawn locos. were noted in the vicinity of the stripping shop on 25/9: 'F3' 7118/21/29/38/45; 'B12/3' 1522; 'D16/3' 2500; 'J15' 5358 an 5403 (all stripped), whilst 7125 an 7148 were intact. Other locos. stripped were: 'J15' 5402/54; 'D16' 2535; 'J17' 5541/71. In the stripping shop were: 'E4' 2784; 'J15' 5472; 'J19/2' 4675 and 'J17' 5549. In the Paint shop were the 'Coffee Pot' 'Y5' 8081 and W.D. 77416. A curious sight was the crane tank shed filled by two W.D.'s 77119 an 77312 (the latter with a 15A shed plate). In the fields behind the New Works were 'F3' 7146; 'J70' 8225; 'H2' 7512; 'D16' 2591; 'B12' 1544 and 'J39' 4841, all awaiting works. W.D. 77476 was in the New Works, and W.D.'s 77302 and 77107 were in the shed yard. 'D16' 2584; 'J20' 4677/93; 'J39' 4708/61, 'J69' 8574/8632; 'F6' 7230 and 'F4' 7162 were all noted newly painted ex-works. 7162 was fitted with a tablet-catcher. SLS/194711
30/04/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 60529, 61103/72, 61738/68, 61854, 61909/83, 62423, 2430, 62436, 2475, 62479, 3143, 4544, 64593, 64849/54, 4865/68, 64899, 4917, 65921, 7469, 8458, 8550, 9151/62, 69174, 9182, 69553, 90071, 90306, ex-L.M.S. 2835, 42909/18, ex-W.D. 77087, 77107, 77302/99. SLS/195006

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7302
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25172
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77302    
05/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90219    
01/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
21/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Bury (26D)    
12/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
16/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90219    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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