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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7330 m/e 06/1943
War Dept. 77330 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90242 m/e 05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25208
To Service During 06/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sun 19/09/1965
Service Life 22 yrs, 3 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1943
25A   Wakefield w/e 02/07/1949
25A   Wakefield 5w/e 16/07/1949
38A   Colwick 4w/e 25/11/1950
38A   Colwick m/e 30/11/1950
6B   Mold Junction 4w/e 17/05/1952
6B   Mold Junction 8w/e 14/06/1952
8D   Widnes w/e 25/07/1959
9G   Gorton w/e 23/03/1963
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 01/06/1963
10C   Fleetwood w/e 16/11/1963
8L   Aintree w/e 14/12/1963
40B   Immingham w/e 12/09/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 19/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 24A Accrington w/e 07/05/1949
ALLOC 25A Wakefield w/e 02/07/1949
ALLOC 38A Colwick m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 8D Widnes 8w/e 05/09/1959
ALLOC 9G Gorton 4w/e 30/03/1963
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 10C Fleetwood 4w/e 07/12/1963
ALLOC 8L Aintree 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 40B Immingham 2w/e 12/09/1964
WDN   w/e 19/09/1965

* 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   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
21/09/1947 Kingham Dump On 21/9 the following 'Austerity' 2-8-0's were noted: those already repaired were:-Nos. 70825(4), 70875(1), 77072(1), 77126(1), 77160(1), 77171(1*), 77179(1), 77192(2), 77212(4), 77330(2), 77348(2), 77451(1), 77466(1), 77479(4), 78602(2), 78615(4), 79190(5), 79215(3) and 79221(1). Notes: (1) Bears plate-Usines Metallurgiques du Hainant; Repaired 1947. Couillet. (Belgique); (2) Bears plate-Anglo-Franco-Belge, La Croyere, Belgium. Repaired 1947; (3) Bears plate-En Ergte, Marcinelle. Repaired 1947; (4) Bears plate-Repaired by S.A. 'Les Ateliers Metallurgigues', Usine de Tubize, 1947; (5) Bears plate-S.A. Forges Usines and Fonderies, Haine-St.-Pierre, Belgique, 1947. Locomotives Automotrices Wagons, Aciers Moules. *Bears no plate but apparently comes under (1) above. No. 78615, according to the plate it carries was built in 1944 and not 1945 as is generally supposed. Those awaiting repair were:-Nos. 70833, 70865, 77029, 77048, 77092, 77229, 77239, 77242, 77332, 77463, 77471, 78541, 78544, 78546, 78551, 78554, 78556, 78563, 78685, 79272, 79275, 79282 an 79298. SLS/194710
08/10/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D122-6, 42604/68, 44729/59, 44928, 45210/61, 45594, 45635/98, 46427, 49395 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D127, 42447, 42655, 44733, 45077, 45316, 45699, 46225, 78017, 92133. New Electing Shop: D8, D128/9/35-7, D327, D5016/74. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5, D227, D329. Erecting Shop: D130-4, D224, 41209/39, 42050/62, 42289/99, 42465, 42607, 44666/93, 44774, 44836/90, 44934/90, 45003/67, 45102/5/8, 45204/52/62/3, 45332/40, 45454, 45549/50, 45688/90, 46114/43, 46234, 46426, 48036/46/74/85, 48283, 48494, 48611/53, 48712, 49025/70, 49381, 70052, 71000, 90216/42/71, 90486, 92013/81/94, 92150. Outside Erecting Shop: D216, 42446, 42656, 45131, 45505, 45634/83, 48717, 78043, 92123. Minor Repair Road: 45646, 48451. Works Sidings: 41279, 42425, 42574, 44708/17/20/36/7/71, 44864/71, 45154, 45571/96, 45656, 46105/7/38/60, 46406, 48088, 48217, 48477, 48624/36, 49126, 90529/61. Scrap Yard: 40075/7/97, 40118, 42506, 43325, 47421/38/62, 47634, 52389 intact. Works Shunters: D3175, 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 47608, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196111
15/10/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D124-8, 42667/8, 44679/82/3, 44729/30, 45131, 45210, 45594, 45698, 46108/60, 49395, 78043. Outside Paint Shop: D123, 41209, 42425, 42656, 44696, 44774, 44893/4, 44988, 45108, 45262, 45635/56, 48085, 48283, 48477, 48717, 49025, 49125, 70052, 71000, 92081. Works Sidings: 42619/65, 44845, 45041, 45204/85, 45549, 46425, 47448, 48660, 49070, 49381, 90218, 92024/67. Erecting Shop: D8, D129-34, 41209/79, 42050, 42289/99, 42436/65, 42607/31, 44666/93/5, 44708/17/37, 44864/76/90, 44934/90, 45038/67, 45105, 45207/52/95, 45332, 45420, 45505/50/71/3, 45688/90, 45740. 46105/7, 48036/46/74, 48217, 48365, 48451, 48611/24/36/53, 48712, 49423, 90121, 90216/42/71, 90486, 90561, 92119/50. Outside Erecting Shop: D5141, 42062, 45003, 45102, 45263, 45340, 45454, 45646, 46113/43, 46234, 46426, 48494, 92013. New Erecting Shop: D135-7, D227, D327, D5016. Outside New Erecting Shop: D329. Scrap Yard-intact: 40075/7/97, 47421/38/62, 47634 intact. Scrap Yard-just cut up: 40118, 42506, 43325, 43863, 52389. Works Shunters: 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 51446, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441/59, D3763. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7330
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25208		    
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77330    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90242    
02/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
16/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
25/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
25/07/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Widnes (8D)    
23/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
01/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
16/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Fleetwood (10C)    
14/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (8L)    
12/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
19/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90242    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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