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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7379 m/e 10/1943
War Dept. 77379 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90267 m/e 04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25251
To Service During 10/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 13/03/1965
Service Life 21 yrs, 5 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1965 at T W Ward (Beighton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1943
91S   To Southern Region (on loan) on 25/07/1947
73C   Hither Green 3w/e 10/06/1950
73C   Hither Green 4w/e 17/06/1950
6B   Mold Junction 4w/e 01/12/1951
24A   Accrington 4w/e 29/12/1951
25G   Farnley Junction 4w/e 26/01/1952
27B   Aintree 4w/e 23/02/1952
24B   Rose Grove 4w/e 04/10/1952
26C   Bolton 4w/e 18/04/1953
8L   Aintree w/e 03/10/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 13/03/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN FEL Feltham 5w/e 11/08/1947
ALLOC 73C Hither Green 3w/e 10/06/1950
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction 4w/e 01/12/1951
LOAN 24A Accrington 4w/e 01/12/1951
ALLOC 24A Accrington 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 25G Farnley Junction 4w/e 26/01/1952
ALLOC 27B Aintree 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 24B Rose Grove 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 26C Bolton 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction 3w/e 03/10/1964
WDN   w/e 13/03/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
20/03/1950 Brighton Works Locomotives in shops for repair on 20/3 included: Nos. 15203, 31744, 32030/89, 32519/45, 32659, 34081, 36001, ex-W.D. 77098, 77321/79, 77460, 78531, 78666. Under construction Nos. 34106 Lydford (almost ready), 34107-09, and two 2-6-4 tanks. SLS/195004
28/02/1951 Southern Region WD\'s There seem to be 32 8F/2-8-0/WD on the Southern Region: 90127 an 77150 (73C), 90164 (73B), 90213 (73C), 90194 an 90216/26/34 (73B), 90247 (75A), 90254 (73H), 90257/67 (70B), 90317/60 (75B), 90389, 78597 (73C), 90408/533/552 (73B), 77090 (73C), 90558 (73B), 90562 (70B), 77101 (73B), 90566 (73C), 90570/604 (70B), 90641 (75B), 90669/71/78/702/18 (73C). The numbers are given in order of their B.R. numbers. Of the remainder, the Scottish Region has 89, the North-Eastern 122, the L.M.R. 197 and the Eastern Region 263; though occasional transfers still take place between the Regions. The Scottish Region also has the 2-10-0 engines (series 90750-90774) except one which is allotted to the C.M.E. at Rugby. SLS/195104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7379
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25251		    
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77379    
25/07/1947 Allocation Loaned to To Southern Region (SR)    
04/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90267    
10/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hither Green (73C)    
17/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hither Green (73C)    
01/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Accrington (24A)    
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Farnley Junction (25G)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
18/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
03/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (8L)    
13/03/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90267    
06/1965 Scrapped Broken up by T W Ward: Beighton    

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