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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7386 m/e 11/1943
War Dept. 77386 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90270 m/e 08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25258
To Service During 11/1943
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962
Service Life 19 yrs, 1 mth , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1943
MEX   Mexborough (on loan) (On loan from War Department) on 19/11/1947
36A   Doncaster w/e 02/06/1951
36A   Doncaster 5w/e 23/06/1951
36B   Mexborough 5w/e 18/06/1955
34E   New England w/e 11/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN MEX Mexborough on 19/11/1947
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 02/06/1951
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 21/05/1955
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 29/12/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
10/03/1963 Doncaster Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: 60025/44/512, 61157, 63650/978, 90001/79/411/587. Works Yard: 90035/250. Stripping Shop: 61326, 90551. Scrap Yard: 42501/18/25/6/679, 63887, 64690, 90253/70, 69520/3/38/46/75/83. Paint Shop: 65567, LNER 4472, LNER 4771. Ex Works: 61087, Waiting Works: 60118, 61128/236/87/371, 63618/98/961, 42535, 69529/68, 90559/608. Pending sale: 60014. SLS/196304
11/05/1963 Worcester Works (Scrap Yard) 4628, 7010/23/31, 9724 an 4147. SLS/196304
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Stored in Works Yards) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Stored in Works Yards) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7386
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25258
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77386    
19/11/1947 Allocation Loaned to Mexborough (MEX) (On loan from War Department)    
08/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90270    
02/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
18/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
11/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 90270    
07/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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