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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7454 m/e 12/1943
War Dept. 77454 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90598 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2291
Works Number 4970
To Service During 12/1943
Withdrawal Tue 25/02/1964
Service Life 20 yrs, 2 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1943
36C   Frodingham 3w/e 12/11/1955
     Withdrawn on 25/02/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
STOCK CLK Colwick on 27/01/1947
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 02/02/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 12/10/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough w/e 25/10/1947
ALLOC 36B Mexborough on 12/07/1953
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 03/12/1955
WDN   on 25/02/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1947 General Several 'Austerity' 2-8-0's are being repaired for service on the L.N.E.R. both at Eastleigh and Brighton, Nos. 77046/61, 77235, 77453/4, 77484 at the former and 77070, 77108, 77402/11/18, 79220, 78603, 77129, 77371/95, 77426 at the latter. 77411 has already left Brighton shops painted black, to he followed by 77070. Shed markings include La Delivrance, Le Mans, Desing Balls, Acheres, etc. Some of the tenders bear different numbers from the engines, but are renumbered to correspond with the engine number when painted. These engines are being classified '0.7' on the L.N.E.R. SLS/194702
11/12/1960 Gorton Works (Erecting Shop) Works Sidings: 40588, 43644, 47509, 63643/69, 63813, 64440, 68079, 90238/63/90, 90619. Old Iron Foundry: 62660, Scrap Yard: 42345. Erecting Shop: E26019/38, E27003, 63613/5/71, 63789/92, 63885/90, 64918, 90118/27/31/75, 90275, 90394, 90567/98, 92157. Erecting Shop Yard: E26041, 64379, 90002/36, 90362, 92151. Works Shunter: 43261. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7454
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4970
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77454    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90598    
12/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
25/02/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90598    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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