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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7460 m/e 12/1943
War Dept. 77460 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90604 m/e 05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2292
Works Number 4976
To Service During 12/1943
Withdrawal Sat 28/12/1963
Service Life 20 yrs , 28 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1943
27B   Aintree w/e 02/06/1951
27B   Aintree 4w/e 16/06/1951
27B   Aintree 8w/e 27/06/1951
25A   Wakefield 4w/e 01/12/1951
38A   Colwick 4w/e 29/12/1951
     Withdrawn on 28/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN FEL Feltham 4w/e 26/09/1947
ALLOC 27B Aintree w/e 02/06/1951
ALLOC 27B Aintree 8w/e 27/06/1951
ALLOC 25A Wakefield 4w/e 01/12/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 29/12/1951
WDN   on 28/12/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/08/1947 Brighton Works On 12/8 New 'West Country' 21C166 was outside Brighton Works in works grey, but with the customary green tender. WD 77460 was outside the works freshly repaired and repainted, and 77122 was in Brighton Upper Goods awaiting works. SLS/194709
26/09/1947 Brighton Works The following WD 2-8-0's were release from repair at Brighton Works for service from Feltham (FEL) depot: 77030, 77074 an 77460. SLS/194711
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
12/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7460
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4976
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77460    
05/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90604    
02/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
16/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
27/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
01/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
28/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 90604    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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