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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7463 m/e 12/1943
War Dept. 77463 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90607 m/e 10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2292
Works Number 4979
To Service During 12/1943
Withdrawal Tue 06/11/1962
Service Life 18 yrs, 11 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1943
55E   Normanton 5w/e 20/07/1957
56A   Wakefield 4w/e 19/10/1957
     Withdrawn on 06/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 22/10/1949
ALLOC 55E Normanton 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 06/11/1962

* 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7463
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4979
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77463    
10/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90607    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Normanton (55E)    
19/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
06/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 90607    
12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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