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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7490 m/e 02/1944
War Dept. 77490 m/e 01/1945
Overseas () 25 y/e 1946

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2292
Works Number 5006
To Service During 02/1944
Withdrawal During 08/1957
Service Life 13 yrs , 6 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1944
     Withdrawn m/e 08/1957


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/11/1946 Kowloon The locomotives seen at Kowloon were Nos. 77490 and 77478 (not 77470). I saw the S.S. Glenogle in the King George V Dock, London, on 4/11/46, with No. 77478 on board,. It was carried on deck, on the port side, forward of the bridge. No. 77490 was on the quay alongside. An excellent picture of No. 77478 being slung aboard was printed in the Daily Graphic on Thursday, 7/11/46. SLS/194708
31/03/1947 General Further to the report about the W.D. 2-8-0 being seen in the East there is the possibility that these may not be for the Kowloon-Canton Railway, as the S.S. Glenogle was seen in the Kowloon anchorage recently with two locos. on board. These being Nos. 77490 and ? 77470. The latter number is doubtful at the time of writing. SLS/194705

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 7490
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5006
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77490    
1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 25    
08/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 25    

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