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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7506 m/e 03/1944
War Dept. 77506 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3124 m/e 03/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63124 m/e Not applied
British Railways 90445 m/e 08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2292
Works Number 5022
To Service During 03/1944
Withdrawal Sun 24/07/1966
Service Life 22 yrs, 4 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1966 at T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1944
TDK   Tyne Dock w/e 13/11/1948
50A   York (North) 5w/e 20/07/1957
56A   Wakefield w/e 07/11/1959
51A   Darlington w/e 18/06/1960
51L   Thornaby w/e 25/01/1964
51C   West Hartlepool w/e 23/05/1964
     Withdrawn on 24/07/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN NPT Newport (Teeside) on 11/12/1945
ALLOC HTN Heaton on 20/04/1947
ALLOC TDK Tyne Dock w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 51A Darlington 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 08/02/1964
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 5w/e 13/06/1964
WDN   w/e 24/07/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 General The following Austerity Engines taken into N.E. Area stock on 28/12/46 and now classified O7:- Allocated: Newport: 70800/24/37/47/72, 77276/90, 77357, 77506, 78520/34/70, 78633/56/62/74/87/90, 78718, 79285. Heaton: 70815, 77146, 77298, 78577, 78646/53. Springhead: 70804, 77002, 77110, 77211/54, 77474, 78540. York: 77316, 77486, 78680/91/6/8/9, 79185, 79240/88 SLS/194704
07/02/1948 Darlington Works On 7/2 new 'L.1's' up to No. 9006 were complete and painted in North Road yard, Nos. 9001/2 are Darlington 2020/1 of 1948. Nos. 9001-3 are painted green and lettered L.N.E.R., while 9004 and upwards have 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and the numbers on the bunkers; it is understood that they will be fitted with electric light and Westinghouse brakes. Nos. 9001/2 are at present working from Darlington on Saltburn turns. 'B.1' No. 1062 has been painted green and it is understood that 'B.1's' as they come in for shops will be dealt with in a similar manner. Locomotives awaiting Shops or scrapping during January included: 819, 958, 1881, 2111/2, 2361, 2713/8, 2939/41, 3124, 3252, 3339, 3404, 4756, 4860, 5030/44/98, 5639/45/46, 5769, 5804/31/49/78, 7266/74, 7608/43, 8308, 8402, 8725/27, 9379/86, 9422, 9775 an 9835, and Rail Cars Recovery and Hope. Locomotives ex Shops included: Nos. 1068, 1466, 2354/60/74/95, 3408/39/60, 5037, 5705/13/36/73, 7309/21, 7625/57, 8230/98, 8304, 8702/48, 9117, 9431, 9778/95/99, 9835/39/41/79/86/90. It is believed that the first two locomotives to be painted here with the words 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to have the number prefixed with an 'E' were Nos. E5696 and E5663, during W/E 31/1; all locomotives off North Road are now appearing in a similar manner. 'B.1's' Nos. 1273-6 have arrived at Bank Top shed, the first lot of a further ten to be allocated here; these will replace 'J.39's' which are going elsewhere SLS/194803
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 7506
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5022
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77506    
03/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3124    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 63124 but not taken up    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
08/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90445    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
25/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
23/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
24/07/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90445    
10/1966 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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