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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 78598 m/e 12/1944
British Railways 90391 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25359
To Service During 02/1944
Withdrawal Thu 30/08/1962
Service Life 18 yrs, 6 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1962 at Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1944
CLK   Colwick w/e 04/09/1948
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 5w/e 21/01/1956
41D   Canklow w/e 05/12/1959
     Withdrawn on 30/08/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN YK York (North) on 08/10/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 04/09/1948
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 28/01/1956
ALLOC 41D Canklow 4w/e 26/12/1959
WDN   on 30/08/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during March included: Nos. 1173, 1240, 2343, 2703, 3005/44, 3139, 3273, 5028/36, 5091, 5668, 5715, 5821, 8180, 8705, 9107, 9374/75, 9880, 61023, 61434, 61619/43, 62730/52, 63099, 63315/80, 65119, 67709/22 (both light repairs), 69807/65, Class '8' 77499, 78578/85, 79206. To scrap yard: Nos, 3332, 5649/68, 5715, 9374. Locomotives ex Works during March included: Nos. 5629/33 (both fitted small snow ploughs at Gateshead Works), 60816, 61020 (name removed), 61216, 61422, 61618, 61644 (rebuilt 2 cyls.), 61645/47/48, 62700/21/64, 63392, 63411/17/30/65, 65094, 65656, 65800/76, 67244/68, 67344, 67615, 68265, 68409/25/32, 68708/13, 69401, 69773, W.D. 90008 (light repair), 90103, 90235, 90391, 90606. No. 5626 has been sold out of service to the Bolton Colliery, it is understood. Easingwold Rly. 0-6-OT No. 2 has been broken up in the scrap yard here by a private firm. SLS/194905

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1944 Renumbered Renumbered to 78598    
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90391    
21/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
05/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
30/08/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 90391    
10/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Gorton