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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 8638 m/e 04/1944
War Dept. 78638 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90635 m/e 05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2299
Works Number 5039
To Service During 04/1944
Withdrawal Mon 06/01/1964
Service Life 19 yrs, 9 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 30/03/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1944
     Withdrawn on 06/01/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 14/05/1949
WDN   on 06/01/1964

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 8638
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5039
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 78638    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90635    
06/01/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90635    
30/03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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