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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 8654 m/e 05/1944
War Dept. 78654 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3142 m/e 04/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63142 w/e 01/05/1948
British Railways 90463 m/e 09/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2299
Works Number 5055
To Service During 05/1944
Withdrawal Thu 14/11/1963
Service Life 19 yrs, 6 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1964 at P.W. McLellan (Coatbridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1944
67C   Ayr 4w/e 25/10/1958
67D   Ardrossan 4w/e 11/02/1961
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 67C Ayr 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 67C Ayr 4w/e 11/02/1961
TOSTORE   4w/e 01/07/1961
WDN   on 14/11/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 General The following 2-8-0 Austerity engines were taken in to Scottish Area stock as from 28/12/46 and are now, Class O7:- Allocated: Eastfield: 77223, 77498, 77501. St. Margaret's: 70841, 78527/8, 78625/63/64, 78708/11, 79177. Thornton: 70816/30, 77033, 77360/7, 78655/68, 78702/13. Dundee: 70852, 77277, 77505, 78654, 79251. Ferryhill (Aberdeen): 77423/35/87, 78608/41. SLS/194704
30/08/1961 Cowlairs Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D2708/70/4, 44783, 45213, 45361, 61324/46/96, 65919, 80030, 90017, 90386, 90463, 90614. Valve Shop: 73077. Stripping Shop: 65923. Weigh House: 64847. Paint Shop: 73099. Works Yard: D2434, D2726, D3393, 44485, 61178, 64932, 72009, 73005, 80045, 90753. Scrap Yard: 64710 intact, 64700 being out-up. Works Shunters: D2760, D3418. SLS/196110

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 8654
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5055
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 78654    
04/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3142    
01/05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 63142    
09/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90463    
25/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Ayr (67C)    
11/02/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardrossan (67D)    
14/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 90463    
07/1964 Scrapped Broken up by P.W. McLellan: Coatbridge    

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