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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 8655 m/e 05/1944
War Dept. 78655 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3143 m/e 02/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63143 m/e Not applied
British Railways 90464 m/e 04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2299
Works Number 5056
To Service During 05/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sat 21/03/1964
Service Life 19 yrs, 10 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1964 at Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1944
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor 4w/e 16/07/1949
64A   St Margarets 4w/e 03/10/1953
68A   Carlisle Kingmoor 4w/e 12/06/1954
8G   Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) w/e 17/09/1960
     Withdrawn w/e 21/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 68A Carlisle Kingmoor 4w/e 15/05/1954
ALLOC 8G Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) 4w/e 24/09/1960
WDN   w/e 21/03/1964

* 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
26/01/1952 Scottish Miscellany Five of the 'Clan' Class are now at Polmadie and work through to Manchester, going out from Glasgow (Central) at 1.45 p.m. and 4.5 p.m., returning on 9.30 a.m. and 2.0 p.m. from Manchester. The spare engine is utilised on relieving duties. Of the new B.R. 2-6-4T working from Corkerhill, one is going through to Girvan on passenger turns but reports of regular late arrivals are made by local people. The two preserved engines at St. Rollox (C.R. 4-2-2 No. 123 and H.R. 4-6-0 No. 103) were recently re-varnished. After threatening withdrawal of passenger service, B.R. have now stated that the Lockerbie-Dumfries service is to be continued. It is rumoured locally that the Kinross Jct.-Alloa passenger service is to be discontinued shortly. B.R. 4-6-2, No. 72005 (68A) appeared in mid-March at Stranraer on the 8.55 a.m. train from Glasgow. It is stated locally that the class may appear regularly during the summer when traffic is heavier. A 2-6-4T of the 80000 series has also been seen working (test?) trains on the Girvan and Newton Stewart roads. No. 55262 ex C.R. 0-4-4T has been noted after overhaul with standard cast chimney in place of the shorter one for this series. W.D. No. 90464 noted at Eastfield on 15th March with red L.M.S. corridor tender, presumably for dynamometer tests in the area. SLS/195204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 8655
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5056
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 78655    
02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3143    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 63143 but not taken up    
16/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
04/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90464    
03/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
12/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (68A)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) (8G)    
21/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90464    
04/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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