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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 8689 m/e 07/1944
War Dept. 78689 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90651 m/e 06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2300
Works Number 5090
To Service During 07/1944
Withdrawal Sun 02/10/1966
Service Life 22 yrs, 3 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1944
25A   Wakefield (Reinstated) (Ex store on ER) 4w/e 16/07/1949
     Withdrawn on 02/10/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 25/06/1949
WDN   on 02/10/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D15, D238, D347, D2232/42, D2701, D3075, D3237, D5112, D4190-2 undercoats, D4193-5 motors fitted to body shells, 43054, 60876, 60955/7, 61018, 63343, 63409/10/26, 68037, 90322, 90622/51, 92061/2. Stripping Shop: 65786, 90008, 90132. Outside Stripping Shop: 63423, 65757. Crossing: D24, D244/6/83, D2604. Diesel Shunter Test House: D4189 painted. Sidings: 60953/62/81, 61010, 63368, 63456, 65099, 65720, 65807, 67634, 67788, 68014, 69026, 90113, 92034. Scrap Yard: 61077 being cut up, 61063, 61265/98, 61415/9/43/50/1, 65693, 65751, 67666, 67753/95 partially dismantled, 61411-3/60, 65695, 65741, 67601/23/60, 67707/47/50/75, 68052, 68707, 69017/97 intact. SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 8689
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5090
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 78689    
06/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90651    
16/07/1949 Reinstated Reinstated to Wakefield (25A)    
02/10/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90651    
12/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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