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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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Date From |
War Dept. |
78718 |
m/e |
09/1944 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
3179 |
m/e |
02/1947 |
British Railways (1st BR) |
63179 |
w/e |
03/04/1948 |
British Railways |
90500 |
m/e |
08/1949 |
Locomotive Specifics
Class |
WD/8 |
Company History |
WD |
Wheels |
2-8-0 |
Builder |
Vulcan Foundry |
Order Number |
2300 |
Works Number |
5119 |
To Service |
During 09/1944 |
Withdrawal |
Mon 12/08/1963 |
Service Life |
18 yrs, 11 mths , 12 dys |
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* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Mentions ...
Report Date |
Title |
Report |
Source |
31/12/1946 |
General |
The following Austerity Engines taken into N.E. Area stock on 28/12/46 and now classified O7:- Allocated: Newport: 70800/24/37/47/72, 77276/90, 77357, 77506, 78520/34/70, 78633/56/62/74/87/90, 78718, 79285. Heaton: 70815, 77146, 77298, 78577, 78646/53. Springhead: 70804, 77002, 77110, 77211/54, 77474, 78540. York: 77316, 77486, 78680/91/6/8/9, 79185, 79240/88 |
SLS/194704 |
Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
09/1944 |
To Service |
To service as WD Number 78718 Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5119 |
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02/1947 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 3179 |
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03/04/1948 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 63179 |
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04/09/1948 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to New England (NWE) |
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08/1949 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 90500 |
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20/06/1953 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to York (North) (50A) |
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16/06/1956 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (51B) |
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14/06/1958 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Thornaby (51L) |
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16/03/1963 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H) |
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12/08/1963 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 90500 |
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09/1963 |
Scrapped |
Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington |
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