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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79213 m/e 11/1944
British Railways 90679 m/e 06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2307
Works Number 5156
To Service During 11/1944
Withdrawal Sun 04/09/1966
Service Life 21 yrs, 10 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1944
25C   Goole 4w/e 31/10/1953
25A   Wakefield 4w/e 27/02/1954
25C   Goole 4w/e 28/01/1956
25A   Wakefield 4w/e 25/02/1956
56D   Mirfield 4w/e 26/02/1966
     Withdrawn on 04/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 04/06/1949
LOAN 25C Goole 4w/e 31/10/1953
LOAN 25C Goole 4w/e 28/01/1956
EXLOAN 25A Wakefield 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 4w/e 26/02/1966
WDN   on 04/09/1966

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 79213
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5156
   
06/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90679    
31/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Goole (25C)    
27/02/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
28/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Goole (25C)    
25/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
26/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
04/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90679    
12/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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