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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79221 m/e 11/1944
British Railways 90684 m/e 02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2308
Works Number 5164
To Service During 11/1944
Withdrawal Mon 09/01/1967
Service Life 22 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1967 at Cox and Danks (Wadsley Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1944
55D   Royston w/e 14/10/1961
56A   Wakefield w/e 26/10/1963
     Withdrawn on 09/01/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25G Farnley Junction w/e 11/02/1950
ALLOC 55D Royston 6w/e 11/11/1961
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 09/11/1963
WDN   on 09/01/1967

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

Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
30/11/1947 WD 2-8-0 disposals by the Ministry of Transport   On G.W. waiting to pass through Swindon Shops.   Statement "A" - List of austerity 2-8-0's in the UK but not yet in service

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
21/09/1947 Kingham Dump On 21/9 the following 'Austerity' 2-8-0's were noted: those already repaired were:-Nos. 70825(4), 70875(1), 77072(1), 77126(1), 77160(1), 77171(1*), 77179(1), 77192(2), 77212(4), 77330(2), 77348(2), 77451(1), 77466(1), 77479(4), 78602(2), 78615(4), 79190(5), 79215(3) and 79221(1). Notes: (1) Bears plate-Usines Metallurgiques du Hainant; Repaired 1947. Couillet. (Belgique); (2) Bears plate-Anglo-Franco-Belge, La Croyere, Belgium. Repaired 1947; (3) Bears plate-En Ergte, Marcinelle. Repaired 1947; (4) Bears plate-Repaired by S.A. 'Les Ateliers Metallurgigues', Usine de Tubize, 1947; (5) Bears plate-S.A. Forges Usines and Fonderies, Haine-St.-Pierre, Belgique, 1947. Locomotives Automotrices Wagons, Aciers Moules. *Bears no plate but apparently comes under (1) above. No. 78615, according to the plate it carries was built in 1944 and not 1945 as is generally supposed. Those awaiting repair were:-Nos. 70833, 70865, 77029, 77048, 77092, 77229, 77239, 77242, 77332, 77463, 77471, 78541, 78544, 78546, 78551, 78554, 78556, 78563, 78685, 79272, 79275, 79282 an 79298. SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 79221
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5164
   
02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90684    
14/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Royston (55D)    
26/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
09/01/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 90684    
05/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cox and Danks: Wadsley Bridge    

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