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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79294 m/e 03/1945
British Railways 90721 m/e 08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2313
Works Number 5237
To Service During 03/1945
Withdrawal 4w/e Sat 09/09/1967
Service Life 22 yrs, 6 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1968 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1945
25E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 02/09/1950
25E   Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 09/09/1950
25D   Mirfield w/e 30/09/1950
25D   Mirfield 4w/e 07/10/1950
56F   Low Moor w/e 24/02/1962
56A   Wakefield w/e 11/01/1964
55D   Royston 4w/e 16/07/1966
55E   Normanton 4w/e 08/10/1966
     Withdrawn 4w/e 09/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 02/09/1950
ALLOC 25D Mirfield w/e 30/09/1950
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 5w/e 10/03/1962
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 55D Royston 4w/e 16/07/1966
ALLOC 55E Normanton 4w/e 08/10/1966
WDN   4w/e 09/09/1967

* 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
17/08/1947 Stratton Park The following 'Austerity' 2-8-0 were noted at Stratton Park dump (a few miles on the London side of Swindon) on 17/8 awaiting works:-70829, 77141, 77237, 77368, 77394, 77399, 78621, 78624, 79254, 79273 and 79294, whilst 79303 was actually outside Swindon Works. SLS/194709

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1945 To Service To service as WD Number 79294
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5237		    
08/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90721    
02/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
09/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
30/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (25D)    
07/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (25D)    
24/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
11/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
16/07/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Royston (55D)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Normanton (55E)    
09/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 90721    
04/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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