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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79302 m/e 04/1945
British Railways 90724 m/e 07/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2313
Works Number 5245
To Service During 04/1945
Withdrawal w/e Sat 05/06/1965
Service Life 20 yrs, 2 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1945
25E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 22/07/1950
25A   Wakefield m/e 30/11/1950
25A   Wakefield 4w/e 02/12/1950
27B   Aintree 4w/e 31/12/1955
24B   Rose Grove w/e 15/09/1962
9K   Bolton w/e 25/01/1964
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 18/07/1964
8L   Aintree w/e 30/01/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 05/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 22/07/1950
ALLOC 25A Wakefield m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 27B Aintree 4w/e 31/12/1955
ALLOC 24B Rose Grove 5w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 9K Bolton 3w/e 01/02/1964
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 08/08/1964
ALLOC 8L Aintree 3w/e 06/02/1965
WDN   w/e 05/06/1965

* 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
04/06/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D105-8/10, 45139, 45403, 45584, 45626, 46146, 78021. Outside Paint Shop: D97, D109, 41222/66, 42286, 44910, 45397, 45694, 46127, 46246, 49395, 92020. Works Sidings: 41269, 42441/78, 42604, 44685, 44714/66, 44832, 44907, 45021, 45208/34/96, 45438, 45535/91, 45641, 46125/8, 46404, 48525, 90163, 90388, 90595, 92033/74. Erecting Shop: D114-9, 41218/42, 42226/96, 42431, 42559, 42625/64, 44682, 44715, 44875/92, 44946, 45056/70/80, 45107/9, 45222/38/42, 45310/27/42, 45415/26/37, 45510/23/55/64, 45703/17, 46117, 46222/9/32/8, 46429, 46509, 48258, 48305/35/93, 48409/36, 48549/53/6, 48760, 49447, 70004, 78061, 90251/76, 90557, 90685, 90724, 92087, 92132. Outside Erecting Shop: 42227, 44874, 45686, 45734, 46116/70. New Erecting Shop: D111-3/20-4, D222. Scrap Yard: 40002, 40658/91, 43225, 43459, 47374, 52240/60, 52464, 52526 all intact, with 40502 being cut-up. Works Shunters: 12022, 44373/4, 47592, 47648, 51441/4/6, 52093, 52312. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1945 To Service To service as WD Number 79302
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5245		    
07/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90724    
22/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
31/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
25/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (9K)    
18/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
30/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (8L)    
05/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90724    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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