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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8526 m/e 12/1944
British Railways 48526 w/e 04/03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
To Service During 12/1944
Withdrawal During 09/1966
Service Life 21 yrs, 9 mths , 1 dy

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1944
24C   Lostock Hall on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
24A   Accrington w/e 26/03/1949
5B   Crewe South w/e 25/06/1949
2B   Bletchley w/e 11/03/1950
1A   Willesden 4w/e 01/12/1956
2B   Nuneaton 4w/e 29/12/1956
2A   Rugby 4w/e 04/10/1958
2B   Nuneaton w/e 23/06/1962
2A   Rugby w/e 07/07/1962
1A   Willesden w/e 29/05/1965
2C   Stourbridge Junction w/e 02/10/1965
5D   Stoke w/e 16/07/1966
     Withdrawn m/e 09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region on 14/02/1947
ALLOC 24C Lostock Hall w/e 22/03/1947
ALLOC 24A Accrington w/e 26/03/1949
LOAN 5B Crewe South w/e 28/05/1949
ALLOC 5B Crewe South w/e 25/06/1949
ALLOC 2B Bletchley w/e 11/03/1950
LOAN 1A Willesden 4w/e 01/12/1956
EXLOAN 2B Nuneaton 4w/e 29/12/1956
ALLOC 2A Rugby 4w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 2B Nuneaton 4w/e 30/06/1962
ALLOC 2A Rugby 5w/e 04/08/1962
ALLOC 1A Willesden 5w/e 12/06/1965
ALLOC 2C Stourbridge Junction 4w/e 09/10/1965
ALLOC 5D Stoke 4w/e 06/08/1966
WDN   w/e 27/08/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/04/1963 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D1030-34, D1064-73 (in various stages of construction), D1550 body built (Brush 2750 H.P. D.E.)- New Construction. D210/17, D305/10/16/30/36/43/73, D8003/14/18, 44675/89, 44756, 44810/28, 45410, 45531, 46515/22, 48404/44, 48526, 48680, 70016/23/46, 82042, 92035, 92127/46/52/53 92207/39. Outside Erecting Shop: 45322, 70035, 80136, For Butlin's Camp, Pwllheli 46100, For Butlin's Camp, Skegness 46203. Yard: 42182, 42426/69, 42592, 44877, 45067, 45126, 45481, 46106/08/23/27, 47380, 82036, 92104/201. Paint Shop and Outside: D1062/3, D57, D214, 44710, 44869, 45002/26/33/42, 45481, 46486, 48660, 92044/97/155 78002. Scrap Road: 46124/34/35. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1944 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8526
Built at Doncaster Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Lostock Hall (24C)    
26/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Accrington (24A)    
25/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
04/03/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 48526    
11/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (2B)    
01/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
29/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
04/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
07/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
29/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
02/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stourbridge Junction (2C)    
16/07/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 48526    
12/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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