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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Caledonian Railway 871 m/e 05/1900
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 17609 y/e 1924
British Railways 57609   01/01/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. McIntosh
Class 812
Company History CR/LMS
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Dübs & Co
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 3887
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 05/1900
Withdrawal Thu 14/07/1960
Service Life 60 yrs, 2 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1900
27C   Hamilton (West) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
66A   Polmadie 4w/e 26/09/1959
66C   Hamilton (West) 4w/e 12/03/1960
     Withdrawn on 14/07/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 66A Polmadie 4w/e 26/09/1959
ALLOC 66C Hamilton (West) 4w/e 12/03/1960
WDN   on 14/07/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
by 1911 Steam heating apparatus


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1950 Inverurie Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 61539/60, 62277, 4486, 65215/31, 5271, 5318, 67455, ex-L.M.S. 40670, 15176, 15269, 17241, 17396, 17609. SLS/195006
17/06/1961 Inverurie Works Inverurie Works scrap yard contained the following on 17th June-40574/94, 40611/22/88, 43868, 54482/8, 54505, 55198, 56246, 56376, 57232, 57324, 57552/4, 57609, 61784, 62495, 62671, 65285/95, 68459, 69136/43 and awaiting scrapping were 56240 an 65261. A number of these have not yet been withdrawn prior to 8th May! On 24th June extra arrivals were 62474/9 an 55185 whilst 54483 was on Ferryhill en route Inverurie. SLS/196107
04/07/1961 Inverurie Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shops: D261, D2421, D3552, D6138/48, 43902, 44194, 44257, 64616/23, 65282, 65309/29. Waiting Works : 55185, 62479, 64494, 64612, 65261/81, 65900. Scrap Yard: 40574/94, 40688, 43868, 54475/83/8, 55198, 56240/6, 57232, 57324, 57552, 57609, 62474, 64471/82, 65276/95, 68459/71, 69136. SLS/196108
28/08/1961 Inverurie Works (Scrap Yard-remains only) Erecting Shop: D2412, D3550, D3934, D5329, D6149/56, 44281/3, 45136, 64548/59/61/86, 64612, 65931. Test Line: 44315, 64539. Works Sidings: D2417, D3547/53, D8028, 44183. Dead Line: 43902, 57572, 62682, 64636. Scrap Yard-intact: 40603, 55126, Scrap Yard-remains only: 40574/94, 40604/11/88, 43922, 55198, 56376, 57552/4, 57609, 62479, 64482, 64576. SLS/196110

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1900 To Service To service as Caledonian Railway Number 871
Built at Dübs & Co, Works Number 3887
   
1911 Modification Modification: Steam heating apparatus    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 17609    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Hamilton (West) (27C)    
01/01/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 57609    
26/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
12/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Hamilton (West) (66C)    
14/07/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 57609    
02/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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