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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7048 m/e 05/1943
War Dept. 77048 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90140 m/e 03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25019
To Service During 05/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 19/09/1964
Service Life 21 yrs, 4 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1965 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1943
38A   Colwick 4w/e 25/11/1950
38A   Colwick m/e 30/11/1950
8B   Warrington Dallam 4w/e 08/09/1951
26G   Belle Vue 4w/e 26/01/1952
26G   Belle Vue 4w/e 23/02/1952
26A   Newton Heath 4w/e 21/04/1956
26E   Lees (Oldham) 4w/e 30/11/1957
26F   Patricroft w/e 15/09/1962
8D   Widnes w/e 19/01/1963
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 16/03/1963
26B   Agecroft w/e 08/06/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 19/09/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25G Farnley Junction w/e 18/03/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 8B Warrington Dallam w/e 08/09/1951
LOAN 26G Belle Vue 4w/e 26/01/1952
ALLOC 26G Belle Vue 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 26A Newton Heath 4w/e 21/04/1956
ALLOC 26E Lees (Oldham) 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 26F Patricroft 5w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 8D Widnes 4w/e 02/02/1963
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 30/03/1963
ALLOC 26B Agecroft 5w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   w/e 19/09/1964

* 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
05/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7048
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25019
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77048    
03/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90140    
25/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Warrington Dallam (8B)    
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Belle Vue (26G)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Belle Vue (26G)    
21/04/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
30/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Lees (Oldham) (26E)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Patricroft (26F)    
19/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Widnes (8D)    
16/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
08/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Agecroft (26B)    
19/09/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90140    
01/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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