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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7218 m/e 09/1943
War Dept. 77218 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90190 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25089
To Service During 09/1943
Withdrawal Thu 10/02/1966
Service Life 22 yrs, 5 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1943
MEX   Mexborough w/e 04/09/1948
41F   Mexborough w/e 26/01/1963
41D   Canklow w/e 07/03/1964
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 25/07/1964
41E   Staveley (Barrow Hill) w/e 16/01/1965
40E   Colwick w/e 09/10/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 01/01/1966
     Withdrawn on 10/02/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN HLS Hull Springhead on 14/03/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough w/e 04/09/1948
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 25/10/1962
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 3w/e 02/02/1963
ALLOC 41D Canklow 4w/e 07/03/1964
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 3w/e 25/07/1964
ALLOC 41E Staveley (Barrow Hill) 4w/e 06/02/1965
ALLOC 40E Colwick 5w/e 09/10/1965
ALLOC 40B Immingham 3w/e 01/01/1966
WDN   on 10/02/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1949 Vickers Armstrong Works Class '8' W.D. 2-8-0's awaiting repair at Vickers-Armstrong's Works during February were:-Nos. 3085, 63141, 77111/52, 77218, 77378, 77401, 79219; while those ex Works during the same period were:-Nos. 70817, 77001, 77115, 77221, 77310, 78542, 79264, 90685 (ex 79224). SLS/194904
04/02/1962 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: Closed indefinitely through £50 damage being wilfully caused to paintwork of D58 by a singularly irresponsible visitor in a party on 28/1/62. Outside Paint Shop: D62/3, 45436, 45660/99, 48555. New Erecting Shop: D4/6/7, D64, D213/7/31/4/88, D317. Erecting Shop: D50-5/65-7, D237, D8044, 42150, 42484, 42550, 42617, 44661/94, 44713, 44839, 44904, 45051/8/76/8, 45144, 45209/50, 45412, 45606/48, 45723, 46106/36/8/69, 46231/6, 46420, 48039, 48366, 48478, 48503, 49277, 70029, 78039, 90190, 90245/57/61/85, 92028/77/81/3, 92111/57. Erecting Shop Yard: 42280, 45208, 45304/5/15, 46257, 52312, 90096, 90665, 92076. Works Sidings: 41239, 42445, 44709/35/70, 44870/3/95, 45093, 45211, 45494, 45522, 45642/5/52/76, 46249/56, 46431, 47334, 47580, 47631, 48325, 48400, 48550, 48624, 48708, 78036, 90125, 92089. Scrap Road: Nil. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7218
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25089
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77218    
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90190    
26/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
07/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
25/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (Barrow Hill) (41E)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
01/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
10/02/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90190    
06/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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