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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7434 m/e 02/1944
War Dept. 77434 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90301 m/e 05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25161
To Service During 02/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sun 26/09/1965
Service Life 21 yrs, 7 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1944
36A   Doncaster w/e 02/06/1951
36A   Doncaster 5w/e 23/06/1951
41F   Mexborough 4w/e 19/07/1958
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 07/05/1960
41H   Staveley (G.C.) w/e 16/01/1965
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 19/06/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 26/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN NWE New England on 31/05/1947
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 27/06/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 12/10/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough w/e 25/10/1947
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 02/06/1951
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 14/07/1958
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 06/02/1965
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 26/09/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/03/1962 Gorton Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: E26011/34, E27005, 63689, 63720/81, 90013/101/30/3/280/300/1/2, 90447/84, 90541/611/65/730, 92014/92/102. Outside Erecting Shop: E26000/26/33/47, 64744, 63612, 63730/62, 63775, 90103. SLS/196204
18/01/1964 Darlington MPD (Stored) Stored: 46415/73, 61004/255, 63441, 65852/64/91, 68024, 69020, 90100/249/301/655. Ex Works 73138, 75052/58, 90149. Repair Shops Under Light Repairs: 42477, 62059, 63347, 90011. Visitor on Enthusiast Special: 70000. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 7434
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25161
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77434    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90301    
02/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
07/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
26/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90301    
11/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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