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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 78568 m/e 10/1944
British Railways 90374 m/e 10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25329
To Service During 10/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sat 28/03/1964
Service Life 19 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1964 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1944
24D   Lower Darwen w/e 22/10/1949
24A   Accrington 4w/e 03/12/1955
24B   Rose Grove w/e 23/01/1960
24A   Accrington w/e 06/02/1960
24B   Rose Grove w/e 04/03/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 28/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN STM St Margarets on 22/05/1947
LOAN 24C Lostock Hall w/e 09/04/1949
LOAN 91M To London Midland Region on 13/04/1949
ALLOC 24D Lower Darwen w/e 22/10/1949
ALLOC 24A Accrington 4w/e 03/12/1955
ALLOC 24B Rose Grove 4w/e 30/01/1960
ALLOC 24A Accrington 4w/e 27/02/1960
ALLOC 24B Rose Grove 4w/e 04/03/1961
WDN   w/e 28/03/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/05/1947 Eastfield MPD New 'B1' were much in evidence here, Nos. 1191/2 on 17/5, Nos. 1194/5 on 24/5, and Nos. 1193-1197 on 31/5. 'Austerity' 2-8-0 No. 77367 was noted on 17/5, not re-numbered L.N.E. No. 3019 as stated in the Journal. (Officially given by the Co. as re-numbered to 3019 on 2/2/47.-Editor). Further 'Austerity' 2-8-0 noted here during the month ended 31/5 were: Nos. 77078, 77225, 71306, 77456, 77470 and 78568; also '07' Nos. 3020, 3089, and 3120. All appeared to be awaiting shop repair. (K.M.). SLS/194708

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 78568
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25329
   
10/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90374    
22/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lower Darwen (24D)    
03/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Accrington (24A)    
23/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
06/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Accrington (24A)    
04/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
28/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90374    
09/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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