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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79303 m/e 04/1945
British Railways 90725 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2313
Works Number 5246
To Service During 04/1945
Withdrawal w/e Sat 07/08/1965
Service Life 20 yrs, 4 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1945
26C   Bolton 4w/e 18/04/1953
24F   Fleetwood w/e 15/09/1962
9J   Agecroft w/e 21/03/1964
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 17/10/1964
10F   Rose Grove w/e 07/11/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 07/08/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN DID Didcot m/e 30/09/1947
LOAN 25A Wakefield on 10/05/1949
ALLOC 26C Bolton 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 24F Fleetwood 5w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 9J Agecroft 4w/e 04/04/1964
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove 4w/e 07/11/1964
WDN   w/e 07/08/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/08/1947 Stratton Park The following 'Austerity' 2-8-0 were noted at Stratton Park dump (a few miles on the London side of Swindon) on 17/8 awaiting works:-70829, 77141, 77237, 77368, 77394, 77399, 78621, 78624, 79254, 79273 and 79294, whilst 79303 was actually outside Swindon Works. SLS/194709
31/01/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during January included: Nos. 198, 250, 1009, 1531, 2793, 2859/80/99, 2929/51, 3011/12/44, 3800/07/09/14, 4076/83/87, 4375, 4408, 4542/61,.4854, 4917/87, 5000/01/19/22/30/33/35/48/65/69/75/91/99, 5928/39/46/58/77/94, 6000/03/17/22, 6357/80, 6821/23/62/74, 6906/32, 7001/07, 7308, 9083, W.D. 77005/58/64, 78543/714/717, 79226/34 an 79303. Engines condemned during the same period included Nos. 242, 504, an 3585. Works pilots recently have been: Nos. 198, 905, 1713, an 1781, while 3561 has been on the carriage side. New work: Nos. 6981 , 6982 and 6983 were completed on 20/1, 26/1, and 3/2 respectively; the construction of the 0-6-0 Diesel-electric shunters (Lot 364) is now under way, and the engine of the first one has been mounted on the frames. The first engine to be lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to bear the prefix 'W' in yellow paint, under the numberplate was No. 4946 , which was ex Works on 8/1 (right-hand side only) and later emerged with both sides done on 16/1. Additional locomotives leaving the Works have been dealt with in various styles, as follows: Nos. 4100, 4217, an 5514 with 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and prefixed with a yellow 'W' (Subsequently to 26/1, all prefixes have been in white paint). Nos. 1017, 4062, 4084, 4087, an 4951 were lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and prefixed 'W'; 2880, 5388, 5529, an 6736 with plain tenders and tanks and prefixed with a 'W,' while 2830 carried 'G.W.R.' on the tender and prefixed 'W.' On 23/1 No. 7007 had the old nameplates removed and was renamed Great Western, and on 30/1 No. 7001 emerged from the Works renamed Sir James Milne, with the tender bearing 'G.W.R.' and crest; the number had not been prefixed. All W.D.'s now entering the Works have had the Westinghouse pump removed, presumably at the running sheds SLS/194803

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1945 To Service To service as WD Number 79303
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5246
   
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90725    
18/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Fleetwood (24F)    
21/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Agecroft (9J)    
17/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
07/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
07/08/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90725    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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