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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 3847 y/e 1917
British Railways 43847 w/e 07/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 4F
Company History LMS
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service During y/e 1917
Withdrawal Sat 25/05/1957
Service Life 40 yrs, 5 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 07/06/1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) y/e 1917
17B   Burton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
22C   Bath Green Park (S&D) w/e 15/01/1949
17B   Burton w/e 26/02/1949
22B   Gloucester Barnwood w/e 28/05/1949
22A   Bristol Barrow Road w/e 11/03/1950
16C   Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 08/07/1950
22A   Bristol Barrow Road w/e 12/08/1950
18A   Toton 4w/e 07/10/1950
17A   Derby m/e 30/11/1950
17A   Derby 4w/e 02/12/1950
     Withdrawn on 25/05/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 22C Bath Green Park (S&D) w/e 15/01/1949
ALLOC 17B Burton w/e 26/02/1949
ALLOC 22B Gloucester Barnwood w/e 28/05/1949
ALLOC 22A Bristol Barrow Road w/e 11/03/1950
ALLOC 16C Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 08/07/1950
ALLOC 22A Bristol Barrow Road w/e 12/08/1950
ALLOC 18A Toton w/e 07/10/1950
ALLOC 17A Derby m/e 30/11/1950
WDN   w/e 25/05/1957
ALLOC 2A Rugby 4w/e 15/06/1957

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1949 Derby Works Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 40324/95, 430, 40459, 634, 40741, 41094, 41113/66/74/81/88, 1682, 1768, 1847/59, 42310, 2341/80, 42412, 42512/23/24/28/29, 42680, 3140/44, 3244, 3323/36/64, 3431, 3509, 43524, 3529/94, 3658, 3723/37, 3847, 43917, 3926/44/50, 43964/95, 4054, 4106, 44172/97, 44217, 4252, 44529, 4536/80, 44598, 4601. New work: On 30/12 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42132/33 were complete, while No. 42134 had the frames and boiler erected. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with crest, were Nos. 40010/36, 40362, 40504/51/65, 40917, 42408, 58083. The following also carry the crest: Nos. 41671, 43194, 43798, 43928, 47296, 47480, 47554, 47604 and ex-G.W.R. Nos. 2050, 2160 while Nos. 40928, 41053, 41120, 42326, 42509/33, 47634 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' No. 40741, unlined and lettered 'British Railways,' was on Works' trials on 30/12.
Withdrawn locomotives: On 30/12 No. 7058 was in the Works' yard, and No. 9588 had arrived for cutting up. Nos. 1247 and 3264 were cut up during W/E 24/12 and 31/12 respectively. Ex-G.W.R. No. 2137 was also cut up here during December.
SLS/195002
23/02/1950 Derby Works New work: On 23/2 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42137-39 were complete-No, 42137 being in the Paint Shop-No, 42140 had the frames and cylinders erected and No. 42141 only the frames. New diesels Nos. 12067/68 were complete, while No. 12067 was noted in the Paint Shop-painted, with crest. Locomotives entering Works during: january: These included Nos. 40046, 49, 40322, 436, 490, 512, 40518/33, 540, 40553/59, 40601, 698, 40927, 937, 1043, 41057/76/81, 1112, 41114, 1252, 1425, 41532, 1686, 1711/20/26, 1835, 41873, 2306, 42320/46, 2365, 42392, 42405, 42504/07/13/25, 3228, 43329, 3429/53/94, 3605/20/55/60, 3714/24, 3804/13/30/67, 44017/47, 44131, 44262, 4423, 44466, 4468, 44482, 4522, 4557/81, 4820, 45305, 48205, 13806, 22984, W.R. No. 2112. On 5/1 No. 42363 was noted in the Paint Shop, fitted with outside steam pipes. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40045, 40163, 40553, 40634, 40917, 41094, 41166/74/88, 42310/63. In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos. 41682, 41711, 41859, 43431, 43524, 43658/60, 43714/23, 43917/50/64, 44423, 44601, 47409/21/99, 47528/51, 47623/31, while Nos. 40059, 40395, 40518, 40698, 41043, 41533, 41686, 42341/59/80, 42524/28, 43228, 43724, 43847, 43944, 47241, 47438, 53806 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' Withdrawn locomotives: These have been cut up as follows: W/E 6/1 No. 40459; W/E 13/1 Nos. 1768, 7058, 9588; W/E 20/1 No.2100; W/E 27/1 No. 3813. Nos, 490, 512, an 3830 were also cut up during January, while No. 9573 was in the process of being cut up on 27/1. SLS/195003

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
1917 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 3847
Built at Derby Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Burton (17B)    
15/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Bath Green Park (S&D) (22C)    
26/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Burton (17B)    
28/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gloucester Barnwood (22B)    
07/01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 43847    
11/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Barrow Road (22A)    
08/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kirkby in Ashfield (16C)    
12/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Barrow Road (22A)    
07/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (18A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
25/05/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 43847    
07/06/1957 Scrapped Scrapped    

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