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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8278 m/e 07/1942
British Railways 48278 w/e 02/08/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
To Service During 07/1942
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/08/1968
Service Life 26 yrs, 1 mth , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1969

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1942
1A   Willesden on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
9D   Buxton (LNWR) m/e 30/11/1950
9D   Buxton (LNWR) 4w/e 02/12/1950
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 02/01/1965
9H   Patricroft w/e 09/12/1967
9F   Heaton Mersey w/e 06/01/1968
10F   Rose Grove w/e 11/05/1968
     Withdrawn w/e 03/08/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 1A Willesden w/e 09/08/1947
ALLOC 1A Willesden w/e 27/09/1947
ALLOC 9D Buxton (LNWR) m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 5w/e 09/01/1965
ALLOC 9H Patricroft w/e 30/12/1967
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey w/e 06/01/1968
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove w/e 11/05/1968
WDN 10F Rose Grove w/e 03/08/1968

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1952 Locomotives still carrying old numbers (LMS) Engines running with L.M.S. Numbers. (March 1952) 407, 493, 682, 1324, 1370, 2093, 2994/8, 3062, 3253, 3301/32, 3436, 3514, 3622/62, 3731/49, 3820, 4245, 4436, 6899, 7112/28/29/91, 7377/81, 7407/19/23/96, 7625, 7752, 7822, 8278, 8310, 8510, 8602, 8745, 8921/51, 9010/61, 9108/16/29/99, 9265/70/75/77, 9330/85, 9417, 10725/35, 10807/92, 11537, 12123, 12203/69/93, 16039, 22900/65, 28107/28, 28251, 28312, 28580/3/9. In works: 7597, 4003. Uncertain: 609, 2994 (? done and not advised). SLS/195206
14/11/1965 Crewe Works (Main Erecting shop) Main Erecting shop: 42249, 44690, 44761, 45021/150, 48176/214/53/78/92, 48544, 48775, 70010/25/6/9/53. 92012, D181, D208/15/21/89/97, D311/32/82/98, D1518/32/42/50/7/60/7/84/97, D1980-9. Electric shop: E3014/45/7/51/86, 26002/8, 27002. New Diesel Repair Shop: D153, D1534/70/82, D1683, D1717/76, D1843/60. Test Area: D1536/72, D1976, D5705/14. Traverser Area: 45421, 48545, 70013, 26027, E3060, D376/7, D1516/23/8/68, D1646/89, D1715, D1849, D5244, D5716. Side of Works: 48744, 70047, 92117/228, E3052. Paint shop: D1974/5/7/8/9, 46235, D305/58, E3054/97, D5709. Outside paint shop: 44809, 48033, 92063 re-painted, D347, D1541, D1634, D1770, D5710. SLS/196512

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1942 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8278
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Willesden (1A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Buxton (LNWR) (9D)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Buxton (LNWR) (9D)    
02/08/1952 Renumbered Renumbered to 48278    
02/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
09/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Patricroft (9H)    
06/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
03/08/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 48278    
01/1969 Scrapped Scrapped    

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