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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4589 m/e 09/1939
British Railways 44589 w/e 07/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 4F
Company History MR/LMS
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service During 09/1939
Withdrawal w/e Sat 14/11/1964
Service Life 25 yrs, 2 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1965

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1939
16C   Kirkby in Ashfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
17A   Derby 4w/e 06/10/1956
21A   Saltley w/e 06/12/1958
27F   Brunswick w/e 10/01/1959
8C   Speke Junction w/e 16/09/1961
8B   Warrington Dallam w/e 04/11/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 14/11/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 17A Derby 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 21A Saltley 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 27F Brunswick 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction 4w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 8B Warrington Dallam 4w/e 04/11/1961
WDN   w/e 14/11/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1951 Derby Works During the first half of July new 5MT 73000/5/6/7 went back into works for modification to drawgear; others were laid down up to 73012, also frames of diesel 12094. Into shops: 2159 (86G), 40011, 40472, 40508, 40629, 681, 40925, 41044, 41079, 41803/13, 41901, 42141, 42218 (33A), 42323, 42390 (87K), 43235/90, 43631, 43792 (71H), 43987, 44039, 44162, 44467, 44589, 45183 (84G), 47353, 47440/6, 47585, M7603, 47607, 58077, 22951, 64712/55 (39A), 64768 (30A). 40508, 41044 and 58077 were in for special examination. Where sheds are quoted, the locos. are other than L.M.R. stock. In works yard (withdrawn): 1781, 1856, 3617 (58296), 58237, 58302. Stored near station: 40411/6/26, 43312/68, 43469/96, 43574, 58163. Off works: 12015, 40012, 40396, 40402/44/86, 40583, 40935, 41078/87, 42141, 42218, 42317/84, 42411, 42525, 43218, 43331, 43787, 43907/76, 44102/23/34, 44268, 47266, 47357, 47547/89/95, 47611, 53810, 58040, 58300, 64796, 64887. Of these 40583, 42525:43907, 47357 and 53810 are still lettered L.M.S, and 40396 now has tall Stanier chimney in place of previous L.M.S. lipped pattern. SLS/195109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1939 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4589
Built at Derby Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kirkby in Ashfield (16C)    
07/05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 44589    
06/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
06/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (21A)    
10/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (27F)    
16/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
04/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Warrington Dallam (8B)    
14/11/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 44589    
04/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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