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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 451 m/e 05/1897
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 12355 y/e 1924
British Railways 52355 m/e 30/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Aspinall
Class 11
Company History LYR/LMS
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
Order Number 31
Works Number 517
Fittings (as built)
Safety Valves Ramsbottom
To Service During 05/1897
Withdrawal Tue 24/01/1961
Service Life 63 yrs, 8 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1897
26A   Newton Heath on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
25E   Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 01/12/1951
25F   Low Moor 4w/e 31/10/1953
56A   Wakefield 4w/e 11/10/1958
56E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 19/11/1960
     Withdrawn on 24/01/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 01/12/1951
ALLOC 25F Low Moor 4w/e 31/10/1953
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 56E Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 26/11/1960
WDN   on 24/01/1961
WDN   w/e 28/01/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1911 Boiler with Round Topped Firebox fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/03/1961 Horwich Works (Scrap Yard) Works Yard: D3925, 40146, 42723/79, 42890, 43880, 44126, 44455, 44512/44, 48118/64, 48507, 48608, 48742/56, 51229, 51441/96, 52270, 52415. Scrap Yard: 50746, 52201/44, 52355. Erecting Shop: D3932-6, D4011/2, 12004/5/46, 42822/4/67/70, 42959/69/75/84, 43000/19, 44099, 44113/97, 44446, 44595, 48056, 48113, 48332, 48454, 48513, 48640/76, 48708, 76077/83, Car Shop: uM28306/81M, uM28586M. Paint Shop: 13247, uM28330M, and the usual preserved engines; Works Shunters: 11304/5/24/68, 47402, 51429. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1897 To Service To service as Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Number 451
Built at Horwich Works, Works Number 517
   
07/1911 Modification Modification: Boiler with Round Topped Firebox fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 12355    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Newton Heath (26A)    
30/11/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 52355    
01/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
31/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (25F)    
11/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
19/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (56E)    
24/01/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 52355    
03/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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