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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 232 m/e 10/1881
London and North Western Railway (Duplicate) 3738 m/e 09/1921
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 7585 m/e 01/1928
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Duplicate) 27585 m/e 05/1935
British Railways 58884 m/e Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer F. Webb
Class Coal Tank
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 2487
Fittings (as built)
Boiler Diagram Precursor
Safety Valves Ramsbottom
To Service During 10/1881
Withdrawal w/e Sat 13/11/1948
Service Life 67 yrs, 1 mth , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1948

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1881
     Withdrawn w/e 13/11/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   w/e 13/11/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1928 Push/Pull equipment fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1948 Crewe Works New construction during the past month accounted for a further ten '2F' 2-6-0's. They were completed as follows:-Nos. 46425 (5/11), 46426 (10/11), 46427 (12/11), 46428 (16/11), 46429 (18/11), 46430 (22/11), 46431 (26/11), 46432 (1/12) and 46433 (6/12). The latest 'Royal Scot' to be rebuilt is No. 6167-completed on 19/11. Two further 'Patriot' 4-6-0's are being rebuilt, Nos. 5522 an 5534, the latter being already in an advanced state of completion. The scrapping of ex L.N.W.R. locomotives continues apace. The following were cut up during the past month:-W/E 30/10 Nos. 7954, 28464, 28526; W/E 6/11 Nos. 25648, 21627, 28133; W/E 13/11 Nos. 9131, 28372, 28532; W/E 20/11 Nos. 6881, 8912, 9362, 28338; W/E 27/11 Nos. 9197, 9295; W/E 4/12 No. 27585. SLS/194901

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1881 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 232
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 2487
   
09/1921 Renumbered Renumbered to 3738    
01/1928 Modification Modification: Push/Pull equipment fitted    
01/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 7585    
05/1935 Renumbered Renumbered to 27585    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 58884 but not taken up    
13/11/1948 Withdrawn Condemned as 27585    
12/1948 Scrapped Scrapped    

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