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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2530 m/e 02/1895
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9049 m/e 09/1927
British Railways 49049 m/e 07/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer F. Webb
Class A Compound
Company History LNWR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A02/1895
D05/1908
G1 (0-8-0)03/1930
G2A (0-8-0)09/1946
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 3550
To Service During 02/1895
Withdrawal w/e Sat 01/12/1962
Service Life 67 yrs, 10 mths , 0 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date Reference
    (New) m/e 02/1895  
2A   Rugby on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)  
2B   Bletchley w/e 24/12/1949  
2B   Bletchley 3w/e 14/01/1950  
2A   Rugby 4w/e 13/08/1955  
10A   Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 25/01/1958  
     Withdrawn w/e 01/12/1962  

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 2B Bletchley w/e 24/12/1949
ALLOC 2A Rugby 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 10A Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 25/01/1958
WDN   w/e 01/12/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
23/07/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D110-2, 42121, 42235, 42579, 42658/9/77, 44987, 45224, 45415/35, 45588, 49395. Outside Paint Shop: D108/13-5, 45658. Works Sidings: 40580, 42377, 42481, 42507, 42602, 44148/75, 44728/66/79, 44824, 44929/49, 45005, 45247, 45445, 45516/44, 45610/30, 46110/35, 47277, 48154, 49049, 90194, 90323, 90621, 92096. Erecting Shop: D116-21, D269, 41229/68, 42158, 42218, 42562/89, 42610, 44374, 44658/85/6, 44821/71/88, 45045/75, 45104/85/99, 45218/48/54/96, 45333/45/73, 45529/89, 45611/8/9/61/72, 46102/31/55, 46243, 46441, 48287, 48393, 48446, 48697, 48732/61/7, 90264, 90327/81, 90646/58, 92030/2/72/7. Outside Erecting Shop: 42086, 42234, 42652, 44687, 45189, 45410, 46142. New Erecting Shop: D76, D122-8, D331, D5142. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5078. Scrap Yard: 43268, 43962, 47418, 58305 intact, 41529 just cut up. Works Shunters: 12071, 42984, 43957, 47618, 51412/44/6, 52093, 52312, 52441/59. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1895 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2530
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 3550		    
09/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 9049    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Rugby (2A)    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (2B)    
14/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (2B)    
07/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 49049    
13/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
25/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (10A)    
01/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 49049    

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