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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 1775 m/e 09/1910
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9140 m/e 02/1928
British Railways 49140 w/e 02/12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class 2 Cylinder Rebuilds + New
Company History LNWR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
G09/1910
G1 (0-8-0)10/1928
G2A (0-8-0)03/1941
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4947
To Service During 09/1910
Withdrawal w/e Sat 17/09/1955
Service Life 45 yrs , 17 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1910
8C   Speke Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
TESTS   (CME, Crewe) 4w/e 23/12/1950
     Withdrawn w/e 17/09/1955

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction w/e 13/12/1947
LOAN 10A Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 27/12/1947
EXLOAN 8C Speke Junction w/e 10/01/1948
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 5w/e 02/01/1960
WDN   w/e 21/07/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D9, D50, D134-7, 42600/9, 44755/81, 44942, 45092, 45680, 46224, 49395, 78035 and the usual preserved locos. Out-side Paint Shop: D5031, 42117, 42639, 45421. 45690, 48205, 70043/9. Erecting Shop: D51-60, D235, D5137, 41200, 42234/67/83/92, 42437, 42606, 44680/4, 44739/49/53, 44806, 44985, 45034, 45147, 45233, 45369/83/95, 45568/9, 45625/39/60/84, 46166, 46230/44, 46485, 48080, 48111/34, 48304, 48429/53, 48518, 48601/74, 48733, 49141. 70031, 78036, 84001, 92025/93, 92167. Outside Erecting Shop: 42073, 45283, 45560, 46152, 70022, 90702. New Erecting Shop: D1/5, D229/31/6, D328, D5073, D5136. Works Sidings: 41262, 42460, 44686, 44756, 45140/5, 45215/27/79/98, 45645. 46109/21/7/50, 46236, 48172, 48416, 48649, 48930/50. 49246, 49313, 70026/42, 78037, 90147, 90413, 92018, 92159. Scrap Road: 47467, 47420, 47570 being cut up, 40074, 42220. 44088, 44249, 45544, 47755, 47405. 50850 intact. Works Shunters: D3584, 43957, 44374, 47618/61/77, 51412/46, 52093. SLS/196202

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1910 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 1775
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4947
   
02/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 9140    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Speke Junction (8C)    
02/12/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 49140    
23/12/1950 Allocation      
17/09/1955 Withdrawn Condemned as 49140    

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