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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 231 m/e 10/1922
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9451 m/e 05/1927
British Railways 49451 m/e 06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Beames
Class G2
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 0-8-0
To Service During 10/1922
Withdrawal w/e Sat 01/12/1962
Service Life 40 yrs, 2 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date Reference
    (New) m/e 10/1922  
10B   Preston on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)  
2D   Nuneaton w/e 07/08/1948  
8C   Speke Junction 4w/e 02/12/1950  
8C   Speke Junction m/e 31/12/1950  
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 15/08/1959  
     Withdrawn w/e 01/12/1962  

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 2D Nuneaton w/e 07/08/1948
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction m/e 31/12/1950
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 8w/e 05/09/1959
WDN   w/e 01/12/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1963 Preston MPD (Stored) Stored at Preston on 10th March-42476/661, 45543/50, 49104/314/81/402/8/38/47/51. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Midland Miscellany (Stored) The new Water Orton station junction box-renamed Water Orton East Junction-was brought into use 12th May, 1963. Ketley Junc. was removed 12th May, 1963; it is now only possible to approach Ketley station via Lightmoor Junction. On 12th May, the collapse of Black Bridge (over the course of the old River Nene) at Stanground, Peterborough, closed the Peterborough East-March section and buses are now operating between Peterborough and Whittlesey.
It is understood that the Ashbourne-Buxton line will not be available for passenger trains after Sunday, 26th May, when excursions ran from Hinckley to Tissington and Buxton, Alsager to Tissington and Buxton, Colne to Buxton and Ashbourne and Manchester (P) to Buxton and Ashbourne. The Atherton Junc. (Bag Lane)-Pennington South Junc. section of the former LNWR Kenyon Junc.-Bolton Gt. Moor St. branch is to be officially closed w.e.f. 17th June, 1963.		 SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1922 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 231    
05/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 9451    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Preston (10B)    
06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 49451    
07/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2D)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
15/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
01/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 49451    

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