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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 1052   09/1890
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1923) 10647   by 1925
British Railways 50647   09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Aspinall
Class 1008
Company History LYR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
100809/1890
Wheels 2-4-2T
Builder Horwich Works
Order Number 4
Works Number 50
To Service During 09/1890
Withdrawal w/e Sat 21/02/1959
Service Life 68 yrs, 5 mths , 21 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1890
25A   Wakefield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
24F   Fleetwood 5w/e 24/12/1949
26C   Bolton w/e 22/04/1950
26D   Bury 4w/e 24/03/1951
24B   Rose Grove 4w/e 19/05/1951
26D   Bury w/e 26/05/1951
26D   Bury 4w/e 16/06/1951
26C   Bolton 4w/e 22/03/1952
26E   Bacup 4w/e 04/10/1952
26D   Bury 4w/e 06/11/1954
26C   Bolton 4w/e 26/02/1955
     Withdrawn w/e 21/02/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 24F Fleetwood w/e 24/09/1949
EXLOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 12/11/1949
LOAN 24F Fleetwood w/e 03/12/1949
ALLOC 26C Bolton w/e 22/04/1950
LOAN 26D Bury w/e 17/03/1951
LOAN 24B Rose Grove w/e 21/04/1951
ALLOC 26D Bury w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 26C Bolton 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 26E Bacup 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 26D Bury 4w/e 30/10/1954
ALLOC 26C Bolton 4w/e 26/02/1955
WDN   w/e 21/02/1959

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1951 Aspinall 2-4-2T It will be observed that the engine, No. 50647, one of the earliest Aspinall's 2-4-2 tanks, still retains the original round-top type of firebox. Built at Horwich in September 1890, works No. 50, as L. & Y. No. 1052 (the thirtieth of the class), it was renumbered 10647 in the L.M.S. list after grouping, and became B.R. No. 50647 in August 1949, now stationed at Bury. SLS/195111
20/07/1958 L.Y.R. Locos in steam L.Y.R. 2-4-2Ts 50647 an 50850 were noted in steam at Bolton on 20th July. SLS/195809

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1890 To Service To service as Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Number 1052
Built at Horwich Works, Works Number 50
   
1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 10647    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Wakefield (25A)    
09/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 50647    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Fleetwood (24F)    
22/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
24/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bury (26D)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bury (26D)    
16/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bury (26D)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Bacup (26E)    
06/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Bury (26D)    
26/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
21/02/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 50647    

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