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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 13275 on 25/01/1934
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 2975 4w/e 30/11/1935
British Railways 42975   12/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 6P5F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 143
To Service Sat 25/01/1934 to Crewe South (5B)
Withdrawal Sat 26/03/1966 off Heaton Mersey (9F)
Service Life 32 yrs, 2 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5B   Crewe South (New) on 25/01/1934
7C   Holyhead by 12/1934
BHD   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 01/06/1935
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 11/07/1936
BHD   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 03/07/1937
8A   Edge Hill w/e 26/11/1938
1A   Willesden w/e 03/05/1941
6B   Mold Junction w/e 08/11/1941
1A   Willesden w/e 10/05/1958
3D   Aston w/e 20/06/1958
9B   Stockport Edgeley w/e 17/09/1960
5B   Crewe South w/e 22/10/1960
2A   Rugby w/e 31/12/1960
2B   Nuneaton w/e 21/01/1961
21B   Bescot w/e 18/05/1963
9G   Gorton w/e 12/1964
9F   Heaton Mersey w/e 05/1965
     Withdrawn on 26/03/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 3D Aston 6w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 9B Stockport Edgeley 4w/e 24/09/1960
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 5w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 2A Rugby 4w/e 31/12/1960
ALLOC 2B Nuneaton 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 21B Bescot 4w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 9G Gorton 5w/e 09/01/1965
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey 5w/e 12/06/1965
WDN   w/e 26/03/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/03/1961 Horwich Works (Erecting Shop) Works Yard: D3925, 40146, 42723/79, 42890, 43880, 44126, 44455, 44512/44, 48118/64, 48507, 48608, 48742/56, 51229, 51441/96, 52270, 52415. Scrap Yard: 50746, 52201/44, 52355. Erecting Shop: D3932-6, D4011/2, 12004/5/46, 42822/4/67/70, 42959/69/75/84, 43000/19, 44099, 44113/97, 44446, 44595, 48056, 48113, 48332, 48454, 48513, 48640/76, 48708, 76077/83, Car Shop: uM28306/81M, uM28586M. Paint Shop: 13247, uM28330M, and the usual preserved engines; Works Shunters: 11304/5/24/68, 47402, 51429. SLS/196105
11/10/1964 Swindon Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop: D602, D806/15/7/32/7/43/9, D1006/16/24/32/58/60/72, D3025/32/190/807/20/966, D6335/52/6, D7017/46/63, 2210, 6823/7, 6951, 7924/9, 42945/75, 43001/112/20/37, 73034, 92223, D9515/6 Painted, D9517-20 Cabs, D9521-7 Motors, D9528/9 Frames; PWM653; C shop area: NCB 67 (ex-TVR) and 6000 still awaiting movement to Stratford; 2818, 3748, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824/73, 8401/18, 9484, 9752, 43003, 60809/12/56/87/916/22/32/41/5, 78009; Outside Erecting shop: 7803, 43012; Turntable area: D830/60, D1010/20, D3437, D7022/7/64, 4659, 8405/9, 9425, 9454, 42954; Stored Stock shed: 1010/2/4, 3702, 4569, 4916, 5963/75, 6804, 73012 SLS/196411
20/12/1964 Swindon Works ('A' Shop) 'A' Shop: D9525-9541, D603, D803/7/8/14, D820/7, D830, D853/9, D860/3/6, D1000/57, D3039, D3196, D3743/5/61, D3808/15, D3822, D6307/26/30/8/53, D7005/14, L95, 42975, 43003/12/112. Weigh House: D1037. 'C' Shop: 5257, 8401 remains. Triangle: 7023 in steam. Turntable area: 4659, 7782, 8405/9, 9425/57, 42945, 92223. Dump: 2818, 3685, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824, 6873, 7327, 8418, 9484, 9752, 78009. SLS/196502

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/01/1934 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 13275
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 143
Allocated to Crewe South (5B)
   
12/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Holyhead (7C)    
01/06/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (BHD)    
30/11/1935 Renumbered Renumbered to 2975    
11/07/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
03/07/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (BHD)    
26/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
03/05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
08/11/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
12/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42975    
10/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
20/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (3D)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
22/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
31/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
21/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
18/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (21B)    
12/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
26/03/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 42975 from Heaton Mersey (9F)    
06/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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