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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1st) 13279 on 02/02/1934
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 2979   25/07/1935
British Railways 42979   04/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 6P5F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 147
To Service Sat 02/02/1934 to Crewe South (5B)
Withdrawal Sat 05/12/1964 off Bescot (21B)
Service Life 30 yrs, 10 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1965

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5B   Crewe South (New) on 02/02/1934
25B   Huddersfield Hillhouse w/e 19/05/1934
24B   Rose Grove w/e 03/11/1934
5B   Crewe South w/e 25/05/1935
8B   Warrington Dallam w/e 09/11/1935
10A   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 13/11/1937
BHD   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 05/03/1938
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 12/10/1940
6B   Mold Junction w/e 08/11/1941
8C   Speke Junction w/e 27/11/1948
8C   Speke Junction w/e 04/12/1948
9A   Longsight w/e 19/11/1949
3D   Aston w/e 13/06/1953
5B   Crewe South w/e 26/09/1953
3D   Aston w/e 31/10/1953
6C   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 18/05/1957
9B   Stockport Edgeley w/e 17/09/1960
5B   Crewe South w/e 22/10/1960
21D   Aston w/e 26/11/1960
21B   Bescot w/e 23/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction w/e 27/11/1948
ALLOC 9A Longsight w/e 19/11/1949
ALLOC 3D Aston 4w/e 13/06/1953
LOAN 5B Crewe South 4w/e 03/10/1953
EXLOAN 3D Aston 4w/e 31/10/1953
LOAN 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 18/05/1957
EXLOAN 3D Aston 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 9B Stockport Edgeley 4w/e 24/09/1960
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 5w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 21D Aston 5w/e 03/12/1960
ALLOC 21B Bescot 4w/e 30/06/1962
WDN   w/e 05/12/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
15/04/1962 Horwich Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: 42789, 48670, LYR 1008, D4127, uM65437, uM77158, uM28580, u28930, u29154, u29241, u29653, u29830 M. Light Repair Shop: 44061, D2388. Test House: 47550, 11305. Yard: 43017, 44334, 47402/29, 48684, 11324/68, uM28331, u29560, u29881 M. Erecting Shop: 42708/32, 42828, 42979, 43960, 44074, 44266, 44364/79, 44468, 44554, 48123/38/61, 48295, 48403, 48715 Wren, 12001/9/19/36/49/63/71, D4128-30 (Engines and body sides), D4131/2 (Engines on frames), D4133/4 (frames only). Outside Erecting Shop: 42896, 42959, 44003, 48257, 48321, D117. Car Shop: uM28221, u28497, u28690, u29022, u29289, u29720/2 M. Scrap Road: NIL. SLS/196205
24/01/1965 Crewe South MPD (Ex or waiting works) Ex or waiting works: 42979, 44679/777, 45076/553, 48001/132/94. 70036, 80072/125, 92113/206. SLS/196503

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/02/1934 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 13279
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 147
Allocated to Crewe South (5B)
   
19/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Huddersfield Hillhouse (25B)    
03/11/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
25/05/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
25/07/1935 Renumbered Renumbered to 2979    
09/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Warrington Dallam (8B)    
13/11/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (10A)    
05/03/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (BHD)    
12/10/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
08/11/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
27/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
04/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
04/12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42979    
19/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
13/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (3D)    
26/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
31/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (3D)    
18/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
22/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (21D)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (21B)    
05/12/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 42979 from Bescot (21B)    
05/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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