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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Orig) 13021 on 03/08/1927
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 2721   25/06/1935
British Railways 42721   19/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Hughes
Class CRAB
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Horwich Works
Order Number 84
To Service Sat 03/08/1927
Withdrawal Sat 12/10/1963
Service Life 36 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 03/08/1927
26B   Agecroft on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
27B   Aintree 4w/e 23/03/1957
27D   Wigan Central (L&Y) w/e 17/03/1962
26C   Bolton w/e 18/05/1963
24J   Lancaster Green Ayre w/e 22/06/1963
9J   Agecroft w/e 21/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
EXLOAN 26B Agecroft w/e 19/04/1947
ALLOC 27B Aintree 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 27D Wigan Central (L&Y) 4w/e 31/03/1962
ALLOC 26C Bolton 4w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 24J Lancaster Green Ayre 5w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 9J Agecroft 5w/e 12/10/1963
WDN   w/e 12/10/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1961 Horwich Works (Works Yard) Paint Shop: uM28360M, uM28673M, 48341. Car Shop: uM28311, uM28387M, uM28584M. Works Yard: 12032, 40075/7, 42721/4, 42941/60/2, 44477, 49637, 52182: Moss Side: D4025, 42747, 42839/71/95, 43045, 43920, 44098, 44141, 44242, 47520, 48084, 48268, 48641. Scrap Yard: 51429 intact. Erecting Shop: D4026/7/95-9, 12003, 42774/8/87, 42829/43/97, 43115/39, 44007/60, 44104, 44339, 44432, 44567/82, 48060, 48155, 48200/9/50, 48329/70, 48464/72, 48501, 48615/98, 48740, Wren. Works Shunters: 11304/24/68, 47402/29. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/08/1927 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 13021
Built at Horwich Works
   
25/06/1935 Renumbered Renumbered to 2721    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Agecroft (26B)    
19/11/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 42721    
23/03/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
17/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Wigan Central (L&Y) (27D)    
18/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
22/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Lancaster Green Ayre (24J)    
21/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Agecroft (9J)    
12/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 42721    
12/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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