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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Orig) 13197 on 13/08/1930
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 2897   04/02/1935
British Railways 42897   21/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Hughes
Class CRAB
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 345
To Service Sat 13/08/1930
Withdrawal Sat 18/04/1964
Service Life 33 yrs, 8 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 13/08/1930
17A   Derby on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
15B   Kettering 4w/e 06/09/1952
17A   Derby 4w/e 04/10/1952
16D   Annesley w/e 10/01/1959
17B   Burton w/e 18/06/1960
16A   Nottingham w/e 18/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 18/04/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 15B Kettering 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 17A Derby 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 16D Annesley 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 17B Burton 5w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 16A Nottingham 4w/e 02/12/1961
WDN   w/e 18/04/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1961 Horwich Works (Erecting Shop) 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
03/05/1964 Crewe Works (Awaiting Scrap at Scrap Yard) Awaiting Works at Scrap Yard: 44835, 45064, 48053, 48354, 48717, 70022. Awaiting Scrap at Scrap Yard: 42897, 42922, 48140, 48209. Diesel Erecting Shop: D277, D342, D349, D6843, 26005, 26034, 26048. Outside Diesel Erecting Shop: D205, D210, D219, D241, D255, D274, D1582 painted, D1583, D1585 undercoat, D1609, D1610, D1611 shell only, 26047, 27006, 46457. Outside Erecting Shop: D254, 42081, 42410, 45080, 45112, 45217, 48528, 92156, 92177. Erecting Shop: D226, D248, D256, D315, D335, D336, D340, D1591 undercoat, D1592 nearly complete, D1593, D1594, D1595, D1596 motors mounted, D1597, D1598, D1599, D1600, D1601, D1602, D1603, D1604, D1605, D1606, D1607, D1608 shell only, D5719, D6789, D6794, D6884, D8050, 42055, 42085, 42394, 44665, 44873, 44884, 45132, 45147, 45182, 45336, 45354, 45415, 45647, 46436, 48211, 48258, 48313, 48424, 48746, 48749, 48759, 92026, 92030, 92085. Works Yard: 42583, 44662, 44872, 44898, 45000, 45271, 45558, 48070, 48171, 48371, 48462, 48538, 48602, 48613, 48684, 70010, 70024, 70049, 78002, 78007, 78017, 92062, 92102, 92126, 92154, 92166, 92227. Outside Paint Shop: D298, D1584 undercoat, D5717, D6775, D6863, D8002, D8027, 48742. Paint Shop: D1578 painted, D1579, D1580, D1581, D1586, D1587, D1588, D1589, D1590 undercoat, 26028. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/08/1930 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 13197
Built at Crewe Works
   
04/02/1935 Renumbered Renumbered to 2897    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Derby (17A)    
21/08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42897    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kettering (15B)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
10/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (16D)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Burton (17B)    
18/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham (16A)    
18/04/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 42897    
05/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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