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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 15568 on 09/11/1932
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 69 on 15/05/1934
British Railways 40069 m/e 11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 3P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 09/11/1932
Withdrawal Sat 05/12/1959 off Kentish Town (14B)
Service Life 27 yrs , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 09/11/1932
3C   Ryecroft (Walsall) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
2E   Warwick w/e 05/06/1948
1A   Willesden 4w/e 18/04/1953
6D   Chester Northgate 4w/e 03/11/1956
1A   Willesden 4w/e 10/08/1957
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 2E Warwick w/e 05/06/1948
LOAN 1A Willesden 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 6D Chester Northgate 4w/e 03/11/1956
ALLOC 6H Bangor 4w/e 03/11/1956
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 13/07/1957
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
ALLOC 14B Kentish Town 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   w/e 05/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/04/1934 Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels
03/12/1949 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1949 Derby Works Locomotives entering Works during November: These included Nos. 23003, 40036, 40362, 40471, 485, 40504, 538/43/51/65, 671, 40690, 40910, 917/28, 41005/12/19/53/71/72/90, 1120, 41144, 1153, 41194, 1198, 1420/24, 1531, 1671, 41804, 42314/22/26/31, 2359, 42363, 2408, 42501/06/09/22/33, 3045, 3192/94, 43200, 3204, 43281, 43374, 3427, 3596, 3604/18/78, 3798, 3873, 43933, 3980, 4133/34, 4213/46, 46120, 48223, 10001. New work: On 30/11 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42128-30 were complete, No. 42129 being in the Paint Shop, while on the same day No. 42131 had the frames and cylinders erected and No, 42132 only the frames. New diesels Nos. 12064/65 were complete, while No. 12066 was nearly complete. On 25/11 No. 42326 was being fitted with outside steam pipes. No. 40548 was the first locomotive at Derby Works to receive the crest, being painted black and fully lined; Nos. 41006 an 58068 were the first of their respective classes to be dealt with in the same manner. Further locomotives to be painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40008/69, 40489, 41901, 42519. In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos, 41754, 43933, 44227/46, 47266, Nos. 58124/79 appeared painted black, with plain tenders.
On 30/11 Nos. 40005 an 41090 were ex Works not repainted and still bearing 'L.M.S.'
Nos. 456/79, 40740, 41923, 2107, 9546, 9639 an 20216 were cut up during the three W/E 24/12.
SLS/195001

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/11/1932 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 15568
Built at Derby Works
   
17/04/1934 Modification Modification: Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels    
15/05/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 69    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ryecroft (Walsall) (3C)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Warwick (2E)    
11/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 40069    
03/12/1949 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
18/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
03/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Chester Northgate (6D)    
10/08/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
05/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 40069 from Kentish Town (14B)    
06/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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