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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2539 on 09/12/1935
British Railways 42539 w/e 04/03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P09/12/1935
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 09/12/1935 to Stoke (5D)
Withdrawal Sat 11/02/1961
Service Life 25 yrs, 2 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5D   Stoke (New) on 09/12/1935
1C   Watford (on loan) on 09/12/1935
1C   Watford 4w/e 11/04/1936
10A   Springs Branch (Wigan) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
9B   Stockport Edgeley 4w/e 23/03/1957
12A   Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 16/06/1957
9A   Longsight w/e 28/05/1960
     Withdrawn on 11/02/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 9B Stockport Edgeley 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 9A Longsight 4w/e 28/05/1960
WDN   w/e 11/02/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/02/1958 LMR regional adjustments In connection with the Regional adjustments as from 1st February, the Depot Code for Carlisle (Upperby) has been altered from 12A to 12B. The following locomotives are affected: D3170, 12083, 13087/8, 13171, 40628/9/56, 42426/30, 42539/94, 42664, 43896, 44060/81, 44121/6, 44346, 44936/9, 45041/70, 45106/40/84/5/97, 45244/6/8/58/9 86/93/5/6, 45315/6/7/23/9/48/51/68/71/82/94/7, 45402/9/12/4/31/7/8/45/51/94, 45500/2/4/6/8/12/3/24/6/37/41/2/3/9/51/88/93/6/9, 45613/66, 45723,46106/26/36/41/8/65/7, 46226/38/55, 46449, 47292/5, 47326/40/77/91,47408/15, 47602/14/8/64/6. SLS/195802
09/01/1961 Derby Works (Works Sidings) Diesel Erecting Shop, ED2/4/6, D2508, D2902, D5086, D5705/11, D8008, 10800, 11117, 12058/89, 13126/171/5. Test House: D18, D229, D3368/568, D5146/7, D8001. New Building: D21-D28, D5085. Finishing Shop: D17, D20, D3022, D5134/49. Erecting Shop: 41537, 42067/91, 42254/388/511/8, 43969/77, 44182/209/540/51, 44843, 47164/231, 48132/41/223/61/315/83/495/766, 92091. Paint Shop: D19, M1000, 42071, 47359/92, 48007. In Works Sidings: 40028, 42076, 42300/97/439/530/9, 43194, 43572/4/954, 44167/268, 47212/347/401, 48386, 48619/89, 58850, 73045, 92129. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/12/1935 Allocation Loaned to Watford (1C)    
09/12/1935 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2539
Built at Derby Works
   
11/04/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Watford (1C)    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Springs Branch (Wigan) (10A)    
04/03/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 42539    
23/03/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12A)    
28/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
11/02/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 42539    
08/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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