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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2573 on 11/09/1936
British Railways 42573 w/e 05/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P11/09/1936
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L896
Works Number 24329
To Service Sat 11/09/1936
Withdrawal Sat 21/11/1964
Service Life 28 yrs, 2 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1965

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 11/09/1936
11B   Barrow in Furness on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
11A   Carnforth w/e 17/01/1948
2A   Rugby 4w/e 19/05/1956
2E   Northampton w/e 23/06/1962
1A   Willesden w/e 07/07/1962
     Withdrawn on 21/11/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 11A Carnforth w/e 17/01/1948
ALLOC 2A Rugby 4w/e 19/05/1956
ALLOC 2E Northampton 4w/e 30/06/1962
ALLOC 1A Willesden 5w/e 04/08/1962
WDN   w/e 21/11/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1945 Manchester (London Road) Station Interesting locos seen during October included: 2573 10C, 4848 20A, 4076 2C, 4885 12A, 4901 12A, 4904, 5168 30A, 5284 19E SLS/194601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/09/1936 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2573
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24329
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Barrow in Furness (11B)    
17/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (11A)    
05/11/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 42573    
19/05/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Northampton (2E)    
07/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
21/11/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 42573    
01/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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