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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2238 on 29/08/1946
British Railways 42238 w/e 27/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Fairburn
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P29/08/1946
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 29/08/1946
Withdrawal Sat 12/10/1963
Service Life 17 yrs, 1 mth , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 29/08/1946
27A   Polmadie on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
66D   Greenock Ladyburn 4w/e 22/01/1955
67A   Corkerhill 4w/e 14/02/1959
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 06/02/1960
12G   Oxenholme w/e 18/06/1960
24L   Carnforth w/e 16/06/1962
12C   Carlisle Canal w/e 11/05/1963
24L   Carnforth w/e 22/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 66D Greenock Ladyburn 4w/e 22/01/1955
ALLOC 67A Corkerhill 4w/e 14/02/1959
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 27/02/1960
ALLOC 12G Oxenholme 5w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 24L Carnforth 4w/e 30/06/1962
ALLOC 12C Carlisle Canal 4w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 24L Carnforth 5w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   w/e 12/10/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
15/11/1963 Crewe Works (cut up) Paint Shop: 45494, 49395, D1031/72, 27004 and three Brush Type 4s (D1500 series). Paint Shop Yard: 44677, 45059, 45574, 48094/371/502/760, 73135, 75000, 82000, 92008, D221/49, D1030. Yard: 42668, 44500, 44676/86/762/892/904, 45139/263/280/317/736, 46119/43, 46227/31/2, 46452, 48411, 70025, 78028/62, 84013, 90630, 92068/81/178. Electric Loco. Shop: E3019, 26005/16/20, 27001/2. Outside Erecting Shop: 44696, 44726, 45072/137, 46489, 78013, 92071/109, D200/6/15, D374/81/95. Erecting Shop: 44671/712/33/59/858/927, 45013/25/106/293/403/29/34/7/91, 46434/7, 48472/725/31, 70045, 77002, 78033/55, 80105, 92013/153/68/74/82/234, D222/8/9/31/3/45/52/93/7, D303, D6769, D8001. Cut-up Shop: remains of 46158 remains. Locos. cut up at Crewe w/e 19/10: 42556/853, 45100/315, 46223, 49104; w/e 26/10-42238/79, 46224, 49408, 84012; w/e 2/11-45625/45, 46149/222/42; w/e 9/11-42157/288/319, 44309, 45521, 45706; w/e 16/11-42442, 45591, 46126/58/230/49. New construction comprised Brush Type 4s (D1500s), Western Type 4s (D1000s). SLS/196312

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/08/1946 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2238
Built at Derby Works 		   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Polmadie (27A)    
27/11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42238    
22/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Greenock Ladyburn (66D)    
14/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Corkerhill (67A)    
06/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Oxenholme (12G)    
16/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (24L)    
11/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (12C)    
22/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (24L)    
10/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    
12/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 42238    

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