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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2240 on 07/09/1946
British Railways 42240 w/e 18/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Fairburn
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P07/09/1946
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 07/09/1946
Withdrawal Sat 16/04/1966
Service Life 19 yrs, 7 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 07/09/1946
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
9K   Bolton w/e 26/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 16/04/1966

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 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 07/05/1960
ALLOC 9K Bolton 4w/e 10/07/1965
WDN   w/e 16/04/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop: E3071 (arrived at Derby on June 20th for testing purposes), ED3, D37, D62, D79, D104, D117/8, D176, D3018, D5009/27, D5135. Outside Diesel Erecting Shop: D3291. Test House: D46, D97, D173/5, D308, D5019. Shunter Test House: D3125. New Building: D180-D189. Finishing Shop: D63, D92, D177/8, D287. Erecting Shop: ED1, D3177, 13121, 41533, 42095, 42240/7, 44049, 44214, 44362, 47532, 48607, 73066/70, 73131/7/8, 75038/63. Paint Shop: D174, MR1000. 'Stone Pit': 44583, 48167, 48704. 'Foundry Row': 44030, 44158. 'Klondyke Sidings' : D38, D50, D5017, 10201/3, plus frames of an unidentified diesel shunter (d12000?). Shop Road: 48673. 'Bone Yard': 42146/84 (both stored). SLS/196208
10/08/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop: D48, D104, D132, D179, D5000/80, 10001. Outside Diesel Erecting Shop: ED3, D5, D178, D3125, D5017. Test House: D90, D122, D176, D5018, Pullman Coach No. uM60090. Shunter Test House: D3121. New Building: D183-D192. Finishing Shop: D68, D108, D180-D182, D5022. Erecting Shop: D2386, D3117/77, 12054, 42240/7, 42335, 42413, 44321, 44575, 48000, 48132, 48673, 48759, 73161/5. Paint Shop: D177, MR1000. Outside Paint Shop: 43994. 'Stone Pit': 73159, 75063. 'Foundry Row': 42069, 42500, 43216, 43682, 44122, 73131. 'Klondyke Sidings' : D58, D87, D96, D5014/28, D5134, 10201/3, 73137 (frames only). SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/09/1946 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2240
Built at Derby Works 		   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Polmadie (27A)    
18/12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42240    
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)    
26/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (9K)    
16/04/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 42240    
07/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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