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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 42078 on 21/12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Fairburn
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P21/12/1950
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Brighton Works
To Service Sat 21/12/1950 to Dover Marine (74C)
Withdrawal Sat 18/06/1966
Service Life 15 yrs, 5 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
74C   Dover Marine (New) on 21/12/1950
74C   Dover Marine 8w/e 05/02/1951
6C   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 05/12/1959
6H   Bangor w/e 17/06/1961
8C   Speke Junction w/e 16/09/1961
8M   Southport w/e 20/06/1964
8K   Bank Hall w/e 11/06/1966
     Withdrawn on 18/06/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 74C Dover Marine on 21/12/1950
NEW 74C Dover Marine w/e 23/12/1950
ALLOC 74C Dover Marine 8w/e 05/02/1951
ALLOC 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street 5w/e 02/01/1960
ALLOC 6H Bangor 4w/e 01/07/1961
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction 4w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 8M Southport 5w/e 11/07/1964
ALLOC 8K Bank Hall 5w/e 11/06/1966
WDN   w/e 18/06/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1962 Derby Works (Works Sidings) Diesel Erecting Shop: D85, D122, D2220, D2502/4, D2904/9, D5015/6/9, D8016/37, 11155, 44211 (for painting). New Building: D154/5 (engines in), D156-61 (bodywork complete), D162-4 (Body shells only). Finishing Shop: D74, D99, D152/3, D2503. Erecting Shop: 12062/88, 12101, 13169/74, 42236, 42313, 42416, 41826, 43925/63/71, 44156, 44200, 44411, 47161, 47257/79, 47349, 47587, 47664/71, 48117. 48293, 48392, 48495. 73133. 75019/31. New Paint Shop: D151, M R. 1000 (sheeted), 44043, 47307/22. 48061. Works Sidings: D72, D98, D101, D111, D126, ED3, 12000, 41168, 42078, 42328/30/2/55/63/95, 42404/12/48, 42510/21/4/34/88, 43295, 43368, 43658, 43832, 47218, 47444, 48775, 58174/5. LNW 2650. Shunters : D2377/81/83. 47000. SLS/196202
16/01/1962 Derby Works (Works Sidings) Diesel Erecting Shop: D74, D85, D122, D126, D2220, D2504, D2904, D5019, D8037, 11155. Test House: D151/2, D5077. New Building: D156-D165. Finishing Shop: D101, D154/5, D2503, D5016/75, D8016. Erecting Shop: D3022, 12062, 12101, 13169/74, 13292, 42236, 42313, 42400, 43658, 43832 (being cut-up), 43925/63/94, 44179, 44605, 47161, 47257/79, 47343/9/75, 47664/71/80, 48008, 48117, 48293, 48775 (66A), 58174 (for cut up), 75019. Paint Shop: D153, MR 1000 (sheeted), 42416, 44156. Outside: L. & N.W. 2650 (repainted black with red buffer beams, the number 2650 being hand painted on the smokebox door). Works Sidings: ED3, D2, D119, D123, D5018, 12000, 41168, 42078, 42306/28/30/63/95, 42402/4/9/48, 43295, 43368, 43679, 43971, 44166, 44224, 47003, 47218, 47444, 47543, 47675, 58175. SLS/196202
04/02/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Roundhouse: M.R.118/58A, Cecil Raikes, Thundersley. Erecting Shop: 13117, 13292, 42078, 42322/35/84, 42400/9, 43295, 44112/76, 44403, 44580, 47250/89, 47461/99, 47543/65, 47631, 48149, 48355/67, 48678, 75019/46/8. New Paint Shop: D154/5, M.R.1000. Outside New Paint Shop: L.N.W.R, 2650. Diesel Finishing Shop: D72/9, D111/56/7. New Erecting Shop: D158-67. Works Sidings: D10/84, D128, D5142, ED1, 12000, 42306/30, 43679, 44165, 44241, 47003, 47516, 47678, 58214, 75035. Gasworks Siding: Nil. Diesel Test House: D5016. Outside Diesel Test House: D123, D2198, D2221. Diesel Shunter Test House: Nil. Diesel Repair Shop: D2, D122, D2213/20, D2395, D2904, D5018/9/75/7, 11155. Works Shunter: 47325. Shed road: 41168, 42328/63/8/95, 42404/48, 47218. E SLS/196203
25/02/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Works Sidings: D2506, D3124, D5035/73/5/80/6, ED3, 12000/63, 42332/75, 47003, 47218, 47353, 47404/44/73/5, 48533, 58214, 73130, 75035. Gasworks : Nil, Roundhouse: M.R. 118/58A, Cecil Raikes, Thundersley. New Paint Shop: D157, M.R. 1000. Outside New Paint Shop: L.N.W.R, 2650, 48081. Diesel Test House: D158. Outside Diesel Test House: 12051. Diesel Finishing Shop: D38, D159/60, D5081/2, D5145. New Erecting Shop: D161-70. Erecting Shop: D2213, D3052, D3578, D3843, 13117, 42078, 42327/43/81, 43953, 44112, 44279, 44304/87, 44416, 47165, 47293/5, 47325, 47441, 47515, 47653, 48105/8, 48609, 48763, 75048. Diesel Repair Shop: D10/98/9, D122/9, D2236, D2864, D2904/12, D5018/23/6/76, D5142/6, ED1, Shed Road: 41168, 42363, 42448, Awaiting Works: 42409, 47483, 47643. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/12/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 42078
Built at Brighton Works
Allocated to Dover Marine (74C)
   
05/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dover Marine (74C)    
05/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C)    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Bangor (6H)    
16/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
20/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Southport (8M)    
11/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bank Hall (8K)    
18/06/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 42078    
09/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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