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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5478 m/e 08/1943
British Railways 45478 w/e 02/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five08/1943
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
Order Number 151
To Service During 08/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 10/12/1966
Service Life 23 yrs, 4 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1967

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1943
32A   Inverness on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
63A   Perth South 4w/e 12/03/1960
66A   Polmadie 4w/e 04/06/1960
66E   Carstairs 5w/e 30/05/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 10/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 63A Perth South 4w/e 12/03/1960
ALLOC 66A Polmadie 4w/e 04/06/1960
ALLOC 66E Carstairs 4w/e 09/05/1964
WDN   w/e 10/12/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1948 St. Rollox Works Further locomotives re-numbered into British Railways stock here (tender number in brackets, followed by paint date) are as follows:-Nos. *40667 (3778) 7/9; 42878 (4171) 5/9; 44878 (9362) 20/9; 44968 (10593) 5/9; 44979 (10604) 8/9; 45015 (9473) 29/9; 45155 (10547) 10/9; 45156 (9260) 14/9; 45169 (9169) 21/9; 45173 (9277) 15/9; 45213 (9317) 19/9; 45355 (9827) 9/9; 45366 (9602) 13/9; 45443 (9271) 6/9; *45461 (9717) 8/9; 45477 (9823) 22/9; 45478 (9824) 22/9; 45643 (10503) 19/9; *54453 (6052) 24/9; 54649 (2680) 13/9; 55166 9/9; *55159 15/9; 55201 21/9; 55212 8/9; 56340 28/9; 56368 29/9; *57247 (885) 24/9. *Retains L.M.S. on tank or tender sides. With the exception of Nos. 45461, 54453 and 54649, all of the foregoing are fitted with new smokebox number-plates. Commencing on 5/9, the colour of the numbers and letters was changed from white to cream; the original dimensions being retained. Several locomotives have been treated with a full paint schedule-three undercoats, one coat of enamel and two coats of varnish. The first to be dealt with was No. **57360 (876), which was completed in the Erecting Shop during W/E 11/9, but subsequent engines have been sent to the Varnish Shop for completion as follows:-Nos. **55233 25/9; **57236 (6029) 14/9; **57238 (990) 25/9; **57309 (947) 16/9; **57368 (6005) 23/9; **57651 (1732) 21/9. On 30/9 a new departure was made when No. **40188 received 8' numerals and 6' letters. **Fitted with new smokebox numberplates. SLS/194811
30/11/1949 Inverness Lochgorm Works Locomotives entering Works during November: These included Nos. 4789, 45136, 45478, 54473. SLS/195001
18/02/1963 Glasgow St. Rollox (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop. 42271, 42800/3, 44923/57, 45423/56/60/78/99, D3730/8, D3916, D5337/69, D5121/3, D6105/23/4/31, Test House: D3280, D6103. Paint Shop-stored: D6101/6/22/5/7/30. Ex-Works: 45357/62, 45496. Awaiting Works: 42195, 44980, D6100 fire damage, D6107/14. Works shunters. D2772, D3542. D6123 was being prepared for Paxman Works, Colchester. SLS/196303
14/04/1963 St. Rollox MPD (ex Works) in steam-60004/31/94, 60955 and 60525 under repair, and stored-42877, 45119, 45718/28/9/31; ex Works-44931, 45309 an 45478. SLS/196304
17/05/1963 Glasgow (St. Rollox) Works (Waiting Works) Erecting Shop: 42125, 42264/5, 44991/4, 45016/214/45/365/472, D3005, D3210, D3544, D5121/9, D6110/33, D8076, D8112, D264. Waiting Works: 44796, 44956, 45478, 45356, 45423, 45471. Ex-Works: 44720, D366. Diesel Test House: D3410. Works Shunters: D3408, D3739, D3904. Stored: 45178, D6100/1/2/6/7/20/4/5/7/30. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1943 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 5478
Built at Derby Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Inverness (32A)    
02/10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 45478    
12/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Perth South (63A)    
04/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
30/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Carstairs (66E)    
10/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 45478    
04/1967 Scrapped Scrapped    

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