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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5606 on 13/04/1935
British Railways 45606 m/e 05/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
13/04/1935 FALKLAND ISLANDS

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 6P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Jubilee13/04/1935
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L885
Works Number 24164
To Service Sat 13/04/1935
Withdrawal Sat 27/06/1964
Service Life 29 yrs, 2 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1965

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 13/04/1935
17A   Derby 4w/e 30/11/1935
1B   Camden on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
1A   Willesden w/e 02/10/1948
5A   Crewe North w/e 01/10/1949
1A   Willesden w/e 08/10/1949
1B   Camden 4w/e 12/07/1952
8A   Edge Hill 4w/e 27/12/1952
8A   Edge Hill 5w/e 03/01/1953
1B   Camden 8w/e 19/06/1954
24L   Carnforth w/e 02/01/1960
1B   Camden w/e 23/07/1960
24L   Carnforth w/e 13/08/1960
     Withdrawn on 27/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 1A Willesden w/e 02/10/1948
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 01/10/1949
ALLOC 1A Willesden w/e 08/10/1949
ALLOC 1B Camden 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 27/12/1952
LOAN 10C Patricroft 4w/e 15/05/1954
ALLOC 1B Camden 4w/e 12/06/1954
ALLOC 24L Carnforth 5w/e 02/01/1960
LOAN 1B Camden 4w/e 30/07/1960
EXLOAN 24L Carnforth 4w/e 27/08/1960
WDN   w/e 27/06/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/05/1948 Royal Trains The ex L.N.E.R. Royal Train was used for the journeys of T.M. The King and Queen from Euston to Birmingham and back on 11/5. The engine was No. M5606 (1B). On 13/5 No. 6254 (1B) worked the ex L.M.S. Royal Train from Euston en route to Ballater SLS/194807
04/02/1962 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: Closed indefinitely through £50 damage being wilfully caused to paintwork of D58 by a singularly irresponsible visitor in a party on 28/1/62. Outside Paint Shop: D62/3, 45436, 45660/99, 48555. New Erecting Shop: D4/6/7, D64, D213/7/31/4/88, D317. Erecting Shop: D50-5/65-7, D237, D8044, 42150, 42484, 42550, 42617, 44661/94, 44713, 44839, 44904, 45051/8/76/8, 45144, 45209/50, 45412, 45606/48, 45723, 46106/36/8/69, 46231/6, 46420, 48039, 48366, 48478, 48503, 49277, 70029, 78039, 90190, 90245/57/61/85, 92028/77/81/3, 92111/57. Erecting Shop Yard: 42280, 45208, 45304/5/15, 46257, 52312, 90096, 90665, 92076. Works Sidings: 41239, 42445, 44709/35/70, 44870/3/95, 45093, 45211, 45494, 45522, 45642/5/52/76, 46249/56, 46431, 47334, 47580, 47631, 48325, 48400, 48550, 48624, 48708, 78036, 90125, 92089. Scrap Road: Nil. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/04/1935 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 5606, name: FALKLAND ISLANDS
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24164		    
30/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Camden (1B)    
02/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 45606    
01/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
08/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
03/01/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
19/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
02/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (24L)    
23/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
13/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (24L)    
27/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 45606    
02/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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