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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5639 on 28/12/1934
British Railways 45639 m/e 07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
28/12/1934 RALEIGH

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 6P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Jubilee28/12/1934
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Mon 28/12/1934
Withdrawal During 10/1963
Service Life 28 yrs, 9 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 28/12/1934
19B   Sheffield Millhouses 4w/e 30/11/1935
17A   Derby on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
17A   Derby 3w/e 11/12/1948
20A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 02/06/1951
16A   Nottingham 4w/e 16/06/1951
20A   Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 17/07/1951
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 17A Derby w/e 20/09/1947
LOAN 19G Trafford Park (LMS) w/e 25/09/1948
EXLOAN 17A Derby w/e 27/11/1948
LOAN 14B Kentish Town w/e 17/09/1949
EXLOAN 17A Derby w/e 15/10/1949
LOAN 22A Bristol Barrow Road w/e 29/10/1949
EXLOAN 17A Derby w/e 12/11/1949
ALLOC 20A Holbeck (MR) w/e 02/06/1951
LOAN 16A Nottingham w/e 02/06/1951
EXLOAN 20A Holbeck (MR) w/e 07/07/1951
WDN   on 30/09/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1947 Crewe Works 'Patriot' 5X Class engines rebuilt to date have been dealt with in the following order: Nos. 5530/21/26/14. The latter went into traffic on 26/3. The 'Princess Coronation' 4-6-2 which have had the streamline casing removed since January 1st are Nos. 6241/37/25 (in that order). Locos. to receive the new standard livery recently include: Nos. 5538, 5591, 5639, 5684, 5706, 5708, 6110, 6118, 6121, 6127, 6134, 6135, 6139, 6147, 6161, 6202 and 6211. No. 6202 has had a complete general repair and it is understood that it will only be a matter of weeks before she appears on the Western Division again. Construction of new Class 5 4-6-0's has begun again and the first engine, No. 4768 of Order No. E466 was completed on 27/3. SLS/194705
31/12/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D9, D50, D134-7, 42600/9, 44755/81, 44942, 45092, 45680, 46224, 49395, 78035 and the usual preserved locos. Out-side Paint Shop: D5031, 42117, 42639, 45421. 45690, 48205, 70043/9. Erecting Shop: D51-60, D235, D5137, 41200, 42234/67/83/92, 42437, 42606, 44680/4, 44739/49/53, 44806, 44985, 45034, 45147, 45233, 45369/83/95, 45568/9, 45625/39/60/84, 46166, 46230/44, 46485, 48080, 48111/34, 48304, 48429/53, 48518, 48601/74, 48733, 49141. 70031, 78036, 84001, 92025/93, 92167. Outside Erecting Shop: 42073, 45283, 45560, 46152, 70022, 90702. New Erecting Shop: D1/5, D229/31/6, D328, D5073, D5136. Works Sidings: 41262, 42460, 44686, 44756, 45140/5, 45215/27/79/98, 45645. 46109/21/7/50, 46236, 48172, 48416, 48649, 48930/50. 49246, 49313, 70026/42, 78037, 90147, 90413, 92018, 92159. Scrap Road: 47467, 47420, 47570 being cut up, 40074, 42220. 44088, 44249, 45544, 47755, 47405. 50850 intact. Works Shunters: D3584, 43957, 44374, 47618/61/77, 51412/46, 52093. SLS/196202

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/12/1934 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 5639, name: RALEIGH
Built at Crewe Works
   
30/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Millhouses (19B)    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Derby (17A)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 45639    
11/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
02/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (20A)    
16/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham (16A)    
17/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (20A)    
10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 45639    
01/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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