30/10/1948 |
Crewe Works |
The remaining nine 2-6-2T's of Order E471 are now in traffic. They were completed on the following dates:-Nos. 41221 (9/9), 41222 (13/9), 41223 (16/9), 41224 (21/9), 41225 (24/9), 41226 (28/9), 41227 (30/9), 41228 (5/10), and 41229 (8/10). The construction of a further batch of '2F' 2-6-0's is now well under way and the first five engines were completed as follows:-Nos. 46420 (14/10), 46421 (26/10), 46422 (22/10), 46423 (29/10), and 46424 (2/11). Three more 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0's have been rebuilt with tapered boilers-No. 45523 was completed on 20/9, No. 45545 on 8/10 and No 45536 on 26/10; No. 45545 has been named Planet. Another 'Royal Scot,' No. 6167, is at present in for rebuilding and - will probably be in traffic by the middle of December. During the past two months Nos. 44829/30 an 48064 have had their oil-burning apparatus removed, which seems to indicate that the other locomotives so fitted will be similarly dealt with as they pass through the shops. The ranks of ex L.N.W.R. engines continue to be steadily thinned and many more have gone to the scrap heap recently, they were cut up as follows:-W.E. 7/8 Nos. 6653/89, 7959, 28535; W.E. 14/8 Nos. 6870, 9270; W.E. 21/8 Nos. 28097, 28367, 28586; W.E. 28/8 Nos. 7948, 9309, 28088; W.E. 4/9 Nos. 7787, 8913, 28234; W.E. 11/9 Nos. 7756, 9136; WE. 18/9 Nos. 6691, 7840; W.E. 25/9 Nos. 7816, 27556, 28104; W.E. 2/10 No. 7721; W.E. 9/10 Nos. 7703, 28404; W.E. 16/10 Nos. 9152, 9165, 27681; W.E. 23/10 Nos. 7733, 28262, 28313, 28608; W.E. 30/10 No. 7954. During October considerable interest was aroused here by the arrival of five ex G.W.R. 0-6-0 pannier tanks Nos. 2021/67, 2115/50/85. These engines are at present undergoing repair and it is understood that more are to follow. |
SLS/194812 |
30/11/1948 |
Crewe Works |
New construction during the past month accounted for a further ten '2F' 2-6-0's. They were completed as follows:-Nos. 46425 (5/11), 46426 (10/11), 46427 (12/11), 46428 (16/11), 46429 (18/11), 46430 (22/11), 46431 (26/11), 46432 (1/12) and 46433 (6/12). The latest 'Royal Scot' to be rebuilt is No. 6167-completed on 19/11. Two further 'Patriot' 4-6-0's are being rebuilt, Nos. 5522 an 5534, the latter being already in an advanced state of completion. The scrapping of ex L.N.W.R. locomotives continues apace. The following were cut up during the past month:-W/E 30/10 Nos. 7954, 28464, 28526; W/E 6/11 Nos. 25648, 21627, 28133; W/E 13/11 Nos. 9131, 28372, 28532; W/E 20/11 Nos. 6881, 8912, 9362, 28338; W/E 27/11 Nos. 9197, 9295; W/E 4/12 No. 27585. |
SLS/194901 |
01/02/1958 |
LMR regional adjustments |
In connection with the Regional adjustments as from 1st February, the Depot Code for Carlisle (Upperby) has been altered from 12A to 12B. The following locomotives are affected: D3170, 12083, 13087/8, 13171, 40628/9/56, 42426/30, 42539/94, 42664, 43896, 44060/81, 44121/6, 44346, 44936/9, 45041/70, 45106/40/84/5/97, 45244/6/8/58/9 86/93/5/6, 45315/6/7/23/9/48/51/68/71/82/94/7, 45402/9/12/4/31/7/8/45/51/94, 45500/2/4/6/8/12/3/24/6/37/41/2/3/9/51/88/93/6/9, 45613/66, 45723,46106/26/36/41/8/65/7, 46226/38/55, 46449, 47292/5, 47326/40/77/91,47408/15, 47602/14/8/64/6. |
SLS/195802 |
27/02/1961 |
Birmingham |
With reference to the diversion of the 4.25 p.m. Euston -Wolverhampton via the Stour Valley line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton since Pacifics were rostered to this train; from 27th February, Class 7s commenced duty on this train, 45527, 46114/61/7 being allocated to Bushbury to cover a three-day diagram. By coincidence authority was given only the previous week for Class 8s to work between Wolverhampton no. 1 and Portobello Junction (on the Grand Junction line) subject to a speed restriction over Inkerman St. bridge at Heath Town Junction; this route was used on Sunday, 26th Feb., when Wolverhampton-Birmingham trains were diverted from the Stour Valley line via Bescot and Soho Rd., and at least one Pacific was noted. |
SLS/196104 |