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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73090 on 08/10/1955

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 08/10/1955 to Patricroft (10C)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 09/10/1965
Service Life 10 yrs , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
10C   Patricroft (New) on 08/10/1955
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 06/09/1958
2B   Oxley w/e 23/01/1965
6D   Shrewsbury w/e 06/03/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 09/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 10C Patricroft w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 06/09/1958
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 06/09/1958
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/09/1958
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 2B Oxley 3w/e 06/02/1965
ALLOC 6D Shrewsbury 5w/e 13/03/1965
WDN   w/e 09/10/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/09/1962 Derby MPD Ex Works on Shed: D3121 (18A), D5000 (1A), D5141 (1A), 42075, 42413 (55G), 73090 (89A), 73159 (15E), 73163 (55G), 73167 (55E). 70046 (21D) was on shed and 48623 (2B) was noted on a West bound freight. SLS/196210
12/07/1963 Derby Works (Stone Pit) Erecting Shop: No. 1 Bay-47341, 47429, 47673, 73032, 75011, 75012, 75050, D134, D2504, D2911, D3024, D3123, D5013, ED6, ED7. Erecting Shop: No. 2 Bay-D153, D5015, D5081, D5092, D5144. Erecting Shop: No. 3 Bay-(New) D5220, D5221, D5222, D5233, D7568, D7569, D7570, D7571, D7572, D7573, D7574, D7575, D7576, D7577 new. Finishing Shop: D97, D135, D5008, D5029, D5219. Paint Shop: D5217. Foundry Row: 41537, 42472, 42500, 43599, 48006, 48105/407, 73007/143, 75042, D2503. Diesel Erecting Shop: D42, D67, D79, D110, D115, D131, D136, D137, D141, D155, D5082. Yard by Paint Shop: D2, D3, D7, D56, D69, D72, D81, D124, D149, D154, ED4. Test House: D34, D91, D119, D5078, D218. Stone Pit: 73001, 73090, D5216. Stored outside offices: 10000, 10201/2/3. SLS/196308
15/08/1963 Derby Works (Foundry Row) Erecting Shop: No. 1 Bay-41535, 75011/042/050, D2504, D2508, D2911, D3024/54/249/91; Erecting Shop: No. 2 Bay-D13, D69, D5015/28/81, D49, D72, D80/1, D91, D131/41/54/5, D5030/5. Test House: D7, D14, D47, D133/4/9; Erecting Shop: No. 3 Bay-D5233-7, D7568-77 new. Diesel Shop: D6, D11, D37, D58, D90/2, D105, D5010/92/221. Paint Shop: 75012, D5220. Finishing Shop: D67/8, D79, D5008, D5204/22. Stone Pit: 44433, 48105. Foundry Row: 42472, 42500, 43599, 48006, 63658, 73067/090. Yard: D2, D3, D43, D59, D93, D114/5/20/49, D2221, D2902/7, D5027/76/82, D5395, ED4, ED7. As Derby is expected to cease steam repairs shortly, several engines have been sent to Crewe for repair/scrap. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/10/1955 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73090
Built at Derby Works
Allocated to Patricroft (10C)
   
06/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
23/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (2B)    
06/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (6D)    
09/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 73090    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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