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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 813 m/e 03/1944
War Dept. 70813 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3047 on 26/02/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63047 w/e 24/07/1948
British Railways 90047 m/e 08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 24891
To Service During 03/1944
Withdrawal Thu 08/06/1967
Service Life 23 yrs, 3 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 28/02/1968 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1944
HLS   Hull Springhead on 29/08/1948
53A   Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 25/11/1950
53A   Hull Dairycoates m/e 30/11/1950
50A   York (North) 4w/e 20/06/1953
51A   Darlington 3w/e 16/06/1956
56A   Wakefield 4w/e 11/10/1958
     Withdrawn on 08/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN CLK Colwick on 29/12/1945
ALLOC MEX Mexborough on 06/04/1947
ALLOC HLS Hull Springhead on 29/08/1948
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 04/10/1958
WDN   on 08/06/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 813
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24891		    
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 70813    
26/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3047    
24/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 63047    
29/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
08/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90047    
25/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
20/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
16/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
11/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
08/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 90047    
28/02/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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