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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7196 m/e 08/1943
War Dept. 77196 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90173 on 10/07/1952 (at Stafford Road Factory)

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25067
To Service During 08/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 11/07/1964
Service Life 20 yrs, 11 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1964 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1943
LA   Laira on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
26A   Newton Heath on 06/01/1951
26A   Newton Heath 4w/e 27/01/1951
26A   Newton Heath m/e 31/01/1951
6C   Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 31/10/1953
6B   Mold Junction 4w/e 04/12/1954
6C   Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 25/02/1956
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 09/04/1960
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 13/07/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 11/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN LA Laira m/e 31/03/1947
LOAN 87K Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) 4w/e 22/04/1950
ALLOC 26A Newton Heath on 06/01/1951
ALLOC 26A Newton Heath m/e 31/01/1951
LOAN 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 31/10/1953
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction 4w/e 25/12/1954
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 18/05/1957
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 5w/e 30/04/1960
ALLOC 24J Lancaster Green Ayre 4w/e 03/11/1962
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 03/08/1963
WDN   w/e 11/07/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1947 Swindon Works Locos. entering works during February included: 2933, 2938, 2979, 2981, 3024, 3029, 3030, 3407, 3449, 3588, 4018, 4052, 4060, 4061, 4083, 4093, 4320, 5042, 5054, 5305, 5341, 5367, 6312, 6320, 6338, 6340, 6374, W.D. 70843, 77196, 77288, 78632, and 79234. Works' pilots during the same period included: 1796, 2044, and 2077. Further 'Panniers' fitted with T.F. boilers are: 3758, 3789, 5760, 7777, 8776 and 9771. 2891 and 3804 have both been fitted with side windows, side sheets and doors between engine and tender sides. SLS/194704
15/10/1951 Locomotives in the 9xxxx Series Renumbering Most of these engines have now received their 9xxxx numbers, the known exceptions in mid-October being Eastern Region: 90063/96, 90153, 90215/32, 90410. London Midland Region: 90102/5/9/10/13/23/35/73/83/94, 90205/71/95, 90314/26/27/43/52/66, 90413, 90576, 90621/87. North-Eastern Region: 90100, 90309, 90518, 90627/88. Scottish Region: 90293, 90616 (2-8-0), 90760/64/65/70 (2-10-0). Western Region: 90167/76/79, 90238/61/68/84, 90312/15/55/56, 90563/65/73, 90686. Possibly a few of these have been done but not recorded; information concerning such would be welcomed. SLS/195111
07/05/1961 Crewe Works (Paint Shop) Paint Shop: D100-2, 41254/65/73, 41325, 44872, 90173 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D103/5, 44837/43, 45565, 49395, 90582. Works Sidings: 41222, 42114, 42283, 42569, 43200, 43605, 44731/64, 44906, 45150, 45226/53, 45417, 45507/84, 46130, 46227/45, 46410/43, 47513, 47625, 48262, 48435, 48603, 48895, 49431, 70050, 78021, 90033, 92107. Erecting Shop: D110-6, 41246/64, 42110/54/60/86, 42285, 42557, 42618, 44750/62, 44834/9/91, 44932, 45078, 45142/82, 45238/74, 45300/97, 45441, 45514/21/45, 45613/28/44/64/95, 45701/2/10/36, 46127/50/7/70, 46246/7, 46487, 46501, 48171, 48317/54, 48430/74, 48511, 48672, 49094, 78031/62, 90214/99, 90315, 90530, 90712, 92020/49. Outside Erecting Shop: 42584, 44937, 45014, 45681, 48418/31/44, 90555, 92124. New Erecting Shop: D106-9/17-9. Scrap Road: 40204, 40589, 43515, 43729, 43948, 44072, 44357, 44480, 47626/37, 58221, with 47190 just cut-up. Works Shunters: 12022, 43957, 44363, 44552, 47592, 51412, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7196
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25067
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77196    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Laira (LA)    
06/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
27/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
10/07/1952 Renumbered Renumbered to 90173    
31/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C)    
04/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
25/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C)    
09/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
13/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
11/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90173    
11/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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