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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7364 m/e 09/1943
War Dept. 77364 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90259 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25235
To Service During 09/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sun 03/10/1965
Service Life 22 yrs, 1 mth , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1943
NWE   New England w/e 13/11/1948
40E   Langwith Junction 4w/e 22/01/1955
40E   Colwick w/e 07/05/1960
     Withdrawn w/e 03/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN MAR March on 11/05/1947
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 14/05/1960
WDN   w/e 03/10/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
03/01/1947 Shakespeare Cliff There were 22 'Austerity' 2-8-0's on the sidings west of Shakespeare Cliff Tunnel on 3/1/47. and these included 77078, 77085, 77095, 77162, 77222, 77292, 77300, 77364, 77371, 77390, 77395, 78588, NS4320, NS4342, NS4364, NS4400, and six more, whose numbers could not be read. SLS/194702
10/12/1965 Doncaster MPD Stored: 61085, 61135, 61326, 63738, 90203/59/77, 90349/93, 90432/54/76, 90501/16/28, 90629, 92190. SLS/196601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7364
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25235		    
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77364    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90259    
22/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
07/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
03/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90259    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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