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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 3900 y/e 1919
British Railways 43900 w/e 12/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 4F
Company History LMS
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service During y/e 1919
Withdrawal Sat 01/07/1961
Service Life 42 yrs, 7 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) y/e 1919
18A   Toton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
18D   Staveley (Barrow Hill) w/e 14/10/1950
18D   Staveley (Barrow Hill) 4w/e 04/11/1950
     Withdrawn on 01/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 18A Toton 5w/e 02/03/1946
ALLOC 18D Staveley (Barrow Hill) w/e 14/10/1950
LOAN 41E Staveley (Barrow Hill) on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 41E Staveley (Barrow Hill) on 23/02/1958
WDN   on 27/06/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/06/1950 Derby Works Engines into works: 21, 40556, 40671, 40925, 41016, 41052, 41070, 41086, 41096, 41900, 42311, 42503, 43267, 3298, 3399, 43800, 3900, 3961, 3985, 44122, 44174, 58075, 58189: SLS/195008
15/07/1950 Derby Works 42146 almost complete; UTA.56 complete and painted; UTA.57 nearly complete. First two sets of frames in position for order No. 4310. Nos. 404, 40411/6, 43364 in store near station, joined a fortnight later by 43342 an 43482. Fresh off Works: 47000, 2035, 43900/61 repainted with emblem; 42503, 43985, 44007, 44200, 47233, 58075, 58234 lettered L.M.S.; 40656, 40925, 41064/96, 42377/93 lined black, with emblem; 40671 'British Railways'; 42311 unlined. In Paint Shop 58054 (ex 1341) with emblem. For shops W/E 15/7/50: 434, 40535, 41051, 41168, 1889, 42351/3, 42406, 3101, 43690, 43892/98, 44112/72, 7342, 58224, 64722, 64951, 4969. Still in Works Yard at end of July: 22853, 3511, 41034, 43297, 43818, 58036, 58229 (condemned). 24/7/50: Ex Works: 2070 still lettered G.W.R. 64827 repainted with emblem; 64903, tender lettered L.N.E.R.; 42503 lettered L.M.S. 30/7/50: 42146, UTA.56/57, Order 4310 as on 13th. Nos. 12070/1 complete, 12072/3 almost complete; 10800 in Diesel shop; 41060 lined with 'British Railways' on tender; 41181 has tender unlined with emblem; 42340 lined black with emblem. SLS/195010
27/11/1955 Derby MPD In spite of recent Midland Class 4 withdrawals, Nos. 43913/8/42 were all ex-works in Derby Shed Yard on 27/11/1955, with No. 43900 working a ballast train at the north end of the yard. Other interesting engines in the yard, repainted ex-works were Compound No 40936; S.D.J. No. 53801 and Nos. 41752, 58192/9, while Nos. 58182 an 47234 had received Service repairs. SLS/195602
02/06/1958 Derby Works (Erecting shop, no. 1 bay) Paint shop-42310 G, 42424 I, 43709 G, 43855 G, 44585 I, 75016 (G, lined out), D3518 (new no. 16), D3519 (new no. 17). Diesel Erecting shop-10000/1, 12000/66, 15004, D3509, ED4, New Work (Order no. D658)-no. 18 (D3520), no. 19 (D3521), nos. 20-27 (D3522-9) and frames only of no. 28 (D3530) and 33-35 (D3535-7). Erecting shop, no. 1 bay-40396 I, 40691 I, 42514 I, 42608 I, 43900 I, 44249 G, 47004 G, 47319 G, 47324 I, 48082 I, 48412 I, 53809 I, 75046 I, 75047 I, 80036 G, 80048 G, and stripping-42528, 53807 an 58163. Erecting shop, No. 2 Bay-42504 I, 43800 I, 43948 I, 43969 G, 44197 I, 47539 I, 48383 G, 73013 I, and stripping 42528. Yard-40017, 40047 damaged, 40407 cut up, 40680, 41114 cut up, 41804 ex-shops, 42363 ex-shops, 42527, 42541, 43323/575 for cut up, 44010, 44134, 44161, 44176 G, 44597 G, 48532 I and frames only of 47419, 48301/6. SLS/195806

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
1919 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 3900
Built at Derby Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Toton (18A)    
12/02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 43900    
14/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (Barrow Hill) (18D)    
04/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (Barrow Hill) (18D)    
01/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 43900    
08/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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