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**Numbers Carried**
Company	Number		Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway	8279	m/e	08/1942
British Railways	48279	w/e	13/11/1948

**Locomotive Specifics**
Designer	W. Stanier
Class	8F
Company History	LMS
Wheels	2-8-0
Builder	North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
To Service	During 08/1942
Withdrawal	w/e Sat 14/10/1967
Service Life	25 yrs, 2 mths , 13 dys
Information	Withdrawn after accident with 44933 & 44964

**Disposal**
Scrapping	During 03/1968 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

**Allocations**
Code	Name		From Date
	(New)	m/e	08/1942
16A	Nottingham	on	01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
16A	Toton	w/e	14/09/1963
15A	Leicester Midland	w/e	17/04/1965
40E	Colwick	w/e	25/12/1965
16E	Kirkby in Ashfield	w/e	17/12/1966
8L	Aintree	w/e	18/02/1967
8G	Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross)	w/e	17/06/1967
8F	Springs Branch (Wigan)	w/e	24/06/1967
	Withdrawn	w/e	14/10/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type	Code	Name		From Date
ALLOC	16A	Toton	5w/e	12/10/1963
ALLOC	15A	Leicester Midland	4w/e	08/05/1965
LOAN	16B	Colwick	on	03/01/1966
ALLOC	16B	Colwick	5w/e	08/01/1966
ALLOC	16E	Kirkby in Ashfield	4w/e	31/12/1966
ALLOC	8L	Aintree	4w/e	04/03/1967
ALLOC	8F	Springs Branch (Wigan)	4w/e	08/07/1967
WDN	8F	Springs Branch (Wigan)	w/e	14/10/1967

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

**Mentions ...**
Report Date	Title	Report	Source
19/09/1961	Derby Works (Erecting Shop)	Diesel Erecting Shop: D99, D211, D2503, D2908, D5023/88, D5144, D8014, 11146, 13248. Diesel Test House: D1, D48, D90, D2913, D5075. New Building: D46, D139-D147. Finishing Shop: D21/2, D49, D93, D138, D8015. Erecting Shop: 12096, 13122/76, 41804, 42198, 42211, 42408, 43599, 43645, 43964, 44572, 47207, 47272, 47308/27, 47450/94, 47602/29, 48225/79, 53809, 73010/38/71, 73125/30, 75018/32. Paint Shop: D47, D100 (re-varnished and named Sherwood Forester). In Works Sidings: Cecil Raikes, D44, D2501, D2909, 10202/3, 12000, 41168, 42282, 42283, 42328/49/74, 42510/21/4/31, 43905, 47268, 47432, 47611, 48001, 58850, 75017/34.	SLS/196110
16/10/1961	Derby MPD (16C) (Ex Works on Shed)	Ex Works on Shed: 42283, 47611, 48225/79, 48352, 53809, 75034.	SLS/196111
12/10/1962	Derby Works (Erecting Shop)	Diesel Erecting Shop: ED3, D36, D46, D73, D87, D100/31/44/88, D5011/30/79, D5136, 10001. Test House: D75, D5033. Outside Test House: D45, D66, D77, D93/4, D165 (loco. that was turned on its side on strike day), D185, D3056, D5021/75. Outside Shunter Test House: ED6, D2236, D3292. New Building : D184, D190-D193, D5186-5191. Finishing Shop: D38, D186/7, D5142, Pullman uM60091. Erecting Shop: ED7, D55, D123, D189, D2507, D2859, D2908/10, 13304, 42080/96, 44137, 47000, 47319 (being cut-up), 48009, 48214/79/85/6, 73031, 75009/18/54. Paint Shop: M.R. 1000, 42212. Stone Pit: 48718, 58137/63/6. Foundry Row: 42388, 42500, 47554, 73016, 73157. Klondyke Sidings: D84, 44020, 44122/43, 44435, 47588 (last five locos. frames only). Bone Yard: 10201/3. Ex Works on Shed: 42081 (12C), 42100 (5A), 44139 (16A), 44414 (15C), 44420 (17A), 48007 (21A), 48109 (21A), 75037 (1E). Research Dept.: E3030/71/87.	SLS/196211

**Summary**
Date	Event	Details
08/1942	To Service	To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8279 Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
01/01/1948	Allocation	Allocation Snapshot - Nottingham (16A)
13/11/1948	Renumbered	Renumbered to 48279
14/09/1963	Allocation	Reallocated to Toton (16A)
17/04/1965	Allocation	Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15A)
25/12/1965	Allocation	Reallocated to Colwick (40E)
17/12/1966	Allocation	Reallocated to Kirkby in Ashfield (16E)
18/02/1967	Allocation	Reallocated to Aintree (8L)
17/06/1967	Allocation	Reallocated to Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) (8G)
24/06/1967	Allocation	Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)
14/10/1967	Withdrawn	Condemned as 48279
03/1968	Scrapped	Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge

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