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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8518 m/e 08/1944
British Railways 48518 w/e 13/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1966
To Service During 08/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sat 24/07/1965
Service Life 20 yrs, 11 mths , 23 dys
Information http://ukhrail.uel.ac.uk/vgr.html

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1944
25A   Wakefield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
4B   Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) w/e 27/03/1948
3A   Bescot w/e 29/04/1950
91M   To London Midland Region 4w/e 20/05/1950
26A   Newton Heath 4w/e 02/12/1950
1A   Willesden 4w/e 31/12/1950
1A   Willesden m/e 28/02/1951
6C   Croes Newydd w/e 28/11/1964
1A   Willesden w/e 13/02/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 24/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
EXLOAN 91M To London Midland Region on 14/04/1947
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 19/04/1947
ALLOC 25A Wakefield w/e 10/05/1947
LOAN 4B Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) w/e 28/02/1948
ALLOC 4B Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) w/e 27/03/1948
ALLOC 3A Bescot w/e 29/04/1950
LOAN 26A Newton Heath m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 1A Willesden m/e 31/12/1950
ALLOC 1A Willesden m/e 28/02/1951
ALLOC 6C Croes Newydd 4w/e 05/12/1964
ALLOC 1A Willesden 5w/e 13/03/1965
WDN   w/e 24/07/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Preservation
Current Status Unknown
Status Date 17/09/2018


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D9, D50, D134-7, 42600/9, 44755/81, 44942, 45092, 45680, 46224, 49395, 78035 and the usual preserved locos. Out-side Paint Shop: D5031, 42117, 42639, 45421. 45690, 48205, 70043/9. Erecting Shop: D51-60, D235, D5137, 41200, 42234/67/83/92, 42437, 42606, 44680/4, 44739/49/53, 44806, 44985, 45034, 45147, 45233, 45369/83/95, 45568/9, 45625/39/60/84, 46166, 46230/44, 46485, 48080, 48111/34, 48304, 48429/53, 48518, 48601/74, 48733, 49141. 70031, 78036, 84001, 92025/93, 92167. Outside Erecting Shop: 42073, 45283, 45560, 46152, 70022, 90702. New Erecting Shop: D1/5, D229/31/6, D328, D5073, D5136. Works Sidings: 41262, 42460, 44686, 44756, 45140/5, 45215/27/79/98, 45645. 46109/21/7/50, 46236, 48172, 48416, 48649, 48930/50. 49246, 49313, 70026/42, 78037, 90147, 90413, 92018, 92159. Scrap Road: 47467, 47420, 47570 being cut up, 40074, 42220. 44088, 44249, 45544, 47755, 47405. 50850 intact. Works Shunters: D3584, 43957, 44374, 47618/61/77, 51412/46, 52093. SLS/196202
06/02/1966 Woodham Bros. Yard, Barry 5700 0-6-0PT-3612, 3738, 4612, 9629/81/2. 9400 0-6-0PT*9466. 4500 2-6-2T*-4561/6. 4575 2-6-2T*-4588, 5521/6/32/8/9/41/2/52/3/72. 5101 2-6-2T*-4110/5/21/41/4/56/60, 5164/93/9. 5600 0-6-2T-5619/37/68, 5693**, 6619/34/86/96. 4200 2-8-0T*-4247/8/53/70/7. 5205 2-8-0T*-5224/7/39. 7200 2-8-2T*7200/2/29. 4300 2-6-0*-5322, 7325. Hall 4-6-0*-4930/6/42/53/79/83, 5900/52/67/72. Modified Hall 4-6-0*-6989. 7903. Castle 4-6-0*-5029/43/51/80, 7027. King 4-6-0*-6023/4. 2800 2-8-0*-2807/57/9/61/73/4. 2884 2-8-0*-2885, 3802/3/14/7/22/45/50/5/62. Q 0-6-0*-30541. N 2-6-0-31874. U 2-6-0-31618/25/38, 31806. S15 4-6-0*-30499, 30506, 30825/8/30/41/7. WC and BB 4-6-2-34010/6/27/8/39/46/58/67/70/2/3/81/92/105. MN 4-6-2-35005/6/9/18/25. 4F 0-6-0 M.R.*-43924. 4F 0-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44123/422. SMT 4-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44901/5163/293/337/79/491. 8F 2-8-0-48173/431/518/624. S.D.J.R. 7F 2-8-0*-53808/9. Jubilee 4-6-0-45690/9. 4MT 2-6-0 B.R.-76017. 4MT 2-6-4T B1R.-80064/72/9/80/97/8/100/4/5/35/50. 9F 2-10-0-92207/14/9/40/5. Total: 152 locos. NOTES : * These 18 classes extinct on B.R. **5693 previously wrongly listed as 6692, even though latter was working at Stourbridge. The locos. above come from as far apart as Cornwall and Carlisle. SLS/196603
07/07/1968 Locos. at Messrs. Woodhams, Barry Docks Locomotives awaiting scrapping at Woodhams yard, Barry: GWR2807/57/59/61/73/4/85, GWR3612, GWR3738, GWR3802/3/14/17/22/45/50/55/62, GWR4110/5/21/41, GWR4150/6/60, GWR4247/8/53/70/7, GWR4561/6/88, GWR4612/68, GWR4920/30/42/53/64/79/83, GWR5029/43/51/80, GWR5164/93/9, GWR5224/7/39, GWR5322, GWR5521/6/32/8/9, GWR5541/2/52/3/62/72, GWR5619/37/68, GWR5900/52/67/94, GWR6023/4, GWR6619/34/88/95, GWR6960/84/9/90, GWR7027, GWR7200/2/29, GWR7325, GWR7802/12/9/20/1/2/7/8, GWR7903/27, GWR9466, GWR9629/81/82, 30499, 30506/41, 30825/8/30/41/7, 31618/25/38, 31806/74, 34007/10/6/27/8/39/46/53/8/9/67/70/2/3/81/92, 34101/5, 35001/5/6/9/10/1/8/22/5/7/9, 41312/3, 42765, 42859, 42968, 43924, 44123, 44422, 44901, 45163, 45293, 45337/79, 45491, 45690/9, 46428/47, 46512/21, 47279/98, 47324/57, 47406/93, 48173, 48431, 48518, 48624, 53808/9, 71000, 73082/96, 73129/56, 75014/69/78/9, 76017, 78018/9/22/59, 80064/72/8/9/80/97/8, 80100/4/5/35/6/50/1, 92085, 92134, 92207/14/9/40/5. A total of 209. 31618 and 43924 are scheduled for private preservation providing sufficient donations are received. SLS/196810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1944 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8518
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1966
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Wakefield (25A)    
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) (4B)    
13/08/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 48518    
29/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (3A)    
20/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to To London Midland Region (91M)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
28/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
28/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Croes Newydd (6C)    
13/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
24/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 48518    

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