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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8612 m/e 07/1943
British Railways 48612 w/e 24/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Ashford Works
To Service During 07/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 29/06/1968
Service Life 24 yrs, 11 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1968

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1943
1A   Willesden on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
21A   Saltley 3w/e 11/12/1948
20A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 20/08/1949
9D   Newton Heath w/e 27/06/1964
9F   Heaton Mersey w/e 12/03/1966
9D   Newton Heath w/e 17/12/1966
     Withdrawn w/e 29/06/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 21A Saltley w/e 18/12/1948
LOAN 68A   w/e 19/03/1949
ALLOC 20A Holbeck (MR) w/e 20/08/1949
LOAN 68A   w/e 20/08/1949
ALLOC 68A Carlisle Kingmoor 4w/e 06/08/1955
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 9D Newton Heath 5w/e 11/07/1964
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey 5w/e 12/03/1966
ALLOC 9D Newton Heath 4w/e 31/12/1966
WDN 9D Newton Heath w/e 29/06/1968

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
15/11/1964 Crewe Works (Side of Works) Erecting shop: D1641-1662; D214, D224, D236, D257, D351, D395/7, D5700/14, D6833/49, D8014/26/35/59, 42581, 42665, 44689, 44710/74, 45215/79, 46484, 48056, 48190, 48301, 48533/56, 48719/40, 92008/74/9/87/8; Near Chester line: 44715, 44844, 44988, 45000, 45660, 46402, 92019; Side of Works: 42089, 42218, 42569, 44658, 44778, 44838, 44989, 45035, 45303, 45412, 45562, 46501, 48168, 48612, 92004/64, 92117/67. Paint shop area: D251, D297, D305, D329, D336, D369, D1633/4/5/7/8/9/40, D5716, D6889, D8058, 42233, 48046/50, 70002/11/34, 92233; Cutting up: 42221, 42559; New Erecting shop: D338, E3002/4, 26025; Inspection road: 44667, 45031, 48206/52, 92139/57; Misc.: 42267/97, 44730, 45089, 45130, 48153/92, 48212/67, 48345/65, 48455, 48529, 48677/85, 48764, 70015/18/37, 80072, 92206, D219, D293, D6774, D8001/36, 26049. SLS/196412
24/01/1965 Crewe Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop: D1661-71, D1672-7 bodies, D225, D267, D299, D335, D1502/10/21/35/68/9, D1604/7, D1724/44, D5710, D6854, D8048, 42141/252/468/699, 44682/773/841/965, 48163/8/204/327/612/77/97/739, 70008/15/23/42/5, 92015/93/167/9. Outside: D1653/60, D1515, D1701, D229, 44684, 48315/751, 92002. Side of Works: 44691/717, 45300, 70022/35, 48035/322/423. Paint shop: E3704, 71000 stored, D236, D347, D1655/6/9, D5714. Outside: D1654/7/8, D1756, D5700, D6853, D8060, E3018, 45193, 48212, 78041, 92047/132/9. Traverser area: 44778, D233, D382, D1511/30, D1688, D5703, D7594, D8036/42/61. SLS/196503

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1943 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8612
Built at Ashford Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Willesden (1A)    
24/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48612    
11/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (21A)    
20/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (20A)    
27/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (9D)    
12/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
17/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (9D)    
29/06/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 48612    
11/1968 Scrapped Scrapped    

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