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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4985 m/e 10/1930
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1938) 7985 y/e 1938
British Railways 47985 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Class Garratt
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-6-2T
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Works Number 6666
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Steam
To Service During 10/1930
Withdrawal w/e Sat 11/06/1955
Service Life 24 yrs, 8 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1955

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1930
18A   Toton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn w/e 11/06/1955

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   w/e 11/06/1955

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1930 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4985
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6666
   
1938 Renumbered Renumbered to 7985    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Toton (18A)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 47985    
06/1955 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/06/1955 Withdrawn Condemned as 47985    

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