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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 6406 m/e 12/1932
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1946) 1906 y/e 1946
British Railways 41906 m/e 07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 2P
Company History LMS
Wheels 0-4-4T
Builder Derby Works
To Service During 12/1932
Withdrawal w/e Sat 28/11/1959
Service Life 26 yrs, 11 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1932
9B   Stockport Edgeley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
9A   Longsight w/e 09/10/1948
9D   Buxton (LNWR) 4w/e 26/03/1955
5A   Crewe North 4w/e 28/12/1957
9D   Buxton (LNWR) 4w/e 25/01/1958
     Withdrawn w/e 28/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 9A Longsight w/e 09/10/1948
ALLOC 9D Buxton (LNWR) 4w/e 26/03/1955
LOAN 5A Crewe North 4w/e 28/12/1957
EXLOAN 9D Buxton (LNWR) 4w/e 25/01/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
WDN   w/e 28/11/1959

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/08/1957 Cromford and High Peak line (Buxton) The following were noted on 18th August at Cromford, 68006; Sheep Pasture, 47000; Middleton Top, 58850, 68013; at Buxton under repair 58856. Also at Buxton same day, were 41066, 41905/6/8 an 58083. SLS/195709
30/11/1959 Rugby MPD For the first time since the middle of the War (when a Princess Royal was allocated) three named engines have been transferred here viz. Patriots 45533/7/41, all unrebuilt; they are being used on freight turns. Stanier 0-4-4Ts 41902/9 stored here since Warwick closed 11/58, were withdrawn w.e. 30th November. (Note that only 41900/4 now remain in stock as 41901/2/3/5/6/7/8/9 were withdrawn also on 30th November). Late items-41904 has now been withdrawn. It is understood that the Patriots have been allocated to assist, when necessary, the new diesels. The engines withdrawn on 28th Nov. were all still on shed on 13th Dec. viz. 40565/653/77/83, 41902/9, 49266/442 . SLS/196001

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1932 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 6406
Built at Derby Works 		   
1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1906    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
09/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
07/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 41906    
26/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Buxton (LNWR) (9D)    
28/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
25/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Buxton (LNWR) (9D)    
28/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 41906    
06/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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