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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 15538 on 11/05/1931
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 39 on 06/05/1934
British Railways 40039 m/e 05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 3P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 11/05/1931
Withdrawal Sat 05/12/1959 off St Albans (14C)
Service Life 28 yrs, 6 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 11/05/1931
14C   St Albans on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 14C St Albans w/e 07/06/1947
WDN   w/e 05/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/06/1933 Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels
19/06/1954 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/11/1959 Derby Works (Erecting Shop:-No. 1 Bay) Paint Shop:- M.R. 1000, 40026 G, 40031 G, 42350 I, 42540 I, 44428/521 I. 75013 I, D3795 New, D5028 New, D8 New; Diesel Erecting Shop:-12036/94, 13053; New Work:-6D-E.Sh. D3797-802uc; Test House:-D3796; Erecting Shop:-No. 1 Bay, 40039 G, 42387 I, 42527 G, 42537 G, 43887 G, 44104 G, 44109 I, 44143 I, 44296 I, 47286 G, 47292 I, 47522 I, 47592 G, 47673 G, 48609/69 G, 73131/7 I, 75063 I, Stripping:-42412/28stripping; Erecting Shop:-No. 2 Bay:- 44197 I, 44735 Cas, 75036 I; Stripping:- 73066stripping; Erecting Shop:-No. 3 Bay:- 10 Bo-Bo 1160 H.P. D-E, 3 1-Co-Co-1 2300 H.P. D-E; Diesel Finishing Shop:-D5/7, D5029; Yard:-40513/680/925, 42312/21/54/85/88/507/80, 43233/47 94/370/531/766/85/829/934/98, 44694, 47309, 48000, 75050, 80065/82, 10100/800, 12093, D6, ED6. Cecil Raikes. SLS/195912

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/05/1931 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 15538
Built at Derby Works
   
28/06/1933 Modification Modification: Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels    
06/05/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 39    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - St Albans (14C)    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 40039    
19/06/1954 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
05/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 40039 from St Albans (14C)    
04/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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