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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 15544 on 29/06/1931
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 45 on 10/05/1934
British Railways 40045 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 3P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 29/06/1931
Withdrawal Sat 21/11/1959 off Willesden (1A)
Service Life 28 yrs, 4 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 29/06/1931
3C   Ryecroft (Walsall) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
3D   Aston 4w/e 23/02/1952
3E   Monument Lane 4w/e 09/08/1952
1A   Willesden 4w/e 06/09/1952
1A   Willesden 4w/e 27/12/1952
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens 5w/e 18/12/1954
50B   Neville Hill 3w/e 16/06/1956
2A   Rugby 4w/e 01/12/1956
1A   Willesden 4w/e 16/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 21/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 3D Aston 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 3E Monument Lane 4w/e 09/08/1952
LOAN 1A Willesden 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 27/12/1952
LOAN 53B Hull Botanic Gardens 4w/e 01/01/1955
LOAN 91E To Eastern Region w/e 01/01/1955
ALLOC 53B Hull Botanic Gardens 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 2A Rugby 4w/e 29/12/1956
LOAN 15A Wellingborough 4w/e 15/06/1957
LOAN 1A Willesden 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   w/e 21/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/04/1934 Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels
28/01/1950 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
23/02/1950 Derby Works New work: On 23/2 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42137-39 were complete-No, 42137 being in the Paint Shop-No, 42140 had the frames and cylinders erected and No. 42141 only the frames. New diesels Nos. 12067/68 were complete, while No. 12067 was noted in the Paint Shop-painted, with crest. Locomotives entering Works during: january: These included Nos. 40046, 49, 40322, 436, 490, 512, 40518/33, 540, 40553/59, 40601, 698, 40927, 937, 1043, 41057/76/81, 1112, 41114, 1252, 1425, 41532, 1686, 1711/20/26, 1835, 41873, 2306, 42320/46, 2365, 42392, 42405, 42504/07/13/25, 3228, 43329, 3429/53/94, 3605/20/55/60, 3714/24, 3804/13/30/67, 44017/47, 44131, 44262, 4423, 44466, 4468, 44482, 4522, 4557/81, 4820, 45305, 48205, 13806, 22984, W.R. No. 2112. On 5/1 No. 42363 was noted in the Paint Shop, fitted with outside steam pipes. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40045, 40163, 40553, 40634, 40917, 41094, 41166/74/88, 42310/63. In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos. 41682, 41711, 41859, 43431, 43524, 43658/60, 43714/23, 43917/50/64, 44423, 44601, 47409/21/99, 47528/51, 47623/31, while Nos. 40059, 40395, 40518, 40698, 41043, 41533, 41686, 42341/59/80, 42524/28, 43228, 43724, 43847, 43944, 47241, 47438, 53806 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' Withdrawn locomotives: These have been cut up as follows: W/E 6/1 No. 40459; W/E 13/1 Nos. 1768, 7058, 9588; W/E 20/1 No.2100; W/E 27/1 No. 3813. Nos, 490, 512, an 3830 were also cut up during January, while No. 9573 was in the process of being cut up on 27/1. SLS/195003
04/10/1958 Rugby MPD - stored locomotives 40003/42/5/51/3; 41122/62. SLS/195811

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/06/1931 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 15544
Built at Derby Works
   
20/04/1934 Modification Modification: Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels    
10/05/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 45    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ryecroft (Walsall) (3C)    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 40045    
28/01/1950 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (3D)    
09/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Monument Lane (3E)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
18/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
16/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
01/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
21/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 40045 from Willesden (1A)    
05/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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