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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 15548 on 27/07/1931
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 49 on 15/05/1934
British Railways 40049 m/e 02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 3P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 27/07/1931
Withdrawal Sat 22/07/1961 off Willesden (1A)
Service Life 29 yrs, 11 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 21/09/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 27/07/1931
3B   Bushbury on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
2B   Nuneaton 4w/e 09/08/1952
1A   Willesden 4w/e 01/11/1952
67B   Hurlford 4w/e 14/02/1959
1A   Willesden w/e 29/08/1959
     Withdrawn on 22/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 2B Nuneaton 4w/e 09/08/1952
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge 4w/e 22/03/1958
ALLOC 67B Hurlford 4w/e 14/02/1959
EXLOAN 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 29/08/1959
EXLOAN 1A Willesden 8w/e 05/09/1959
WDN   w/e 22/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/06/1934 Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels
24/01/1948 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/01/1948 Derby Works Locomotives relettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' were Nos. M49, M2192, M2319, and M4291 on the shed, and M2520 In the Paint Shop. New construction in the Erecting Shop was 2193 (complete), 2194 (frames and cylinders; boiler not mounted), 2195/6 (frames and cylinders only). In the Diesel Shop were Nos. 7130/1, both practically complete, and 10000, which had returned for reinforcement of fuel tanks. The frames of No. 10001 were seen in the Heavy Machine Shop, but little progress has been made as yet SLS/194803
21/02/1959 Muirkirk-Lanark the Muirkirk-Lanark passenger service is now being worked by 2-6-2T 40049. SLS/195904

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/07/1931 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 15548
Built at Derby Works 		   
15/05/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 49    
13/06/1934 Modification Modification: Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bushbury (3B)    
24/01/1948 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 40049    
09/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
14/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Hurlford (67B)    
29/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
22/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 40049 from Willesden (1A)    
21/09/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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