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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 15555 on 28/09/1931
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 56 on 17/05/1934
British Railways 40056 m/e 03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 3P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 28/09/1931
Withdrawal Sat 21/11/1959 off Trafford Park (LMS) (9E)
Service Life 28 yrs, 1 mth , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 28/09/1931
26F   Lees (Oldham) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens 4w/e 14/08/1954
2A   Rugby 4w/e 01/12/1956
17E   Heaton Mersey 4w/e 16/06/1957
9E   Trafford Park (LMS) w/e 03/10/1959
     Withdrawn on 21/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 53B Hull Botanic Gardens 4w/e 14/08/1954
ALLOC 53B Hull Botanic Gardens 4w/e 01/01/1955
ALLOC 2A Rugby 4w/e 29/12/1956
LOAN 17E Heaton Mersey 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 17E Heaton Mersey 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 9E Trafford Park (LMS) 5w/e 31/10/1959
WDN   w/e 21/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/10/1933 Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels
19/06/1954 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/04/1950 Derby Works New work: On 28/4 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42142/43 were complete-No. 42142 being in the Paint Shop-No. 42144 had the frames and cylinders erected and No. 42145 only the frames. New diesel No. 12069 was complete. The frames were erected for the first two of a batch of new 2-6-4T's for the Ulster Transport Authority. Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 10000, 12023, 15100, 40417, 453, 40484, 502/03, 40516, 557, 40658. 659, 40926, 930, 41014/44/52, 1073, 41075/91/97, 1118/50, 41166/95, 1303, 1727, 1855, 42305/07/34/36, 2348, 42360/86/97, 2407, 42413, 42505/11/18/32/33/35, 3090, 3187, 43228, 3254, 3379, 43388/89, 43482, 3507/22/50/95/98, 3773, 3810/32/52, 43870/79. 43940, 3962, 4005/92, 4153, 44176, 4273, 44275, 4289, 44298, 44403/12/25, 4532/63, 44570, 4578, 44584, 44667, 13807, 58041, 58198, 22913, ED1, W.R. Nos. 2039, 2186. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40056, 40628, 41035, 42324/90, 58056, 58100 (ex 2290). In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos. 41532, 41820/55, 43370, 43639, 43773/91, 43970, 44012, 44260/89, 44532/38/70, 47212/53/89, 47308/50, 47436, 47525/65, 47626/30/54, W.R. No. 2134, while Nos. 40453/95, 40502/25/28/57, 40659, 41054, 41118/57/96, 42336, 42516/28, 43178/87, 43232/33/54/88, 43379/88/89, 43845, 44005/37, 44169/76, 44563, 47524/32, 47638, 58198 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' W.R. No. 2089 has been painted green and lettered 'British Railways.' Withdrawn locomotives: These have been cut up as follows: W/E 10/3 Nos. 3477, 3533, 22940; W/E 31/3 Nos, 40745, 1895, 3772, 22976. SLS/195005

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/09/1931 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 15555
Built at Derby Works
   
31/10/1933 Modification Modification: Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels    
17/05/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 56    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Lees (Oldham) (26F)    
03/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 40056    
19/06/1954 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
14/08/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
01/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (17E)    
03/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LMS) (9E)    
21/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 40056 from Trafford Park (LMS) (9E)    
08/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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