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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 15567 on 02/11/1932
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 68 on 18/05/1934
British Railways 40068 m/e 01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 3P
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 02/11/1932
Withdrawal Sat 05/12/1959 off Willesden (1A)
Service Life 27 yrs, 1 mth , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 02/11/1932
11B   Barrow in Furness on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
9A   Longsight w/e 02/10/1948
11A   Carnforth w/e 16/10/1948
3C   Ryecroft (Walsall) w/e 17/03/1951
3C   Ryecroft (Walsall) 4w/e 24/03/1951
3C   Ryecroft (Walsall) w/e 29/09/1951
5D   Stoke 4w/e 23/02/1952
2B   Nuneaton 4w/e 12/07/1952
1A   Willesden 8w/e 29/11/1952
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 9A Longsight w/e 02/10/1948
ALLOC 11A Carnforth w/e 16/10/1948
ALLOC 3C Ryecroft (Walsall) w/e 17/03/1951
ALLOC 3C Ryecroft (Walsall) w/e 29/09/1951
ALLOC 5D Stoke 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 2B Nuneaton 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 29/11/1952
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   w/e 05/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/05/1934 Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels
29/11/1952 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/11/1932 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 15567
Built at Derby Works 		   
18/05/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 68    
21/05/1934 Modification Modification: Brakes removed from leading and trailing wheels    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Barrow in Furness (11B)    
02/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
16/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (11A)    
01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 40068    
17/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ryecroft (Walsall) (3C)    
24/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ryecroft (Walsall) (3C)    
29/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ryecroft (Walsall) (3C)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
29/11/1952 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
05/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 40068 from Willesden (1A)    
07/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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