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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2579 on 24/09/1936
British Railways 42579 w/e 12/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P24/09/1936
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L896
Works Number 24335
To Service Mon 24/09/1936
Withdrawal Mon 18/06/1962
Service Life 25 yrs, 8 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 06/12/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 24/09/1936
3E   Monument Lane on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
24K   Preston w/e 15/11/1958
1A   Willesden w/e 14/02/1959
6H   Bangor w/e 16/07/1960
2E   Northampton w/e 17/09/1960
1A   Willesden w/e 17/12/1960
2E   Northampton w/e 31/12/1960
1A   Willesden w/e 18/03/1961
2E   Northampton w/e 20/05/1961
6H   Bangor w/e 17/06/1961
33C   Shoeburyness (on paper only) on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 18/06/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 24K Preston 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 28/02/1959
ALLOC 6H Bangor 4w/e 30/07/1960
ALLOC 2E Northampton 4w/e 24/09/1960
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 01/04/1961
ALLOC 2E Northampton 4w/e 03/06/1961
ALLOC 6H Bangor 4w/e 01/07/1961
ALLOC 1E Bletchley 4w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 33C Shoeburyness on 17/06/1962
WDN 33C Shoeburyness on 18/06/1962
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 30/06/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Crewe Works Locomotives entering Works during January included Nos. C.D. No. 7, 2236, 2428/46/53/74, 2562/79/80/98, 2624/74/85/86, 4777, 4812/23/68/76, 4965, 5103/6/29/49, 5200/22/84/94, 5317/18/53/54/72/75/83, 5427/49, 5516/24/94/98, 5650/65/84, 5719, 6111/18/22/28/45/46/64, 6204/50, 7181, 7937/51/73/81/85, 8007/80/93/96, 8177/99, 8220/5, 8327/38/45/47, 8417/24/35/42, 8501/2, 8607/28/49, 8705/23/70, 8892/4, 8909/35, 9217/27/90, 9386, 25673, 27591, 27635, 28337, 42150, 42225, 42458, 42589, 42619, 44753/66, 44822/70, 45027/76, 45513/30/65/72/89, 45618/60/85, 45721, 46220/21/29/39, 46603, 48004, 48114, 49307. During the past month new construction accounted for a further six Class '5' 4-6-0's of Order E472. They were completed as follows:- Nos. 44729 (7/1), 44730 (12/1), 44731 (17/1), 44732 (24/1), 44733 (28/1) and 44734 (3/2); the last three engines of this order are already in an advanced state of completion. The latest 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0 to be rebuilt is No. 45522-completed on 21/1; at the present time no more are in hand.
Since the cessation of hostilities the former L.M.S.Rly. have fitted several different types of speedometer to certain of their 4-6-0 locomotives. These experiments were carried a stage further last month when during W.E. 22/1 Class '7P' No. 46257 was fitted with a Smiths type speedometer driven from the pony truck axle, the generator being mounted on the left-hand axlebox.
Ex L.N.W. 'Cauliflower' 0-6-0's. Nos. 58409/12 were fitted for snowplough duties during the same week. The equipment includes ex-tended cab roofs, and look-out windows (similar to those seen on many brake vans) mounted on the cab sides.
Since October last, several 'Dean' 0-6-0 pannier tanks have undergone heavy repairs here; those having passed through Works to date include Nos. 2021/67, 2100/09/11/15/27/50/84/85. All have had their numberplates painted red, with the numerals scoured bright. Another ex L. & Y. 0-6-0ST has been added to the stud of Works' shunting locomotives-No. 11444, which now brings the total of ex L. & Y. engines represented to three.
SLS/194903
23/07/1961 Crewe Works (Paint Shop) Paint Shop: D110-2, 42121, 42235, 42579, 42658/9/77, 44987, 45224, 45415/35, 45588, 49395. Outside Paint Shop: D108/13-5, 45658. Works Sidings: 40580, 42377, 42481, 42507, 42602, 44148/75, 44728/66/79, 44824, 44929/49, 45005, 45247, 45445, 45516/44, 45610/30, 46110/35, 47277, 48154, 49049, 90194, 90323, 90621, 92096. Erecting Shop: D116-21, D269, 41229/68, 42158, 42218, 42562/89, 42610, 44374, 44658/85/6, 44821/71/88, 45045/75, 45104/85/99, 45218/48/54/96, 45333/45/73, 45529/89, 45611/8/9/61/72, 46102/31/55, 46243, 46441, 48287, 48393, 48446, 48697, 48732/61/7, 90264, 90327/81, 90646/58, 92030/2/72/7. Outside Erecting Shop: 42086, 42234, 42652, 44687, 45189, 45410, 46142. New Erecting Shop: D76, D122-8, D331, D5142. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5078. Scrap Yard: 43268, 43962, 47418, 58305 intact, 41529 just cut up. Works Shunters: 12071, 42984, 43957, 47618, 51412/44/6, 52093, 52312, 52441/59. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/09/1936 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2579
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24335
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Monument Lane (3E)    
12/02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 42579    
15/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Preston (24K)    
14/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
16/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Bangor (6H)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Northampton (2E)    
17/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
31/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Northampton (2E)    
18/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
20/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Northampton (2E)    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Bangor (6H)    
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Shoeburyness (33C) (on paper only)    
18/06/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 42579    
06/12/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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