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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2581 on 28/09/1936
British Railways 42581 w/e 18/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P28/09/1936
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L896
Works Number 24337
To Service Sat 28/09/1936
Withdrawal Sat 19/03/1966
Service Life 29 yrs, 5 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 28/09/1936
11B   Barrow in Furness on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
11A   Carnforth w/e 17/01/1948
11B   Barrow in Furness w/e 05/06/1948
68D   Beattock w/e 14/07/1962
12E   Barrow in Furness w/e 11/08/1962
1A   Willesden w/e 11/08/1962
12C   Barrow in Furness w/e 24/07/1965
8H   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 30/10/1965
     Withdrawn on 19/03/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 11B Barrow in Furness w/e 21/06/1947
ALLOC 11A Carnforth w/e 17/01/1948
ALLOC 11B Barrow in Furness w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 91S To Southern Region 5w/e 04/08/1962
ALLOC 66F Beattock 6w/e 18/08/1962
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 6w/e 18/08/1962
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 01/09/1962
ALLOC 12C Barrow in Furness 4w/e 07/08/1965
ALLOC 8H Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 06/11/1965
WDN   w/e 19/03/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/08/1964 Crewe Works (Arrival Sidings) Arrival Sidings: 41264, 42233/581/651, 44836/8/934, 45005/38/249, 46487, 48050/205/301/556/617, 78023, 84028. Paint Shop: D1589, D1611/2/3/5/6, 26057, 27006, L.M.S. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland (painted in L.M.S. livery for Butlin's Camp, Ayrshire), 49395, Lion. Outside Paint Shop: D230/41/82, D302/22, D1610, D6826/36, 48641. Paint Shop Yard: 42210/152, 48158/62/462, 78010, 92203. Diesel Test Road: D207, D1614, D8053. Erecting Shop: New Construction D1619-D1636 in various stages of construction, D203/74/6/9/83, D304/6/29/33/84/6, D5719, D6843, D8009/13/17/55, 42134/577/611, 44695/946, 45003/338, 45558, 48104/36/215/18/87/305/531/710/67, 92001/59/166/77, 92205/12. No. 9 Shop: D1617/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 48010/193/466, 84026, 92042. Works Yard: D217/8/89/91, D350, D5706/16, D6758, D8045, 42115/697, 44593/937, 45297/325, 48002/153/267/426/548/53/676, 70001/9/36/51, 78044. Electric Traction Shop: E3021, 26033/52, D288, D315/24. Scrap Road: 48069/155/203/310/657/745, 84021/2. Dismantling Shed: 42090/614/86, 48335/64/494/540, 84025, 92065. SLS/196409
15/11/1964 Crewe Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop: D1641-1662; D214, D224, D236, D257, D351, D395/7, D5700/14, D6833/49, D8014/26/35/59, 42581, 42665, 44689, 44710/74, 45215/79, 46484, 48056, 48190, 48301, 48533/56, 48719/40, 92008/74/9/87/8; Near Chester line: 44715, 44844, 44988, 45000, 45660, 46402, 92019; Side of Works: 42089, 42218, 42569, 44658, 44778, 44838, 44989, 45035, 45303, 45412, 45562, 46501, 48168, 48612, 92004/64, 92117/67. Paint shop area: D251, D297, D305, D329, D336, D369, D1633/4/5/7/8/9/40, D5716, D6889, D8058, 42233, 48046/50, 70002/11/34, 92233; Cutting up: 42221, 42559; New Erecting shop: D338, E3002/4, 26025; Inspection road: 44667, 45031, 48206/52, 92139/57; Misc.: 42267/97, 44730, 45089, 45130, 48153/92, 48212/67, 48345/65, 48455, 48529, 48677/85, 48764, 70015/18/37, 80072, 92206, D219, D293, D6774, D8001/36, 26049. SLS/196412

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/09/1936 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2581
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24337
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Barrow in Furness (11B)    
17/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (11A)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Barrow in Furness (11B)    
18/12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42581    
14/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Beattock (68D)    
11/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Barrow in Furness (12E)    
11/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
24/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Barrow in Furness (12C)    
30/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (8H)    
19/03/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 42581    
06/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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