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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2610 on 01/01/1937
British Railways 42610 w/e 19/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P01/01/1937
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L896
Works Number 24366
To Service Sat 01/01/1937 to Aston (3D)
Withdrawal Sat 23/04/1966
Service Life 29 yrs, 3 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1966

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
3D   Aston (New) on 01/01/1937
1C   Watford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
2B   Bletchley w/e 21/08/1948
10A   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 13/11/1948
6A   Chester (MR) 4w/e 11/08/1956
14B   Kentish Town 4w/e 06/10/1956
17C   Rowsley w/e 07/07/1962
16C   Derby w/e 02/05/1964
12C   Barrow in Furness w/e 10/04/1965
     Withdrawn on 23/04/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 2B Bletchley w/e 21/08/1948
ALLOC 10A Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 11/08/1956
ALLOC 14B Kentish Town 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 17C Rowsley 5w/e 04/08/1962
ALLOC 16C Derby 4w/e 02/05/1964
ALLOC 12C Barrow in Furness 2w/e 10/04/1965
WDN   w/e 23/04/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1959 Derby Works (Erecting shop-1 bay) Paint shop-42378/81, 43940, 47451/583, 48611. Diesel shop-ED2, 10000/100/800, 12000/035/082, D3020, 13037, D8014. New work-0-6-0 shunters D3763/4; outside-ED7, D5001/2/6. Test House-D5005/7/8. Erecting shop-1 bay-42511I, 42610 G, 44167G, 44338I, 44535G, 44587G, 47000I, 47421I, 48006/217 G, 48370/533G, 75017I. Stripping-48654, 73038, 75035. Erecting shop-2 bay-40035I, 42533G, 42542I, 44277I, 48267I, 53808I, 48317 stripping. Erecting shop-3 bay-7 Bo-Bos (D5009-15new) 1160 H.P., 5 1-Co-Co-ls 2300 H.P. Yard-40047/680/3180/7309, 58209. SLS/195902
23/07/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting 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
01/01/1937 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2610
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24366
Allocated to Aston (3D)
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Watford (1C)    
19/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 42610    
21/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (2B)    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (10A)    
11/08/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
06/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kentish Town (14B)    
07/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Rowsley (17C)    
02/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (16C)    
10/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Barrow in Furness (12C)    
23/04/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 42610    
07/1966 Scrapped Scrapped    

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