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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 2159 m/e 03/1930
British Railways 41977 m/e 04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Whitelegg
Class 79
Company History LTSR/LMS
Wheels 4-4-2T
Builder Derby Works
To Service During 03/1930
Withdrawal Tue 17/02/1959
Service Life 28 yrs, 11 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1960 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1930
13C   Tilbury on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 17/02/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 17/02/1959

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/03/1950 Devons Road MPD In the Works' roads were: Nos. 40532 (ex Works), 43607, 44370, also Nos. 41939/51 (lined out and ? stored), 41928/29/41/45/66/68/76/77 an 2097. The crane tank-No. 58865-was in the shed and four 0-6-OT's were in evidence: Nos. M27510, 58853/58/61. SLS/195005
04/10/1958 Plaistow Goods yard - stored locomotives 41928/39/41/5/6/8/50/77/8/81/2/4/5/6/7/90/1/2/3. SLS/195811
06/03/1959 Over and Wharton branch One track of this short branch from Acton Bridge contains the LTS locos. shown as transferred to Spital Bridge (Peterboro') on 6th March 'condemned' in official lists viz. 41928/39/41/5/6/8/50/77/8/81-7/90-3, also ex LNWR 0-8-0s 48945, 49109/13/17/57/80, 49226/330/68. Another LTS loco, is at Badnall Wharf (between Norton Bridge and Standon Bridge) viz. 41936 along with 41078/156/724, 43419/631, 50646/725/57/77/818/31/55/65, 51424/53, 52399/517, 58066/196. SLS/195904

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1930 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 2159
Built at Derby Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Tilbury (13C)    
04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 41977    
17/02/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 41977    
02/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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