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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7185 m/e 08/1943
War Dept. 77185 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90168 m/e 09/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25056
To Service During 08/1943
Withdrawal Mon 22/08/1966
Service Life 23 yrs , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1966 at J McWilliams (Shettleston)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1943
     Withdrawn on 22/08/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN THJ Thornton Junction on 22/03/1947
WDN   on 22/08/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/11/1953 Darlington Works North Road have cut up 65022 an 65497 from E.R. also 'Sentinel' 8137 (still L.N.E.R. lettering and numbers). Waiting Works are: 68035/923/68/71, 61017/60/71, 61214/55, 61422, 62773, 63357/72, 63468, 67635/69, 67761/6/7, 69783, 90016/55/162/8/430/4/633/96. 67669 is dual fitted. 69783 has a chimney like the old A6 class carried. SLS/195402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7185
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25056
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77185    
09/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90168    
22/08/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90168    
11/1966 Scrapped Broken up by J McWilliams: Shettleston    

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