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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7399 m/e 11/1943
War Dept. 77399 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90278 m/e 05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25269
To Service During 11/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 29/12/1962
Service Life 19 yrs, 1 mth , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963 at Locomotive Works (Horwich)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1943
DFU   Dunfermline Upper w/e 05/11/1949
24A   Accrington w/e 01/09/1951
24A   Accrington 4w/e 08/09/1951
25G   Farnley Junction 4w/e 26/01/1952
27B   Aintree 4w/e 23/02/1952
     Withdrawn w/e 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN ABD Aberdeen Ferryhill on 11/05/1948
ALLOC DFU Dunfermline Upper w/e 05/11/1949
ALLOC 24A Accrington w/e 01/09/1951
ALLOC 25G Farnley Junction 4w/e 26/01/1952
ALLOC 27B Aintree 4w/e 23/02/1952
WDN   w/e 29/12/1962

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

Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
30/11/1947 WD 2-8-0 disposals by the Ministry of Transport   On G.W. waiting to pass through Swindon Shops.   Statement "A" - List of austerity 2-8-0's in the UK but not yet in service

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/08/1947 Stratton Park The following 'Austerity' 2-8-0 were noted at Stratton Park dump (a few miles on the London side of Swindon) on 17/8 awaiting works:-70829, 77141, 77237, 77368, 77394, 77399, 78621, 78624, 79254, 79273 and 79294, whilst 79303 was actually outside Swindon Works. SLS/194709
30/04/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 60529, 61103/72, 61738/68, 61854, 61909/83, 62423, 2430, 62436, 2475, 62479, 3143, 4544, 64593, 64849/54, 4865/68, 64899, 4917, 65921, 7469, 8458, 8550, 9151/62, 69174, 9182, 69553, 90071, 90306, ex-L.M.S. 2835, 42909/18, ex-W.D. 77087, 77107, 77302/99. SLS/195006

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7399
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25269
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77399    
05/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (DFU)    
05/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90278    
01/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Accrington (24A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Accrington (24A)    
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Farnley Junction (25G)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 90278    
05/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Horwich    

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