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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8223 m/e 09/1942
British Railways 48223 w/e 24/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Works Number 24813
To Service During 09/1942
Withdrawal w/e Sat 12/11/1966
Service Life 24 yrs, 2 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1967 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1942
16C   Kirkby in Ashfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
10C   Fleetwood w/e 23/11/1963
10F   Rose Grove w/e 19/06/1965
10C   Fleetwood w/e 18/09/1965
10F   Rose Grove w/e 19/02/1966
9J   Agecroft w/e 23/04/1966
9K   Bolton w/e 22/10/1966
     Withdrawn w/e 12/11/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 10C Fleetwood 4w/e 07/12/1963
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove 4w/e 10/07/1965
ALLOC 10C Fleetwood 4w/e 09/10/1965
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove 5w/e 12/03/1966
ALLOC 9J Agecroft 4w/e 07/05/1966
ALLOC 9K Bolton 5w/e 12/11/1966
WDN   w/e 12/11/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1949 Derby Works Locomotives entering Works during November: These included Nos. 23003, 40036, 40362, 40471, 485, 40504, 538/43/51/65, 671, 40690, 40910, 917/28, 41005/12/19/53/71/72/90, 1120, 41144, 1153, 41194, 1198, 1420/24, 1531, 1671, 41804, 42314/22/26/31, 2359, 42363, 2408, 42501/06/09/22/33, 3045, 3192/94, 43200, 3204, 43281, 43374, 3427, 3596, 3604/18/78, 3798, 3873, 43933, 3980, 4133/34, 4213/46, 46120, 48223, 10001. New work: On 30/11 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42128-30 were complete, No. 42129 being in the Paint Shop, while on the same day No. 42131 had the frames and cylinders erected and No, 42132 only the frames. New diesels Nos. 12064/65 were complete, while No. 12066 was nearly complete. On 25/11 No. 42326 was being fitted with outside steam pipes. No. 40548 was the first locomotive at Derby Works to receive the crest, being painted black and fully lined; Nos. 41006 an 58068 were the first of their respective classes to be dealt with in the same manner. Further locomotives to be painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40008/69, 40489, 41901, 42519. In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos, 41754, 43933, 44227/46, 47266, Nos. 58124/79 appeared painted black, with plain tenders.
On 30/11 Nos. 40005 an 41090 were ex Works not repainted and still bearing 'L.M.S.'
Nos. 456/79, 40740, 41923, 2107, 9546, 9639 an 20216 were cut up during the three W/E 24/12.
SLS/195001
09/01/1961 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop, ED2/4/6, D2508, D2902, D5086, D5705/11, D8008, 10800, 11117, 12058/89, 13126/171/5. Test House: D18, D229, D3368/568, D5146/7, D8001. New Building: D21-D28, D5085. Finishing Shop: D17, D20, D3022, D5134/49. Erecting Shop: 41537, 42067/91, 42254/388/511/8, 43969/77, 44182/209/540/51, 44843, 47164/231, 48132/41/223/61/315/83/495/766, 92091. Paint Shop: D19, M1000, 42071, 47359/92, 48007. In Works Sidings: 40028, 42076, 42300/97/439/530/9, 43194, 43572/4/954, 44167/268, 47212/347/401, 48386, 48619/89, 58850, 73045, 92129. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1942 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8223
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24813
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kirkby in Ashfield (16C)    
24/04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48223    
23/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Fleetwood (10C)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
18/09/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Fleetwood (10C)    
19/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Agecroft (9J)    
22/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (9K)    
12/11/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 48223    
06/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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