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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8400 on 31/05/1943
British Railways 48400 w/e 26/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 348
To Service Sat 31/05/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/08/1968
Service Life 25 yrs, 2 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1968

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 31/05/1943
21A   Saltley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
18A   Toton w/e 17/04/1948
87K   Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) 8w/e 20/04/1957
87F   Llanelli 4w/e 05/09/1959
10D   Lostock Hall on 06/09/1964
10F   Rose Grove w/e 19/02/1966
10A   Carnforth w/e 06/05/1967
10F   Rose Grove w/e 23/09/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 03/08/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
EXLOAN 21A Saltley w/e 23/11/1946
EXLOAN 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/11/1946
ALLOC 18A Toton w/e 17/04/1948
LOAN 20B Stourton w/e 22/10/1949
EXLOAN 18A Toton w/e 04/02/1950
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 87K Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 31/03/1957
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 87F Llanelli 4w/e 05/09/1959
TOSTORE   3w/e 20/07/1964
ALLOC 10D Lostock Hall w/e 12/09/1964
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 3w/e 14/09/1964
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove 5w/e 12/03/1966
ALLOC 10A Carnforth 4w/e 06/05/1967
ALLOC 10F Rose Grove 4w/e 07/10/1967
WDN 10F Rose Grove w/e 03/08/1968

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/02/1962 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: Closed indefinitely through £50 damage being wilfully caused to paintwork of D58 by a singularly irresponsible visitor in a party on 28/1/62. Outside Paint Shop: D62/3, 45436, 45660/99, 48555. New Erecting Shop: D4/6/7, D64, D213/7/31/4/88, D317. Erecting Shop: D50-5/65-7, D237, D8044, 42150, 42484, 42550, 42617, 44661/94, 44713, 44839, 44904, 45051/8/76/8, 45144, 45209/50, 45412, 45606/48, 45723, 46106/36/8/69, 46231/6, 46420, 48039, 48366, 48478, 48503, 49277, 70029, 78039, 90190, 90245/57/61/85, 92028/77/81/3, 92111/57. Erecting Shop Yard: 42280, 45208, 45304/5/15, 46257, 52312, 90096, 90665, 92076. Works Sidings: 41239, 42445, 44709/35/70, 44870/3/95, 45093, 45211, 45494, 45522, 45642/5/52/76, 46249/56, 46431, 47334, 47580, 47631, 48325, 48400, 48550, 48624, 48708, 78036, 90125, 92089. Scrap Road: Nil. SLS/196203
16/01/1966 Crewe South MPD (ex Works) ex Works: 44971, 46505, 48400. Waiting Works: 48276. Also on Crewe S. shed 61158 (36A). SLS/196602

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/05/1943 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8400
Built at Swindon Works 		   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Saltley (21A)    
17/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (18A)    
26/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48400    
20/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) (87K)    
05/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Llanelli (87F)    
06/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Lostock Hall (10D)    
19/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
06/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (10A)    
23/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (10F)    
03/08/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 48400    
12/1968 Scrapped Scrapped    

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