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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8403 on 12/07/1943
British Railways 48403 w/e 18/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 348
To Service Sat 12/07/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 31/07/1965
Service Life 22 yrs , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 12/07/1943
21A   Saltley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
16C   Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 01/10/1949
17A   Derby 4w/e 06/10/1956
9F   Heaton Mersey w/e 04/03/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 31/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
EXLOAN 21A Saltley w/e 16/11/1946
EXLOAN 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/11/1946
ALLOC 16C Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 01/10/1949
ALLOC 17A Derby 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey 4w/e 04/03/1961
WDN   w/e 31/07/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/12/1958 Derby Works (Erecting shop: 1 bay) Paint shop-42337, 42518, 43960, 73044, 12043, D5005. D/E Erecting shop-10203, 10800, 12035, 13026/37/9, 15004, ED2, ED7, and last two of order D658 D3571/2. Test House-D3570, D5006. Erecting shop: 1 bay-42410G, 42421I, 44247G, 44276I, 44408G, 4463G, 47165I, 47464I, 48371I, 48403G, 48408G, 48637G, 48760I, 75026G, 80081I, 1 bay stripping-42378, 42381; Erecting shop: 2 bay-42516I, 44501G, 48063I, 48322I, 2 bay stripping-44009, 44400; Erecting shop: 3 bay-D5008-14 New, Bo-Bo 1160 H.P. D1, 3, 4 & 5, 1Co-Co1 2300 H.P.; Works Yard-40047, 40680, 41083, 41090, 42534, 43186, 43856, 44053, 47309, 48533, 48611, 48639, 12096, D2(fr.), D3569, D5084/7. Locomotives stored-40538, 43881, 43930, 44142, 44369, 58132 an 49418. SLS/195901
13/04/1960 Derby Works (No. 2 Bay Stripping) Paint Shop: 42500 G, 75053 I, D3952/3 New, D5114 New, D5713 Casual. Diesel Erecting Shop:-10001 G, 12045/70/6/99, 13118, D2901/8, D8004, 4 D.E. Sh. 0-6-0. Erecting Shop, No. 1 Bay:-42099 G, 42219/389/406/520 G, 42556 I, 47578 G, 48027/64/673 I, 48696 G 48704 G, 75012/19 I. No. 1 Bay Stripping:- 42213/311, 44289. Erecting Shop, No. 2 Bay:- 44270 Casual, 9 0-6-0 D.E. Sh. No. 2 Bay Stripping:- 44133, 48403, 73004. Erecting Shop, No. 3 Bay:- D5003 Casual 3 1.Co-Co.1 2300 H.P. D.E., 8 Bo-Bo 1160 H.P. D.E. (D5118 etc.) Test House:- 10202, D2220, D3955/7, D5117, D8012. Diesel Finishing Shop:- D214, D5014 Casual, D5115/6. Yard:- 40070, 40633, 42211, 42301/20/8/31/2/53/62/417/48, 43314, 43637, 44209/406/515, 47326/96, 47400 Frames, 48100/661, 75036/54, M.R. 1000 Cecil Raikes, D10, D3015, D5716/18, ED6, 10100, 10800. SLS/196005
15/04/1962 Horwich Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: 42789, 48670, LYR 1008, D4127, uM65437, uM77158, uM28580, u28930, u29154, u29241, u29653, u29830 M. Light Repair Shop: 44061, D2388. Test House: 47550, 11305. Yard: 43017, 44334, 47402/29, 48684, 11324/68, uM28331, u29560, u29881 M. Erecting Shop: 42708/32, 42828, 42979, 43960, 44074, 44266, 44364/79, 44468, 44554, 48123/38/61, 48295, 48403, 48715 Wren, 12001/9/19/36/49/63/71, D4128-30 (Engines and body sides), D4131/2 (Engines on frames), D4133/4 (frames only). Outside Erecting Shop: 42896, 42959, 44003, 48257, 48321, D117. Car Shop: uM28221, u28497, u28690, u29022, u29289, u29720/2 M. Scrap Road: NIL. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/07/1943 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8403
Built at Swindon Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Saltley (21A)    
18/06/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 48403    
01/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Kirkby in Ashfield (16C)    
06/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
04/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
31/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 48403    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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