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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8420 on 26/11/1943
British Railways 48420 w/e 25/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 349
To Service Wed 26/11/1943
Withdrawal Wed 01/04/1964
Service Life 20 yrs, 4 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 26/11/1943
21A   Saltley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
21B   Bournville 4w/e 21/02/1953
21A   Saltley 4w/e 18/04/1953
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 17/07/1954
85C   Gloucester Barnwood 2w/e 17/11/1962
87F   Llanelli 4w/e 28/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 01/04/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
EXLOAN 21A Saltley w/e 19/04/1947
EXLOAN 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/04/1947
ALLOC 21B Bournville 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 21A Saltley 4w/e 18/04/1953
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 10/07/1954
LOAN 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 17/07/1954
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 07/08/1954
ALLOC 85C Gloucester Barnwood 2w/e 17/11/1962
ALLOC 87F Llanelli 4w/e 29/09/1963
WDN   2w/e 13/04/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/06/1959 Derby Works (Erecting Shop, No. 1 Bay) Paint Shop-44028 I, 44092 G, 44211 G, 44588 G, D3772 New. Tender for 41000. No. 2835/1902 (3500 galls). Diesel Erecting Shop-ED4, ED5, 10202, 12034/53/54/56/62. New Work 8 D-E Sh. D3773-D3780 new. Test House-D1, D3491. Diesel Finishing Shop-D2, D5019, D5700/1. Erecting Shop, No. 1 Bay-42400 I, 43920 I, 44229 G, 47259 I, 47623 G, 48170 G, 48184 G, 48185 I, 48192 G, 48215 G, 48420 G, 48643 I, 48690 G, 48700 G, 73033 G, 73138 I, Stripping-42305/7, 42818, 44213. Erecting Shop, No. 2 Bay-41000 (complete, ready for paint shop), 44202 I, 45057 Casual, 45275 Casual, 48191 I, 80062 I ; Stripping - 48180. Erecting Shop, No. 3 Bay-5 1-Co-Co-1, 2300 H.P. D/E (D3-D7); 8 Bo-Bo, 1160 H.P. D/E (D5020-D5027). Yard-40047, 40413, 40420, 40550, 40680, 42354, 43223, 43873, 43939, 43970, 44597, 45128, 47309, 47538, 48356, 48385, 53806 Frames, 58279, 10100, 10800, 13084, D5018, Cecil Raikes. SLS/195907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/11/1943 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8420
Built at Swindon Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Saltley (21A)    
25/12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 48420    
21/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Bournville (21B)    
18/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (21A)    
17/07/1954 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
17/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gloucester Barnwood (85C)    
28/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Llanelli (87F)    
01/04/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 48420    
08/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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