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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8444 on 20/06/1944
British Railways 48444 w/e 19/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 353
To Service Mon 20/06/1944
Withdrawal Mon 14/02/1966
Service Life 21 yrs, 7 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1966 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 20/06/1944
26B   Agecroft on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
6B   Mold Junction w/e 12/11/1949
18B   Westhouses 4w/e 23/02/1952
18B   Westhouses 4w/e 19/04/1952
86G   Pontypool Road m/e 16/06/1956
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 02/11/1957
86G   Pontypool Road 4w/e 25/01/1958
86G   Pontypool Road 4w/e 22/02/1958
6E   Chester West 4w/e 14/06/1958
84E   Tyseley w/e 11/04/1959
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 13/08/1960
87F   Llanelli 4w/e 24/02/1962
82F   Bath Green Park (S&D) 4w/e 20/07/1964
     Withdrawn on 14/02/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 26F Lees (Oldham) w/e 26/04/1947
EXLOAN 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/04/1947
ALLOC 26F Lees (Oldham) w/e 10/05/1947
ALLOC 26B Agecroft w/e 11/10/1947
LOAN 6B Mold Junction w/e 22/10/1949
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction w/e 12/11/1949
LOAN 18B Westhouses 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 18B Westhouses 4w/e 19/04/1952
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 19/05/1956
LOAN 86G Pontypool Road 4w/e 19/05/1956
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 31/07/1956
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 11/08/1956
ALLOC 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 86G Pontypool Road 4w/e 28/12/1957
LOAN 6E Chester West 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/06/1958
ALLOC 6E Chester West 4w/e 12/07/1958
ALLOC 84E Tyseley 4w/e 18/04/1959
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 30/04/1959
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 5w/e 02/05/1959
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 13/08/1960
ALLOC 87F Llanelli 4w/e 24/02/1962
ALLOC 82F Bath Green Park (S&D) 3w/e 29/06/1964
WDN   on 14/02/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/05/1959 Chester MPD (6E) The W.R. has taken over all freight workings of this shed (now under LMR control) and as a result have gained back from the LMR all the locomotives transferred in exchange for W.R. types. Engines transferred LMR to WR to cover these freight workings are-48402/12/5/7/8/24/30/44/71, 73021/3/4/5/6, 75005/6/26. The only engines left at 6E now are several 82XXX tanks and a few standards. SLS/195907
07/05/1961 Crewe Works (Outside Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D100-2, 41254/65/73, 41325, 44872, 90173 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D103/5, 44837/43, 45565, 49395, 90582. Works Sidings: 41222, 42114, 42283, 42569, 43200, 43605, 44731/64, 44906, 45150, 45226/53, 45417, 45507/84, 46130, 46227/45, 46410/43, 47513, 47625, 48262, 48435, 48603, 48895, 49431, 70050, 78021, 90033, 92107. Erecting Shop: D110-6, 41246/64, 42110/54/60/86, 42285, 42557, 42618, 44750/62, 44834/9/91, 44932, 45078, 45142/82, 45238/74, 45300/97, 45441, 45514/21/45, 45613/28/44/64/95, 45701/2/10/36, 46127/50/7/70, 46246/7, 46487, 46501, 48171, 48317/54, 48430/74, 48511, 48672, 49094, 78031/62, 90214/99, 90315, 90530, 90712, 92020/49. Outside Erecting Shop: 42584, 44937, 45014, 45681, 48418/31/44, 90555, 92124. New Erecting Shop: D106-9/17-9. Scrap Road: 40204, 40589, 43515, 43729, 43948, 44072, 44357, 44480, 47626/37, 58221, with 47190 just cut-up. Works Shunters: 12022, 43957, 44363, 44552, 47592, 51412, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196106
16/04/1963 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D1030-34, D1064-73 (in various stages of construction), D1550 body built (Brush 2750 H.P. D.E.)- New Construction. D210/17, D305/10/16/30/36/43/73, D8003/14/18, 44675/89, 44756, 44810/28, 45410, 45531, 46515/22, 48404/44, 48526, 48680, 70016/23/46, 82042, 92035, 92127/46/52/53 92207/39. Outside Erecting Shop: 45322, 70035, 80136, For Butlin's Camp, Pwllheli 46100, For Butlin's Camp, Skegness 46203. Yard: 42182, 42426/69, 42592, 44877, 45067, 45126, 45481, 46106/08/23/27, 47380, 82036, 92104/201. Paint Shop and Outside: D1062/3, D57, D214, 44710, 44869, 45002/26/33/42, 45481, 46486, 48660, 92044/97/155 78002. Scrap Road: 46124/34/35. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/06/1944 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 8444
Built at Swindon Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Agecroft (26B)    
12/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
19/11/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 48444    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Westhouses (18B)    
19/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Westhouses (18B)    
16/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Pontypool Road (86G)    
02/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
25/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Pontypool Road (86G)    
22/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Pontypool Road (86G)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Chester West (6E)    
11/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tyseley (84E)    
13/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
24/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Llanelli (87F)    
20/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Bath Green Park (S&D) (82F)    
14/02/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 48444    
04/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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