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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3142 m/e 05/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3542 m/e 04/1947
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8747 m/e 10/1947
British Railways 48747 w/e 12/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1984
To Service During 05/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/09/1966
Service Life 20 yrs, 4 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1967 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1946
5B   Crewe South on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
1A   Willesden w/e 12/11/1949
8C   Speke Junction w/e 26/11/1949
8C   Speke Junction 5w/e 24/12/1949
21B   Bescot w/e 23/06/1962
6C   Croes Newydd w/e 15/01/1966
     Withdrawn w/e 03/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC YK York (North) on 27/04/1947
LOAN 5B Crewe South w/e 11/10/1947
ALLOC 1A Willesden w/e 12/11/1949
ALLOC 8C Speke Junction w/e 26/11/1949
ALLOC 21B Bescot 4w/e 30/06/1962
ALLOC 6C Croes Newydd 4w/e 05/02/1966
WDN   w/e 03/09/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/12/1960 Horwich Works (Works Yard) Works Yard: 40173, 43023, 44125, 44262, 44602, 48084/9, 48130/88/97, 48249/54, 48457/69, 48664, 48747, 49505, 51498, 52305. Cutting-up Yard: 51227, 52139/79, 52445/52. Erecting Shop: Frames for three new diesel shunters, 12010, 40089, 40120/48, 42649, 42701/59/60/71/85, 42859, 43047, 43122, 43931, 44018 (marked to be cut-up), 44292, 44309/41, 44458, 48082, 48152/9/63, 48247/74, 48340, 48709/21, 76078/85. Paint Shop: uM28341/83M, F.R.3, L.Y.R. 1008. Works Shunters: 11304/5/24/68, 47402, 51429. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3142
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1984
   
04/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3542    
10/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 8747    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Crewe South (5B)    
12/03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 48747    
12/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
26/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Speke Junction (8C)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (21B)    
15/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Croes Newydd (6C)    
03/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 48747    
01/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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