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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 70512 m/e 04/1937
British Railways 48775 m/e 09/1957

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 8F
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number Lot-130
To Service During 04/1937
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/08/1968 off Lostock Hall (10D)
Service Life 31 yrs, 4 mths , 3 dys
Information WD 583

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1968

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1937
66A   Polmadie (Purchased from WD) m/e 09/1957
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962
66A   Polmadie (Reinstated) m/e 02/1963
     Withdrawn on 20/06/1963
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor (Reinstated) 4w/e 30/11/1963
9D   Newton Heath w/e 27/06/1964
9J   Agecroft w/e 04/06/1966
9H   Patricroft w/e 22/10/1966
10D   Lostock Hall w/e 06/07/1968
     Withdrawn w/e 03/08/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
STOCK 66A Polmadie on 09/09/1957
WDN   on 29/12/1962
REINS 66A Polmadie 3w/e 25/01/1963
WDN   on 20/06/1963
REINS 12A Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 9D Newton Heath 5w/e 11/07/1964
ALLOC 9J Agecroft 5w/e 11/06/1966
ALLOC 9H Patricroft 5w/e 12/11/1966
ALLOC 10D Lostock Hall on 01/07/1968
WDN 10D Lostock Hall w/e 03/08/1968

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
05/07/1957 L.M.R. Class 8F 2-8-0\'s Longmoor Military Railway 8F's 500/1/12 entered Eastleigh Works in June for overhaul prior to being taken over by B.R. (W.R.) They were all ex Works by 5th July and renumbered 48773/4/5. L.M.R. 512 was involved in a collision with a diesel last October; L.M.R.501 was re-numbered 90734 for about 3 days till the error was spotted. It is understood another four are to be transferred to B.R. SLS/195708
04/01/1962 Derby Works (Works Sidings) Diesel Erecting Shop: D85, D122, D2220, D2502/4, D2904/9, D5015/6/9, D8016/37, 11155, 44211 (for painting). New Building: D154/5 (engines in), D156-61 (bodywork complete), D162-4 (Body shells only). Finishing Shop: D74, D99, D152/3, D2503. Erecting Shop: 12062/88, 12101, 13169/74, 42236, 42313, 42416, 41826, 43925/63/71, 44156, 44200, 44411, 47161, 47257/79, 47349, 47587, 47664/71, 48117. 48293, 48392, 48495. 73133. 75019/31. New Paint Shop: D151, M R. 1000 (sheeted), 44043, 47307/22. 48061. Works Sidings: D72, D98, D101, D111, D126, ED3, 12000, 41168, 42078, 42328/30/2/55/63/95, 42404/12/48, 42510/21/4/34/88, 43295, 43368, 43658, 43832, 47218, 47444, 48775, 58174/5. LNW 2650. Shunters : D2377/81/83. 47000. SLS/196202
16/01/1962 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop: D74, D85, D122, D126, D2220, D2504, D2904, D5019, D8037, 11155. Test House: D151/2, D5077. New Building: D156-D165. Finishing Shop: D101, D154/5, D2503, D5016/75, D8016. Erecting Shop: D3022, 12062, 12101, 13169/74, 13292, 42236, 42313, 42400, 43658, 43832 (being cut-up), 43925/63/94, 44179, 44605, 47161, 47257/79, 47343/9/75, 47664/71/80, 48008, 48117, 48293, 48775 (66A), 58174 (for cut up), 75019. Paint Shop: D153, MR 1000 (sheeted), 42416, 44156. Outside: L. & N.W. 2650 (repainted black with red buffer beams, the number 2650 being hand painted on the smokebox door). Works Sidings: ED3, D2, D119, D123, D5018, 12000, 41168, 42078, 42306/28/30/63/95, 42402/4/9/48, 43295, 43368, 43679, 43971, 44166, 44224, 47003, 47218, 47444, 47543, 47675, 58175. SLS/196202
04/02/1962 Derby MPD Ex-Works on 17A Shed: D3174, 12088, 12101, 42334, 43963/71, 44179, 44605, 47279, 47343/9/75, 47664/75/80, 48008, 48775. SLS/196203
14/11/1965 Crewe Works (Main Erecting shop) Main Erecting shop: 42249, 44690, 44761, 45021/150, 48176/214/53/78/92, 48544, 48775, 70010/25/6/9/53. 92012, D181, D208/15/21/89/97, D311/32/82/98, D1518/32/42/50/7/60/7/84/97, D1980-9. Electric shop: E3014/45/7/51/86, 26002/8, 27002. New Diesel Repair Shop: D153, D1534/70/82, D1683, D1717/76, D1843/60. Test Area: D1536/72, D1976, D5705/14. Traverser Area: 45421, 48545, 70013, 26027, E3060, D376/7, D1516/23/8/68, D1646/89, D1715, D1849, D5244, D5716. Side of Works: 48744, 70047, 92117/228, E3052. Paint shop: D1974/5/7/8/9, 46235, D305/58, E3054/97, D5709. Outside paint shop: 44809, 48033, 92063 re-painted, D347, D1541, D1634, D1770, D5710. SLS/196512

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1937 To Service To service as WD Number 70512
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number Lot-130
   
09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A) (Purchased from WD)    
09/1957 Renumbered Renumbered to 48775    
02/1963 Reinstated Reinstated to Polmadie (66A)    
30/11/1963 Reinstated Reinstated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
27/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (9D)    
04/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Agecroft (9J)    
22/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Patricroft (9H)    
06/07/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Lostock Hall (10D)    
03/08/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 48775 from Lostock Hall (10D)    
12/1968 Scrapped Scrapped    

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