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**Numbers Carried**
Company	Number		Date From
Caledonian Railway	881	m/e	02/1900
London, Midland & Scottish Railway	15139	y/e	1924
British Railways	55139	w/e	08/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics

Designer

J. McIntosh

Class

879

Company History

CR/LMS

Wheels

0-4-4T

Builder

St. Rollox Works

Order Number

Y59

Fittings (as built)

Condenser	Fitted
Engine Brakes	Westinghouse

To Service

During 02/1900

Withdrawal

Mon 18/08/1952

Service Life

52 yrs, 6 mths , 18 dys

**Allocations**
Code	Name		From Date
	(New)	m/e	02/1900
28B	Dalry Road	on	01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
	Withdrawn	on	18/08/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type	Code	Name		From Date
WDN			on	18/08/1952

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

**Modifications**
Date Modified	Modification
by 1917	Condensers removed

**Mentions ...**
Report Date	Title	Report	Source
01/10/1949	St. Rollox Works	Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 40570/73, 40621, 40907, 909, 41177, 2688, 42689, 2695, 42699, 2800/50, 42906, 3922, 44193, 4792, 44924, 4957, 44979/98, 45008/11/49, 45119/20/25/56/61/76, 45213/66, 45361, 45459, 5473, 45644/46/93, 45714/15/32, 47540, 14451/83, 54506, 54648, 15139, 55359, 16163/73, 16326/56/70/73, 17240/85, 17311, 57372, 57604/19, 17671, 17950. (14451's built-up chimney now removed).	SLS/194911
30/04/1950	St. Rollox Works	Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 153, 40598, 615, 40647, 41092, 42205/06, 42421, 42908, 44283, 44702/03/84/96, 4923, 44931/59/74/79/91, 45009/22/23, 45159/73, 45251, 45362, 45456/62, 45714/27, 54440, 55139, 15168, 15352, 16154, 16250/80, 16307, 56335, 16350, 17253, 57463, 57955.	SLS/195006

**Summary**
Date	Event	Details
02/1900	To Service	To service as Caledonian Railway Number 881 Built at St. Rollox Works
1917	Modification	Modification: Condensers removed
1924	Renumbered	Renumbered to 15139
01/01/1948	Allocation	Allocation Snapshot - Dalry Road (28B)
08/10/1949	Renumbered	Renumbered to 55139
18/08/1952	Withdrawn	Condemned as 55139

Complete BR Locomotive Database 1948-1997

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