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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2540 m/e 08/1896
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9020 m/e 02/1928
British Railways 49020 m/e 04/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer F. Webb
Class A Compound
Company History LNWR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A08/1896
D04/1907
G1 (0-8-0)02/1928
G2A (0-8-0)08/1938
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 3665
To Service During 08/1896
Withdrawal w/e Sat 07/10/1961
Service Life 65 yrs, 2 mths , 6 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1896
8D   Widnes on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
3A   Bescot w/e 26/05/1951
3C   Ryecroft (Walsall) 4w/e 16/06/1951
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 14/06/1958
     Withdrawn w/e 07/10/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 3A Bescot w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 3C Ryecroft (Walsall) w/e 16/06/1951
ALLOC 10A Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 14/06/1958
WDN   w/e 07/10/1961

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1896 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2540
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 3665		    
02/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 9020    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Widnes (8D)    
04/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 49020    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (3A)    
16/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ryecroft (Walsall) (3C)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
07/10/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 49020    

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