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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4761 w/e 25/09/1947
British Railways 44761 w/e 01/04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five25/09/1947
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 187
To Service w/e Sat 25/09/1947 to Perth South (29A)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 13/04/1968
Service Life 20 yrs, 6 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1968

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
29A   Perth South (New) w/e 25/09/1947
5A   Crewe North (on loan) w/e 01/01/1948
5A   Crewe North w/e 31/01/1948
5B   Crewe South w/e 10/04/1965
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 24/06/1967
10D   Lostock Hall w/e 09/12/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 13/04/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 29A Perth South w/e 18/10/1947
LOAN 5A Crewe North w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 31/01/1948
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 2w/e 10/04/1965
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 08/07/1967
ALLOC 10D Lostock Hall w/e 30/12/1967
WDN 10D Lostock Hall w/e 13/04/1968

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1947 Crewe Works Further Class '5' 4-6-0's have been completed as follows: Nos. 4761 (25/9), 4762 (2/10) and 4763 (9/10). Work has not yet started on the next 'Royal Scot' conversion (No. 6162), but the next two 'Patriot' rebuilds (Nos. 5540 and 5531) are receiving attention; the former will be completed by the end of October. Two further Class '7' 4-6-2's have had the streamline casing removed, viz.: Nos. 6228 (w/e 27/9) and 6245 (w/e 4/10), thus leaving only four streamlined 'Pacifics' on the L.M.S.: Nos. 6226, 6229, 6236 an 6243. The number of withdrawn locos. lying in the Works has been further reduced. The following engines have been cut up since 20/9: Nos. 6748 (w/e 12/10), 6650 (w/e 27/9), 6685 (w/e 27/9), 6704 (w/e 11/10), 6660 (w/e 4/10) and 25841 (w/e 4/10). The conversion of '8F' 2-8-0 No. 8653 to oil-burning was completed on 14/10 and No. 8606 will be similarly dealt with. 'Patriot' Class: No. 5518 now has the nameplates Bradshaw uncovered. 'Royal Scot' Class: No. 6144 has had its name restored after running without it continuously since well before the war. SLS/194711
07/12/1947 Crewe Works New Construction 7/12: In addition to Nos. 6256 and 4765 mentioned, No. 4766 was complete. No. 4767 had the frames, cylinders and boiler mounted, No. 4748 frames and cylinders-boiler not yet mounted-while frames and cylinders for Nos. 4749/50 were all in the Erecting Shop. The frames and cylinders of Nos: 4751/2 were in the Yard, while the Heavy Machine Shop contained the frames and cylinders for No. 6257. The frames only of Nos. 4753/54/55 were visible. Nos. 4759/61 were under repair, while No. 4762 was on the North Shed. No less than 13 of the L.N.E.R. '0.6's' were on the Works. SLS/194801
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
25/09/1947 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4761
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Loaned to Crewe North (5A)    
31/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
01/04/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 44761    
10/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
24/06/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
09/12/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Lostock Hall (10D)    
13/04/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 44761    
09/1968 Scrapped Scrapped    

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