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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4763 w/e 09/10/1947
British Railways 44763 w/e 06/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five09/10/1947
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 187
To Service w/e Sat 09/10/1947 to Inverness (32A)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 02/10/1965
Service Life 17 yrs, 11 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1965 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Inverness (New) w/e 09/10/1947
5A   Crewe North (on loan) w/e 27/12/1947
5A   Crewe North w/e 31/01/1948
9A   Longsight 4w/e 24/02/1951
9A   Longsight m/e 28/02/1951
12A   Carlisle Upperby w/e 07/07/1951
12A   Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 17/07/1951
5A   Crewe North w/e 18/08/1951
5A   Crewe North 4w/e 08/09/1951
1G   Woodford Halse w/e 16/01/1965
1A   Willesden w/e 08/05/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 02/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 32A Inverness w/e 25/10/1947
LOAN 5A Crewe North w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 31/01/1948
ALLOC 9A Longsight m/e 28/02/1951
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Upperby w/e 07/07/1951
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 18/08/1951
ALLOC 1G Woodford Halse 3w/e 06/02/1965
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 08/05/1965
WDN   w/e 02/10/1965

* 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 The number of withdrawn locos.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
19/10/1947 Crewe Works Probably the most interesting incident here during the past month was the arrival on 19/10 of ex C.R. 0-4-OST No. 16032, bearing a 31E shed plate. The engine arrived on a well-wagon, minus its wheels and motion. These were conveyed separately and subsequently assembled in the Erecting Shop. The engine has now joined the ranks of the Works' shunting locos. Since the completion of Class '5' 4-6-0 No. 4763 on 9/10, only one other engine has appeared; No. 4764 which was completed on 7/11. Of the remaining three engines of the present Order (E.467), Nos. 4765/66 were in an advanced state of completion on 7/11. These two engines are the first of six Class '5's' to be equipped with double chimneys and electric lighting. The current will be supplied by a turbo-generator mounted on a small bracket, approximately nine inches above the 'foot-framing,' on the right-hand side of the smokebox, behind the main steam pipe. Further '8F' 2-8-0's converted to oil-burning are: Nos.8064, 8269, 8370 an 8606, which were completed on 21/10, 20/10, 31/10 and 27/10 respectively. The following ex L.N.W.R. locomotives have been cut up since 11/10: 6627 (W/E 8/11), 6703 (W/E 1/11), 7755 (W/E 25/10), 7823 (W/E 18110), 27618 (W/E 25/10), 27640 (W/E 1/11), 28240 (W/E 18/10), 28369 (W/E 1/11), 28423 (W/E 8/11), 28482 (W/E 18/10), 28538 (W/E 8/11). Ex L.N.W.R. 'Prince of Wales' Class 4-6-0 No. 25845 has been withdrawn from service, and was observed in the Works' yard on 6/11 in a deplorable condition. SLS/194712
29/02/1948 Crewe Works The first two engines of Order E 468, Nos. 4748 and 4749 , were completed on 15/1 and 6/2 respectively. They are the first of ten engines to be fitted with Caprotti valve gear together with roller-bearing axle-boxes. The appearance of these engines differs somewhat from that of the previous Class '5' 4-6-0's, the most outstanding features being a lowered foot-framing, involving the use of splashers over the coupled wheels, and the main steam pipes, which, set well forward, are coupled to the front end of each steam chest. The camshaft is driven from a gearbox mounted on the leading coupled axle, between the frames. This is connected, by means of a universal shaft, to the cross-driving gearbox, which, situated beneath the smokebox saddle, imparts rotary motion direct to the camshaft. A small instruction plate inside the cab advises drivers to work the engine with a fully-open regulator varying the cut-off to suit gradients, etc. No. 4748 underwent trials on 4/2. One more Class '7P' 4-6-2 has had the streamline casing removed, this was No. *6236 during w/e 7/2 (*This now leaves only two (Nos. 6226/43) to be dealt with). No. 6229, which had the, streamline casing removed in 12/47, went into traffic early in January, in standard .L.M.S. livery, but with a blank tender side. Since then, however, all newly-painted locomotives have had 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' painted on the tender side and the prefix 'M' added, above the number on the cab side, and also beside the number on the smokebox door. All numerals and letters are in a new Gill Sans style, unlined. Several locomotives have already been experimentally painted in various colours. Among these were L.M.S. Class '5' 4-6-0's Nos. 4762-4 and 5292 , painted S.R. green, L.N.E.R. green, G.W.R. green, and black respectively. All four engines were lined on the left-hand side only, the lining on each engine being standard with that used by the pre-nationalised company represented. The style of lining applied to No. 5292 is reminiscent of L. & N.W.R. livery; this engine has since returned to Works, and has been lined on the right-hand side also. These four locomotives were noted at Crewe on the evening of 28/1, apparently just off Works, but they have since been seen in regular service. The number of withdrawn locomotives standing, in the Works' yard has been further reduced. Engines recently cut up include Nos. 9206, 25694, 28343 W/E 17/1, and Nos. 9374, 28546/50 , W/E 24/1 SLS/194803
14/11/1965 Crewe South Shed (Waiting works) Ex-works: 43151, 45277, 48201. Waiting works: D1525, 44763, 45142/226, 46527, 48093/112, 48467, 92023. SLS/196512

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/10/1947 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4763
Built at Crewe Works
   
27/12/1947 Allocation Loaned to Crewe North (5A)    
31/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
06/08/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 44763    
24/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
28/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
07/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12A)    
17/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12A)    
18/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (1G)    
08/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
02/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 44763    
12/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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