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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4769 m/e 04/1947
British Railways 44769 w/e 31/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five04/1947
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 187
To Service During 04/1947
Withdrawal During 07/1965
Service Life 18 yrs, 2 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1947
29A   Perth South on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
5A   Crewe North w/e 31/01/1948
8A   Edge Hill w/e 29/04/1950
     Withdrawn m/e 07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 29A Perth South w/e 26/04/1947
LOAN 5A Crewe North w/e 10/01/1948
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 31/01/1948
LOAN 9A Longsight w/e 05/06/1948
EXLOAN 5A Crewe North w/e 19/06/1948
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill w/e 29/04/1950
WDN   w/e 26/06/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/04/1947 Crewe Works A further four new Class 5 4-6-0's have been completed here - Nos. 4769-4772, and 4-6-2 No. 6242 has had the streamline casing removed. The following were in the Works yard on 26/4 awaiting cutting-up:- 6652, 6690, 6755, 6870, 6925, 6936, 7765, 7772, 7795, 25304, 25802, 27555, 27654, 27493, 28117 and 27558, the latter having been partially cut-up. It is understood that the order for new Class 5 4-6-0's to be built at Crewe comprises Nos. 4738-4782 whilst Horwich will build Nos. 4783-4799. SLS/194706

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1947 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4769
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Perth South (29A)    
31/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
31/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 44769    
29/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 44769    
01/1966 Scrapped Scrapped    

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