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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4820 m/e 12/1944
British Railways 44820 w/e 11/02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five12/1944
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
Order Number 170
To Service During 12/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sat 31/12/1966
Service Life 22 yrs, 1 mth , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1967

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1944
20A   Holbeck (MR) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
64A   St Margarets 8w/e 09/09/1951
63D   Fort William 4w/e 12/06/1954
63A   Perth South 4w/e 27/11/1954
66B   Motherwell 4w/e 02/07/1960
     Withdrawn w/e 31/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 17A Derby w/e 14/02/1948
EXLOAN 20A Holbeck (MR) w/e 15/05/1948
LOAN 64A St Margarets 4w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 63D Fort William 4w/e 15/05/1954
ALLOC 63A Perth South 4w/e 27/11/1954
ALLOC 66B Motherwell 4w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   w/e 31/12/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/02/1948 Crewe Works Locomotives relettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' were M4820 (North Shed), M6170, and M5101 in the Paint Shop. All three had cast plates bolted in front of the existing numberplate on th; smokebox door. New construction at the Works included: Nos. 4767 with Stephenson motion and M4748, first of the Caprotti's outside the Paint Shop. The Erecting Shop contained Nos. 6257 (frames, cylinders, and boiler), 4749 (complete), 4750 (frames, cylinders, and boiler), 4751 (frames and cylinders; boiler not mounted) and 4752 (frames and cylinders only), while out in the Yard were the frames and cylinders for 4753-56 inclusive, and 6154 (presumably next for rebuilding). The Heavy Machine Shop contained the frames and cylinders for the first of the next batch of 4-6-0's, presumably 4738 and also for 4757, as well as the frames only of 6105 SLS/194803
23/02/1950 Derby Works New work: On 23/2 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42137-39 were complete-No, 42137 being in the Paint Shop-No, 42140 had the frames and cylinders erected and No. 42141 only the frames. New diesels Nos. 12067/68 were complete, while No. 12067 was noted in the Paint Shop-painted, with crest. Locomotives entering Works during: january: These included Nos. 40046, 49, 40322, 436, 490, 512, 40518/33, 540, 40553/59, 40601, 698, 40927, 937, 1043, 41057/76/81, 1112, 41114, 1252, 1425, 41532, 1686, 1711/20/26, 1835, 41873, 2306, 42320/46, 2365, 42392, 42405, 42504/07/13/25, 3228, 43329, 3429/53/94, 3605/20/55/60, 3714/24, 3804/13/30/67, 44017/47, 44131, 44262, 4423, 44466, 4468, 44482, 4522, 4557/81, 4820, 45305, 48205, 13806, 22984, W.R. No. 2112. On 5/1 No. 42363 was noted in the Paint Shop, fitted with outside steam pipes. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40045, 40163, 40553, 40634, 40917, 41094, 41166/74/88, 42310/63. In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos. 41682, 41711, 41859, 43431, 43524, 43658/60, 43714/23, 43917/50/64, 44423, 44601, 47409/21/99, 47528/51, 47623/31, while Nos. 40059, 40395, 40518, 40698, 41043, 41533, 41686, 42341/59/80, 42524/28, 43228, 43724, 43847, 43944, 47241, 47438, 53806 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' Withdrawn locomotives: These have been cut up as follows: W/E 6/1 No. 40459; W/E 13/1 Nos. 1768, 7058, 9588; W/E 20/1 No.2100; W/E 27/1 No. 3813. Nos, 490, 512, an 3830 were also cut up during January, while No. 9573 was in the process of being cut up on 27/1. SLS/195003
06/07/1961 St. Rollox Works (Steam Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop: D3132, D3410, D3528, D5300/3/10/1, D6120/37. Works Yard : 42243, 45157, 45489/92, 57328, 57631, D6111. Steam Erecting Shop: 42690/3, 42804, 42913, 44724, 44820/98, 44920/55, 45047, 45118, 45687/96, 45727, 57617. Waiting Works : 42167, 42780, 44722. Ex-Works: D3279, 42882, 44954, 45083, 45126. SLS/196108
11/01/1963 Glasgow St. Rollox (In Works) In Works: 42208, 42879, 44820, 45161, 45359, 45362, 45090, 45423, 45483, D3214, D3392/4, D3409, D5127, D5334/61, D6110/23/4/31. Awaiting Works: 44977, 45357, 45488, D3732, D6105/14/37, also D5121 which has sustained front end damage. ex-Works: D3729, D5307, D6134. Diesel Test House: D3731, D5349, D6103, D8070. Paint Shop: D6101/6/22/5/7/30 all stored, also D9013 in for new aluminium nameplate The Black Watch. The Works shunter was D2738. SLS/196302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1944 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4820
Built at Derby Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Holbeck (MR) (20A)    
11/02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 44820    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
12/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (63D)    
27/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Perth South (63A)    
02/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Motherwell (66B)    
31/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 44820    
12/1967 Scrapped Scrapped    

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