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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4844 m/e 10/1944
British Railways 44844 w/e 24/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five10/1944
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 170
To Service During 10/1944
Withdrawal w/e Sat 11/11/1967 off Speke Junction (8C)
Service Life 23 yrs, 1 mth , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1968 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1944
5B   Crewe South on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 26/03/1949
5B   Crewe South 4w/e 01/12/1951
3D   Aston 4w/e 29/12/1951
5A   Crewe North w/e 12/09/1959
1A   Willesden w/e 10/06/1961
5D   Stoke w/e 04/08/1962
1A   Willesden w/e 18/08/1962
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 02/11/1963
1A   Willesden w/e 28/11/1964
5B   Crewe South w/e 19/06/1965
8H   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 29/04/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 11/11/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 5B Crewe South w/e 06/09/1947
ALLOC 5B Crewe South w/e 27/09/1947
LOAN 7A Llandudno Junction w/e 29/01/1949
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) w/e 26/03/1949
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 4w/e 01/12/1951
ALLOC 3D Aston 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 3w/e 26/09/1959
ALLOC IA   4w/e 01/07/1961
ALLOC 5D Stoke 5w/e 04/08/1962
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 01/09/1962
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 05/12/1964
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 4w/e 10/07/1965
ALLOC 8H Birkenhead Mollington Street 4w/e 06/05/1967
WDN 8C Speke Junction w/e 11/11/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1947 Crewe Works Nos. 4758 , 4759 and 4760 the first three Class 5 4-6-0's with roller bearings (Order E467) were completed on 2/9, 11/9, and 18/9 respectively. Class 5 4-6-0's Nos. 4826 and 4827 were converted to oil-burning w/e 6/9 and 13/9 respectively whilst Nos. 4830 and 4844 were both dealt with in a similar manner during w/e 20/9. The latest 'Royal Scot' to be rebuilt was No. 6111 , which was completed on 10/9. Nos. 6228 and 6245 will be the next 'Pacifics' to have the streamline casing removed. No. 6202 went into traffic again on 10/9, having been on Works since 18/8. Ex L. & .N.W.R. No. 9336 (withdrawn w/e 2/8/47) was finally cut-up during w/e 6/9/47. Additional engines cut up were: Nos. 25797 w/e 13/9, 27552 and 28603 w/e 20/9. The ex L. &Y. 0-6-2T (Stationary boiler No. 4608) has recently been through the Works and has been completely repainted black. It is lettered LMS in standard size letters on the tank sides together with the number 4608 on the bunker sides. SLS/194710
15/11/1964 Crewe Works (Near Chester line) Erecting shop: D1641-1662; D214, D224, D236, D257, D351, D395/7, D5700/14, D6833/49, D8014/26/35/59, 42581, 42665, 44689, 44710/74, 45215/79, 46484, 48056, 48190, 48301, 48533/56, 48719/40, 92008/74/9/87/8; Near Chester line: 44715, 44844, 44988, 45000, 45660, 46402, 92019; Side of Works: 42089, 42218, 42569, 44658, 44778, 44838, 44989, 45035, 45303, 45412, 45562, 46501, 48168, 48612, 92004/64, 92117/67. Paint shop area: D251, D297, D305, D329, D336, D369, D1633/4/5/7/8/9/40, D5716, D6889, D8058, 42233, 48046/50, 70002/11/34, 92233; Cutting up: 42221, 42559; New Erecting shop: D338, E3002/4, 26025; Inspection road: 44667, 45031, 48206/52, 92139/57; Misc.: 42267/97, 44730, 45089, 45130, 48153/92, 48212/67, 48345/65, 48455, 48529, 48677/85, 48764, 70015/18/37, 80072, 92206, D219, D293, D6774, D8001/36, 26049. SLS/196412

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1944 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4844
Built at Crewe Works 		   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Crewe South (5B)    
24/04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 44844    
26/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
01/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (3D)    
12/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
10/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
04/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
18/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
02/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
28/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
29/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (8H)    
11/11/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 44844 from Speke Junction (8C)    
03/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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