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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4868 m/e 02/1945
British Railways 44868 w/e 29/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five02/1945
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 170
To Service During 02/1945
Withdrawal w/e Sat 04/05/1968 off Stockport Edgeley (9B)
Service Life 23 yrs, 3 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1968

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1945
12B   Carlisle Upperby on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
8A   Edge Hill w/e 04/06/1949
7C   Holyhead 4w/e 09/09/1950
7C   Holyhead m/e 30/11/1950
5B   Crewe South 4w/e 03/11/1956
6J   Holyhead w/e 20/06/1959
5B   Crewe South w/e 19/09/1959
9B   Stockport Edgeley w/e 10/06/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 04/05/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill w/e 04/06/1949
LOAN 7C Holyhead w/e 02/09/1950
ALLOC 7C Holyhead m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 4w/e 03/11/1956
ALLOC 6J Holyhead 6w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 5B Crewe South 3w/e 26/09/1959
ALLOC 9B Stockport Edgeley 4w/e 01/07/1961
WDN 9B Stockport Edgeley w/e 04/05/1968

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Crewe Works Locomotives entering Works during January included Nos. C.D. No. 7, 2236, 2428/46/53/74, 2562/79/80/98, 2624/74/85/86, 4777, 4812/23/68/76, 4965, 5103/6/29/49, 5200/22/84/94, 5317/18/53/54/72/75/83, 5427/49, 5516/24/94/98, 5650/65/84, 5719, 6111/18/22/28/45/46/64, 6204/50, 7181, 7937/51/73/81/85, 8007/80/93/96, 8177/99, 8220/5, 8327/38/45/47, 8417/24/35/42, 8501/2, 8607/28/49, 8705/23/70, 8892/4, 8909/35, 9217/27/90, 9386, 25673, 27591, 27635, 28337, 42150, 42225, 42458, 42589, 42619, 44753/66, 44822/70, 45027/76, 45513/30/65/72/89, 45618/60/85, 45721, 46220/21/29/39, 46603, 48004, 48114, 49307. During the past month new construction accounted for a further six Class '5' 4-6-0's of Order E472. They were completed as follows:- Nos. 44729 (7/1), 44730 (12/1), 44731 (17/1), 44732 (24/1), 44733 (28/1) and 44734 (3/2); the last three engines of this order are already in an advanced state of completion. The latest 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0 to be rebuilt is No. 45522-completed on 21/1; at the present time no more are in hand.
Since the cessation of hostilities the former L.M.S.Rly. have fitted several different types of speedometer to certain of their 4-6-0 locomotives. These experiments were carried a stage further last month when during W.E. 22/1 Class '7P' No. 46257 was fitted with a Smiths type speedometer driven from the pony truck axle, the generator being mounted on the left-hand axlebox.
Ex L.N.W. 'Cauliflower' 0-6-0's. Nos. 58409/12 were fitted for snowplough duties during the same week. The equipment includes ex-tended cab roofs, and look-out windows (similar to those seen on many brake vans) mounted on the cab sides.
Since October last, several 'Dean' 0-6-0 pannier tanks have undergone heavy repairs here; those having passed through Works to date include Nos. 2021/67, 2100/09/11/15/27/50/84/85. All have had their numberplates painted red, with the numerals scoured bright. Another ex L. & Y. 0-6-0ST has been added to the stud of Works' shunting locomotives-No. 11444, which now brings the total of ex L. & Y. engines represented to three.
SLS/194903
05/03/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D90/5, 41247/50/5/7/9/64/82, 45228, 45658, 48686, 48733, L.N.W.R. 1054, and the usual preserved engines. Outside Paint Shop: D86/9/91-3, 44768, 48470. 48693, 49395, 84012. Works Sidings: 42584, 42678, 44665, 44868, 45101/90/8, 45205/64, 45391, 45500/4, 45612, 46101/64, 47271, 47672, 48101/22, 48437, 48628/57, 48734, 49149/73, 49335, 78030/4/64, 90313/43, 92009, 92159. Erecting Shops: D94/100-7, 41203/26, 42086, 42557/67, 42657/86, 44664/91, 44738/73, 44802/22/40, 44917, 45062/95, 45106/13/6/48/85, 45217/38/41/57, 45302/14/39/72/92, 45425/46, 45514, 45629/45/98, 45702/8, 46139/44, 46231, 47008, 48345, 48502, 48659, 49122, 49431, 70042, 71000, 90064, 90110, 90207/92, 90399, 90544/79/84, 92046/69. Outside Erecting Shops: 45000/15, 45533, 46421, 48895, 49328, 49448, 92135. New Erecting Shop: D96-9/108/9. Outside New Erecting Shop: D110. Scrap Road: 40001, 42397, 42438, 43194, 43333, 43562, 49243, with 45511 just cut-up. Leaving Works: 45341, 45613, 48705, 92087. Works Shunters: 12020, 44373/4, 47592, 47618, 51412/46, 52312, 52441/64. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1945 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4868
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
29/01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 44868    
04/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
09/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Holyhead (7C)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Holyhead (7C)    
03/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Holyhead (6J)    
19/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe South (5B)    
10/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
04/05/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 44868 from Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
09/1968 Scrapped Scrapped    

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