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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4900 m/e 10/1945
British Railways 44900 w/e 24/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five10/1945
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
Order Number 174
To Service During 10/1945 to St Rollox (Balornock) (31A)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 24/06/1967
Service Life 21 yrs, 8 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1967

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31A   St Rollox (Balornock) (New) m/e 10/1945
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn w/e 24/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   w/e 24/06/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1949 St. Rollox Works Locomotives entering Works 6/6 to 9/7: These included Nos. 40187, 575, 614, 40670, 40914, 1138, 42416/18, 42751, 42830, 2875, 42912/14, 4011, 4198, 44234, 4881/86/99, 44900/31/77, 45008, 45120/55/60/65/66/70/92, 45423, 5432, 45452/61/89, 45577/84, 45643, 15141/89, 15211/37, 55356, 16162, 16247/75/95, 56359, 17282, 17411, 17554, 57619, 17625/67. During June, locomotives were still being turned out lettered 'British Railways' from this Works. SLS/194908
30/11/1949 St. Rollox Works Locomotives entering Works during November: These included Nos. 40170, 40651/63, 687, 40907/09, 912/22, 1129/34, 41177, 1182, 2691, 42699, 2736, 42749, 2880, 42927, 44699, 44900, 4956, 44959/75, 45029/49, 45117/23/52/72, 45251, 45356/62/63, 45463/64/74/85/90, 45575/79, 45728, 7332, 47540, 14450, 14500/01, 55200, 15203/29, 16152, 56170, 16318, 56320, 16328/34, 17270, 57312, 17437, 17593, 17642. On 12/11, No. 54472, the first ex C.R. locomotive to bear the crest was ex Works. SLS/195001
13/08/1952 Newton Stewart With the start of the lamb sales 'Cattle Specials' are now frequent. Two 32-wagon trains, destined for Glasgow, via Girvan, left on the afternoon of 13/8, headed by 42916 (67A) and 42749 (68C) respectively. The Newcastle-Stranraer day express was worked by 44900 (68A) on the same date. 45169 (68B) was heading the Stranraer 'milk empties.' Two freights each way are operated daily on the Newton Stewart-Whithorn branch by a couple of ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 'Jumbo's,' both with 'stove-pipe' chimneys. Goods traffic on the branch is quite heavy. The first trip also runs a turn from Millisle to Garlieston and back. All signal-boxes on the branch, except that at Millisle, have been replaced by Ground Frames. Millisle box is open from 9.20 to 5.20 daily. The creameries at Whithorn, Bladnoch and Sortie, alone provide sufficient traffic to assure the continued operation of the Isle of Whithorn branch. SLS/195211
16/12/1963 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: 49395, D252/8, D1031, D1550/1, D1554-7, 26056. Outside: 44671/86, 45072/139/491, 45736, 46452, 48255/411/632, 70025, 73128, 77002, 78028, D229, D287, D356/74, D1032/3, D1552/3. Weigh House: 45327. Yard: 42355, 44714/919, 45006/19/308/75/406/38, 46142, 46448, 48219/415/8, 78023, 92034/67/90/114, D338. Electric Traction Shop: D202, D8006, 26016, 27002. Erecting Shop: 42076, 44726/856/900/32/58, 45003/280/96/316,, 48128/412/614/48/706, 73127, 78033/64, 84013, 92011/24/81/111/128/59/83, D221, D280/8/9/93/4, D301/14/45/69/85/92, D6758, D8024/67. New Construction: D1034 an D1558-75. Outside: 44676, 46143 and 42441remains. Cut-up Shop: 42785 an 90338. SLS/196401
27/02/1966 Crewe Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop: 44794, 44848, 44900, 45044/80, 45130, 45268/84/92, 48010/317, 92026/87/93, 92208/33, D220/3/41/83/99, D338, D1551/66/75/86, D1603/11/97, D1707/33, D1996-9, D1100-4, D5706, D8010/6; Electric shop: E3037/41/5/67/168, 26013/34/53, 27003; New Diesel shop: D243/70, D352/3/90, D1507/15/21/3/7, D1646/89/778, D1910/75; Works yard: D209, D1599, D1720, 45493, 48037/121, 70038; Traverser area: D272/8, D1503/17/24, D1675, D1863, D1914/71, D5715, E3049; On Test: D313/80/99, D1528/45/58, D1683, D1741/6, D8008; Paint shop: D259, D331, D1991-5, D292/6, D5709, D8050, E3102, 45096, 48062/3, 92020 and stored 46235, 71000. SLS/196604
27/03/1966 Crewe South Shed (ex-Works) ex-Works: 44900, 45130, 45493, 48171. SLS/196605

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1945 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 4900
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
24/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 44900    
24/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 44900    
11/1967 Scrapped Scrapped    

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