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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5279 m/e 11/1936
British Railways 45279 w/e 28/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class 5MT
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Black Five11/1936
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1334
To Service During 11/1936 to Kentish Town (14B)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 23/03/1968
Service Life 31 yrs, 4 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1968 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14B   Kentish Town (New) m/e 11/1936
14B   Kentish Town on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
14A   Cricklewood East w/e 14/01/1961
17A   Derby w/e 14/04/1962
17B   Burton w/e 22/09/1962
15C   Leicester Midland w/e 09/03/1963
2F   Woodford Halse w/e 18/05/1963
6G   Llandudno Junction w/e 02/11/1963
6D   Shrewsbury w/e 17/09/1966
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 11/03/1967
9F   Heaton Mersey w/e 06/01/1968
     Withdrawn w/e 23/03/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 14A Cricklewood East 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 17A Derby 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 17B Burton 5w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 15C Leicester Midland 4w/e 30/03/1963
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 4w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 6G Llandudno Junction 4w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 6D Shrewsbury 4w/e 08/10/1966
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Kingmoor 5w/e 08/04/1967
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey w/e 06/01/1968
WDN 9F Heaton Mersey w/e 23/03/1968

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/11/1945 Willesden No. 28786, one of the last survivors of the L.N.W. 19in. goods worked a goods train from Willesden on 24/11/45. This is the first known appearance of one of these engines in London for many years. SLS/194605
06/04/1946 Market Harborough On 6/4/46 the three parts of the 12 noon ex St. Pancras were hauled by 5279 (14B); 5259 (10C); and 5715 (12A), respectively. In the up direction, the 2.40 p.m. ex Leicester was behind 4808 (5A), whilst of the two portions of the 4.50 p.m. ex Leicester (nominally a 19G duty) were worked by 5105 (26A), and 4815 (17A). SLS/194605
31/12/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D9, D50, D134-7, 42600/9, 44755/81, 44942, 45092, 45680, 46224, 49395, 78035 and the usual preserved locos. Out-side Paint Shop: D5031, 42117, 42639, 45421. 45690, 48205, 70043/9. Erecting Shop: D51-60, D235, D5137, 41200, 42234/67/83/92, 42437, 42606, 44680/4, 44739/49/53, 44806, 44985, 45034, 45147, 45233, 45369/83/95, 45568/9, 45625/39/60/84, 46166, 46230/44, 46485, 48080, 48111/34, 48304, 48429/53, 48518, 48601/74, 48733, 49141. 70031, 78036, 84001, 92025/93, 92167. Outside Erecting Shop: 42073, 45283, 45560, 46152, 70022, 90702. New Erecting Shop: D1/5, D229/31/6, D328, D5073, D5136. Works Sidings: 41262, 42460, 44686, 44756, 45140/5, 45215/27/79/98, 45645. 46109/21/7/50, 46236, 48172, 48416, 48649, 48930/50. 49246, 49313, 70026/42, 78037, 90147, 90413, 92018, 92159. Scrap Road: 47467, 47420, 47570 being cut up, 40074, 42220. 44088, 44249, 45544, 47755, 47405. 50850 intact. Works Shunters: D3584, 43957, 44374, 47618/61/77, 51412/46, 52093. SLS/196202
10/10/1964 Crewe Works (Works yard) Erecting shop: D1631-6 Motors, D1636-43 Equip., D1644-53 bodies; D243/71/87/97, D345/77/90/9, D5706/16, D6737, D8038/44/7, 42187, 42546, 44715, 44803/57, 44934, 45038, 45307/92, 48081, 48155/205/310/34/552/617, 70033/53, 78023, 84028, 92024/98, 92100; New Erecting shop: D324/36/8/53, 26025/57, 27005. Traverser Area: D237 on test, D1630 on test, D301/5/80/2, D5714, D6787/911, E3014, 26030, 44838, 45005/191, 45455, 48002/24/46/160/435/639/719/21, 70002/22, 92233; Paint shop: D221, D1627/8, D8017; Outside paint shop: D290, D304/48, D1629, 44688/779/846, 46847, 48356, 84015/25; Works yard: D232, 44710/74/985, 45279, 46484, 46519, 48306/57/533/654/740, 70011/34, 80072, 92008/74/9. SLS/196411
15/11/1964 Crewe Works (Erecting shop) 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
11/1936 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 5279
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 1334
Allocated to Kentish Town (14B)
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kentish Town (14B)    
28/08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 45279    
14/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (14A)    
14/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
22/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Burton (17B)    
09/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15C)    
18/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
02/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Llandudno Junction (6G)    
17/09/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (6D)    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
06/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
23/03/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 45279    
09/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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