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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Highland Railway 80 m/e 10/1919
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 17955 y/e 1924
British Railways 57955 w/e 13/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Cumming
Class Clan Goods
Company History HR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Clan Goods10/1919
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Hawthorn Leslie
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 3372
To Service During 10/1919
Withdrawal Fri 27/06/1952
Service Life 32 yrs, 8 mths , 28 dys
Total Mileage 765,458

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1919
32A   Inverness on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 27/06/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 27/06/1952

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1948 St. Rollox Works No. 54767 Clan Mackinnon and a 'Wick & Lybster' tank No. 15053 arrived at the Works on 12/10 and 19/10 respectively, both for attention to their boilers; 15053 still retains the H.R. building plates. Locomotives re-numbered into British Railways stock here during October 1948 (tender number in brackets, followed by paint date) were as follows; - with 8' numerals and 10' 'British Railways' Nos. 40598 (3810) 12; 45017 (9530) 10; 45163 (9267) 26; 45309 (9719) 20; 45364 (9185) 4; 45463 (9725) 18; 45481 (9281) 31; 45485 (9831) 4; 45489 (9269) 7; 45583 (9030) 14; 45728 (9025) 22; - with 8' numerals and 8' 'British Railways' Nos. 41128 29; 42746 (4345) 13; 42832 (4167) 22; 42836 (4213) 20; 43883 (2976) 13; 43996 (3085) 27; 54457 (6041) 27; 54505 (6039) 15; 57344 (6014) 20; 57456 (1343) 25; 57697 (1873) 12; 57955 31; - with 8' numerals and 6' 'British Railways' Nos. 40150 15; 40185 28; 42209 31; 42400 6; 55124 11; 56169 13; - with 10' numerals and 10' 'British Railways' No. 54496 (6210) 13; - with 8' numerals and retaining L.M.S. on the tender No. 45053 (9127) 18. Further locomotives re-numbered into British Railways stock and treated with a full paint schedule (tender number in brackets, followed by date to Varnish Shop) were as follows:-Nos. 57435 (1308) 30/9; 57581 (1662) 1/10; 56256 4/10; 56237 6/10; 57575 (6049) 11/10; 57622 (1703) 8/10; 56262 11/10; *55223 21/10; 57638 26/10; 57653 30/10; 56165 5/11. *Fully lined, as also was No. 55233, which was referred to last month. SLS/194812
03/12/1948 St. Rollox Works No. 54767 Clan Mackinnon was despatched on 19/11, still retaining L.M.S. on the tender (No. 2689), after having received attention to the boiler. Another interesting engine ex Works during the same week was 'Clan' goods, No. 57955. Both engines had been fitted with smokebox numberplates. No. 15053 is still in the dump, while the boiler is undergoing repair. The inner firebox is being almost renewed by getting new tube and door plates, and new half sides. The engine is soon to enter the shops for a general repair. A further ex H.R. engine to come in for service repair was No. 17698 (30A), which arrived on 4/11 and was despatched on 25/11. No. 5716 is still in the shops, having been brought in from the dump on 12/10. Additional locomotives painted black and fully lined are:-Nos. 55145 an 55231. SLS/194901
30/06/1949 Highland Section The few ex H.R.locomotives, now less than twenty, are not nowadays (apart from the 'Barney's' at Corkerhill) often seen south of Inverness or Forres. The one remaining 'Clan,' No. 54767 Clan Mackinnon, and the surviving 'Clan goods' put in most of their time on freight work on the 'Far North' road. Forres has the last 'Loch,' No. 14385, and a small 'Ben,' No. 14410. Another of the latter, No. 14409, does pilot work and odd jobs at Helmsdale, whilst the remaining three, Nos. 14398, 14399 an 54404, are at Wick and Thurso. The two small 0-4-4T's, Nos. 55051 an 55053, have both recently been repainted, with 'British Railways' on the tank sides. These work a week at a time on the Dornoch branch, the 'spare' engine being found at Helmsdale. 'Clan goods' No. 57955 has also been repainted. with 'British Railways' on the tender sides, as also have the 'Barney's,' Nos. 57695 an 57698, but the other renumbered locomotives, Nos. 54404, 54767, 57954 an 57956, are still lettered 'L.M.S.' Local traffic around Inverness is now handled by ex C.R. 4-4-0's, of which Nos. 14439, 54455/63/66/70/71, 14472, 54473/80/81, 14482, 54484, 14487, 54488/91, 14493/95 an 54496 are allocated to Inverness, Forres, Dingwall, etc. No. 54471 was noted at Dingwall, while No. 14472 was working the Black Isle branch train. Dunrobin has been sold, and it is understood to be destined for New Romney, Kent, although for what purpose is not known. SLS/194908
06/07/1949 Inverness MPD On 6/7 No. 57955 was on the shed, whilst No. 57956 worked out to the north. On the same day, No. 57954 was at Helmsdale and Nos. 57950/51 were on the Kyle of Lochalsh line. The last 'Clan,' No. 54767, worked in from Tain and the following day worked to Kyle of Lochalsh. SLS/194909
30/04/1950 St. Rollox Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 153, 40598, 615, 40647, 41092, 42205/06, 42421, 42908, 44283, 44702/03/84/96, 4923, 44931/59/74/79/91, 45009/22/23, 45159/73, 45251, 45362, 45456/62, 45714/27, 54440, 55139, 15168, 15352, 16154, 16250/80, 16307, 56335, 16350, 17253, 57463, 57955. SLS/195006
30/06/1950 Inverness Lochgorm Works Engines into shops: 44707, 44799. 'Clan Goods' 57955 left the works without being fully painted or lined. SLS/195008

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1919 To Service To service as Highland Railway Number 80
Built at Hawthorn Leslie, Works Number 3372
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 17955    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Inverness (32A)    
13/11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 57955    
27/06/1952 Withdrawn Condemned as 57955    

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