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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5987 on 18/07/1932
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (1934) 5504 on 28/06/1934
British Railways 45504 w/e 02/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
18/07/1932 ROYAL SIGNALS

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class Patriot
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Patriot 6P18/07/1932
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Fri 18/07/1932
Withdrawal Fri 16/03/1962 (At Crewe Works)
Withdrawal Notes At Crewe Works
Service Life 29 yrs, 7 mths , 26 dys
Total Mileage 1,274,026

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 23/03/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 18/07/1932
5A   Crewe North on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
12A   Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 29/01/1955
82E   Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 29/11/1958
     Withdrawn on 16/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 1B Camden w/e 03/05/1947
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 11/10/1947
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 82E Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 29/11/1958
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 31/12/1958
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 8B Warrington Dallam 4w/e 24/09/1960
WDN   m/e 31/03/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/02/1958 LMR regional adjustments In connection with the Regional adjustments as from 1st February, the Depot Code for Carlisle (Upperby) has been altered from 12A to 12B. The following locomotives are affected: D3170, 12083, 13087/8, 13171, 40628/9/56, 42426/30, 42539/94, 42664, 43896, 44060/81, 44121/6, 44346, 44936/9, 45041/70, 45106/40/84/5/97, 45244/6/8/58/9 86/93/5/6, 45315/6/7/23/9/48/51/68/71/82/94/7, 45402/9/12/4/31/7/8/45/51/94, 45500/2/4/6/8/12/3/24/6/37/41/2/3/9/51/88/93/6/9, 45613/66, 45723,46106/26/36/41/8/65/7, 46226/38/55, 46449, 47292/5, 47326/40/77/91,47408/15, 47602/14/8/64/6. SLS/195802
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
18/07/1932 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 5987, name: ROYAL SIGNALS
Built at Crewe Works
   
28/06/1934 Renumbered Renumbered to 5504    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Crewe North (5A)    
02/10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 45504    
29/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12A)    
29/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Barrow Road (82E)    
16/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 45504    
23/03/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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