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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5543 on 16/03/1934
British Railways 45543 w/e 28/05/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
16/03/1934 HOME GUARD

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class Patriot
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Patriot 6P16/03/1934
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 16/03/1934
Withdrawal w/e Sat 17/11/1962
Service Life 28 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy
Total Mileage 1,331,749

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 16/03/1934
8A   Edge Hill on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
5A   Crewe North w/e 02/10/1948
12A   Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 04/10/1952
5A   Crewe North 4w/e 01/11/1952
5A   Crewe North 8w/e 29/11/1952
12A   Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 09/10/1954
24K   Preston w/e 15/11/1958
9A   Longsight w/e 17/01/1959
8A   Edge Hill w/e 31/12/1960
24J   Lancaster Green Ayre w/e 05/05/1962
24L   Carnforth w/e 02/06/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 17/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 5A Crewe North w/e 02/10/1948
LOAN 12A Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 02/10/1954
ALLOC 24K Preston 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 9A Longsight 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 31/12/1960
ALLOC 24J Lancaster Green Ayre 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 24L Carnforth 4w/e 02/06/1962
WDN   w/e 17/11/1962

* 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
26/11/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D10, D132-4, 44695, 45101/90, 45200, 45617/74, 45702, 48605, 49395, 78042. Paint Shop Yard: D135, 42213, 44697, 44757, 45608, 45710, 46130, 48252, 48476, 50850, 70048. New Erecting Shop: D1/3/9, D136/7, D214/31, D5140. Erecting Shop: D50-8, D290, 41251, 42148, 42224/55, 42440, 42571, 42679, 44690, 44942-4/89, 45046/92, 45145, 45256/90, 45301/37/86, 45424/93, 45543/52, 45695, 45709, 46133, 46224/53, 46506, 48130, 48399, 48408/45, 48532, 48638/49, 48700/3/36/62, 49130, 49361, 70042, 90188, 90365, 92017/76/82, 92125. Erecting Shop Yard: 42287/94, 44765, 44965, 45186/97, 45719, 46141. Minor Repair Road: 44753, 45646, 92025. Works Sidings: 44746/81, 44887, 45026/42, 45680, 46109, 47255, 47403/5, 48215, 48500/28/51, 78035, 90675, 92016/8, 92163. Scrap Road: 42545, 45401 just cut up, 45630 being cut up, 40033/4/8/64, 40569, 42217, 42467, 42549, 42683, 48927, 49401/53 intact. Works Shunters: 13292, 44374, 51412/46, 47592, 47608/61, 52093, 52218, 52441/59. SLS/196201
10/03/1963 Preston MPD (Stored) Stored at Preston on 10th March-42476/661, 45543/50, 49104/314/81/402/8/38/47/51. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Midland Miscellany (Stored) The new Water Orton station junction box-renamed Water Orton East Junction-was brought into use 12th May, 1963. Ketley Junc. was removed 12th May, 1963; it is now only possible to approach Ketley station via Lightmoor Junction. On 12th May, the collapse of Black Bridge (over the course of the old River Nene) at Stanground, Peterborough, closed the Peterborough East-March section and buses are now operating between Peterborough and Whittlesey.
It is understood that the Ashbourne-Buxton line will not be available for passenger trains after Sunday, 26th May, when excursions ran from Hinckley to Tissington and Buxton, Alsager to Tissington and Buxton, Colne to Buxton and Ashbourne and Manchester (P) to Buxton and Ashbourne. The Atherton Junc. (Bag Lane)-Pennington South Junc. section of the former LNWR Kenyon Junc.-Bolton Gt. Moor St. branch is to be officially closed w.e.f. 17th June, 1963.
SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/03/1934 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 5543, name: HOME GUARD
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Edge Hill (8A)    
02/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
28/05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 45543    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
09/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12A)    
15/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Preston (24K)    
17/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
31/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
05/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Lancaster Green Ayre (24J)    
02/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (24L)    
17/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 45543    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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