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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 5550 on 01/05/1934
British Railways 45550 w/e 22/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class Patriot
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Patriot 6P01/05/1934
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 01/05/1934
Withdrawal w/e Sat 01/12/1962
Service Life 28 yrs , 7 mths
Total Mileage 1,233,957

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 01/05/1934
12B   Carlisle Upperby on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
10B   Preston 8w/e 11/07/1953
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 20/06/1959
8B   Warrington Dallam w/e 27/06/1959
21D   Aston w/e 18/06/1960
8B   Warrington Dallam w/e 05/08/1961
24J   Lancaster Green Ayre w/e 05/05/1962
24L   Carnforth w/e 02/06/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 01/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 10B Preston 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 12B Carlisle Upperby 6w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 8B Warrington Dallam 6w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 21D Aston 5w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 8B Warrington Dallam 5w/e 05/08/1961
ALLOC 24J Lancaster Green Ayre 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 24L Carnforth 4w/e 02/06/1962
WDN   w/e 01/12/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
22/10/1949 Locomotive renumbering The re-numbering of the 'Patriot' Class was completed, with No. 45550 during W/E 22/10 and the '1900' Class (0-4-4T) was completed with No. 41900 during W/E 29/10. Of the forty-five original Midland 'Compound's,' thirty-three are still in service, and all except Nos. 1031/43 had been re-numbered by the middle of October. Apparently Tilbury 4-4-2T's Nos. 2120/21 have not yet been altered to 41938/39 although new engines with their numbers appeared in September; otherwise series 41928-78 is complete. At the end of October. one hundred and eighty-eight of the 'Jubilee's' (Nos. 45552-45742) had been re-numbered, leaving only Nos. 5552 an 5634 to be done. SLS/194912
08/10/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D122-6, 42604/68, 44729/59, 44928, 45210/61, 45594, 45635/98, 46427, 49395 and the usual preserved locos. Outside Paint Shop: D127, 42447, 42655, 44733, 45077, 45316, 45699, 46225, 78017, 92133. New Electing Shop: D8, D128/9/35-7, D327, D5016/74. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5, D227, D329. Erecting Shop: D130-4, D224, 41209/39, 42050/62, 42289/99, 42465, 42607, 44666/93, 44774, 44836/90, 44934/90, 45003/67, 45102/5/8, 45204/52/62/3, 45332/40, 45454, 45549/50, 45688/90, 46114/43, 46234, 46426, 48036/46/74/85, 48283, 48494, 48611/53, 48712, 49025/70, 49381, 70052, 71000, 90216/42/71, 90486, 92013/81/94, 92150. Outside Erecting Shop: D216, 42446, 42656, 45131, 45505, 45634/83, 48717, 78043, 92123. Minor Repair Road: 45646, 48451. Works Sidings: 41279, 42425, 42574, 44708/17/20/36/7/71, 44864/71, 45154, 45571/96, 45656, 46105/7/38/60, 46406, 48088, 48217, 48477, 48624/36, 49126, 90529/61. Scrap Yard: 40075/7/97, 40118, 42506, 43325, 47421/38/62, 47634, 52389 intact. Works Shunters: D3175, 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 47608, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441. SLS/196111
15/10/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D124-8, 42667/8, 44679/82/3, 44729/30, 45131, 45210, 45594, 45698, 46108/60, 49395, 78043. Outside Paint Shop: D123, 41209, 42425, 42656, 44696, 44774, 44893/4, 44988, 45108, 45262, 45635/56, 48085, 48283, 48477, 48717, 49025, 49125, 70052, 71000, 92081. Works Sidings: 42619/65, 44845, 45041, 45204/85, 45549, 46425, 47448, 48660, 49070, 49381, 90218, 92024/67. Erecting Shop: D8, D129-34, 41209/79, 42050, 42289/99, 42436/65, 42607/31, 44666/93/5, 44708/17/37, 44864/76/90, 44934/90, 45038/67, 45105, 45207/52/95, 45332, 45420, 45505/50/71/3, 45688/90, 45740. 46105/7, 48036/46/74, 48217, 48365, 48451, 48611/24/36/53, 48712, 49423, 90121, 90216/42/71, 90486, 90561, 92119/50. Outside Erecting Shop: D5141, 42062, 45003, 45102, 45263, 45340, 45454, 45646, 46113/43, 46234, 46426, 48494, 92013. New Erecting Shop: D135-7, D227, D327, D5016. Outside New Erecting Shop: D329. Scrap Yard-intact: 40075/7/97, 47421/38/62, 47634 intact. Scrap Yard-just cut up: 40118, 42506, 43325, 43863, 52389. Works Shunters: 43957, 44127, 44374, 47592, 51446, 52093, 52218, 52312, 52441/59, D3763. SLS/196111
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
01/05/1934 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 5550
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
22/10/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 45550    
11/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Preston (10B)    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
27/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Warrington Dallam (8B)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (21D)    
05/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Warrington Dallam (8B)    
05/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Lancaster Green Ayre (24J)    
02/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (24L)    
01/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 45550    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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