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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 6209 on 23/08/1935
British Railways 46209   22/01/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
23/08/1935 PRINCESS BEATRICE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LMS Red   23/08/1935
BR Black Red and White 05/1948
BR Green Orange and Black 09/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class Princess Royal
Company History LMS
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 23/08/1935 to Crewe North (5A)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 29/09/1962 off Camden (1B)
Service Life 27 yrs, 1 mth , 6 dys
Total Mileage 1,577,995

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1962 at Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LMS 10t Riveted 9361 01/10/1936 LMS 4,000g 10t 0cwt
LMS 10t Riveted 9354 04/09/1946 LMS 4,000g 10t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
5A   Crewe North (New) on 23/08/1935
1B   Camden on 07/09/1935
5A   Crewe North (on loan) on 12/02/1938
1B   Camden on 19/02/1938
9A   Longsight on 06/09/1939
1B   Camden on 02/12/1939
5A   Crewe North on 02/05/1942
8A   Edge Hill on 06/09/1958
5A   Crewe North on 20/06/1959
12B   Carlisle Upperby on 13/08/1960
5A   Crewe North on 03/09/1960
1B   Camden on 27/01/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 29/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 06/09/1958
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 6w/e 11/07/1959
LOAN 12B Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 27/08/1960
EXLOAN 5A Crewe North 4w/e 24/09/1960
TOSTORE   4w/e 01/04/1961
REINS 5A Crewe North m/e 30/06/1961
ALLOC 1B Camden 4w/e 27/01/1962
WDN   w/e 29/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/12/1957 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
13/06/1959 Speedometer fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Crewe Works 12/12/1935 16/01/1936 36 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 14/09/1936 01/10/1936 18 days Light Service Tender number 9361 (LMS 10t Riveted) attached.
 
Crewe Works 11/02/1937 24/03/1937 42 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 06/01/1938 29/01/1938 24 days Heavy Service    
Crewe Works 15/10/1938 21/11/1938 38 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 02/08/1939 25/08/1939 24 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 26/03/1940 09/04/1940 15 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 21/10/1940 11/11/1940 22 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 08/02/1941 01/03/1941 22 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 21/07/1941 16/08/1941 27 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 23/02/1942 14/03/1942 20 days Heavy Service    
Crewe Works 29/05/1942 20/06/1942 23 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 14/12/1942 19/01/1943 37 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 08/03/1943 12/04/1943 36 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 27/09/1943 04/12/1943 69 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 28/12/1944 03/02/1945 38 days Light Service    
Crewe Works 01/10/1945 21/12/1945 82 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 07/08/1946 25/10/1946 80 days Heavy Ordinary Tender number 9354 (LMS 10t Riveted) attached.
 
Crewe Works 05/02/1947 26/03/1947 50 days Heavy Service    
Crewe Works 01/07/1947 05/09/1947 67 days Light Ordinary    
Crewe Works 09/12/1947 09/01/1948 32 days Heavy Ordinary    
Crewe Works 16/10/1948 18/01/1949 95 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 13/06/1949 15/08/1949 64 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 24/11/1949 04/01/1950 42 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 17/04/1950 25/05/1950 39 days Light Intermediate    
Crewe Works 16/11/1950 17/02/1951 94 days Heavy Casual    
Crewe Works 15/08/1951 08/10/1951 55 days Heavy General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Crewe Works 21/10/1951 09/11/1951 20 days Non Classified Rectification work
 
Crewe Works 20/03/1952 25/04/1952 37 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 17/11/1952 24/12/1952 38 days Light Intermediate    
Crewe Works 14/05/1953 25/05/1953 12 days Light Casual Shed Repair
 
Crewe Works 03/12/1953 23/01/1954 52 days Heavy Intermediate    
Crewe Works 26/10/1954 03/12/1954 39 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 28/11/1955 18/02/1956 83 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 03/12/1956 11/01/1957 40 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 28/10/1957 11/12/1957 45 days Light Intermediate    
Crewe Works 08/10/1958 10/12/1958 64 days Heavy General    
Crewe Works 04/02/1959 22/05/1959 108 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 26/08/1959 03/10/1959 39 days Light Casual    
Crewe Works 19/12/1960 10/03/1961 82 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/11/1943 Crewe Works Engines in shops on 2/11: 2587, 3891, 4220, 4464/99, 5026/76/94, 5109/31/89, 5201/33/96, 5357, 5423/33/56, 5526/41/2/54/63/91/6, 5605/19/56/62, 6117/34/9/42/8/63, 6200/2/9/31/5/40, 6931, 7340, 7408/68, 7674, 7772, 7898,.7978/9, 8598, 8962, 9057/83, 9103/23, 9305/40/1/66, 9529, 9605/6/20/32, 28245, 28423, 28616. W.D. 7057 (V.F.4873/43), W.D. 7161 (N.B.L. 25032/43). U.S.A. 1681 (Baldwin 67665, 1/43); U.S.A. 2400 (A.L.Co. 70749, 4/43), U.S.A. 2428 (A.L.Co. 70777, 5/43). The next 'Scot' to be 'rebuilt' is No, 6124. No. 6117 should be out 1/12/43. New 8.F. No. 8310 left the erecting shop 30/11/43. The W.D. (Austerity) 2-8-0's are having their cast-iron tender wheels re-placed by steel castings at Crewe. W.D. Nos. 551, 559, 571 are being returned to L.M.S. service, and the following running numbers have been allocated:-551/8266, NBL 24746/42, Tender No. 9993/43; 559/8272, NBL 24770J42; 571/8284 NBL 24806/42. Allocation of some '8.F's'-12A, Nos. 8302/3/32, 8644/51; 16C, Nos. 8616/41; 18B, Nos. 8304/33, 8620/1/50; 18D, No. 8642; 20A, Nos. 8305, 8618/39/40; 20B, No. 8619; 28C, Nos. 8617/43/52-4. SLS/194401
08/01/1961 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D77/8, D83/5, D3921, 42179, 45063/8, 45646/95, 48755, L.N.W.R. 1054 and the usual preserved engines. Outside Paint Shop: D74/5/9, D80/2/4, 44767, 45132, 45201, 45348, 45667, 46457, 48529, 48600, 70032, 90346. Works Sidings: 40161, 44697, 44734/82, 44867, 44936, 45336, 45428, 46235, 46430, 49158/99, 49270, 49432, 70021, 84015, 92092, 92160/7. Erecting Shop: D90-6, 42476, 42580, 44869, 45037/48, 45197, 45219/40/50/77/94, 45302/44, 45411/9, 45506/78/82, 45616/38/54/75/80, 46203/9/47/50/5, 46410/36, 48054, 48120/73, 48255, 48438, 48635/68, 48898, 49281, 70033, 90137/8/57/97, 90203/33/51, 90316, 90509, 92018/33/43, 92134/55/65. Outside Erecting Shop: 42295, 45515/60, 46103/36/7, 48508, 49034, 90297, 92048. New Erecting Shop: D76, D81/6-9, D97-102. Cutting-up Shop: Nil. SLS/196102
01/04/1961 \"Princess Royal\'s\" in store LMSR 'Princess Royal' Class Pacifics-further to the information in the Locomotive Stock alterations, these engines are in store as follows-Edge Hill (8A)-46200/4/8/9/12, Carnforth (24L)-46203/11, Kingmoor (12A) -46201/10, Willesden (1A)-46205/7 and Rugby (2A)-46206. At least one (46207) is only a few weeks out of shops and it is expected that all will be back in traffic during the Summer Service. SLS/196105
20/06/1961 LMSR Pacifics 46200 an 46209 (5A) were both noted at Crewe on 20th June on passenger trains. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/08/1935 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 6209, name: PRINCESS BEATRICE
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number
Allocated to Crewe North (5A)
Livery applied: LMS lined red
   
07/09/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
12/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 12/12/1935. Dep: 16/01/1936.    
14/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 14/09/1936. Dep: 01/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 9361 (LMS 10t Riveted) attached.
   
11/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 11/02/1937. Dep: 24/03/1937.    
06/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Service) - Arr: 06/01/1938. Dep: 29/01/1938.    
12/02/1938 Allocation Loaned to Crewe North (5A)    
19/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
15/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 15/10/1938. Dep: 21/11/1938.    
02/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 02/08/1939. Dep: 25/08/1939.    
06/09/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
02/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
26/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 26/03/1940. Dep: 09/04/1940.    
21/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 21/10/1940. Dep: 11/11/1940.    
08/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 08/02/1941. Dep: 01/03/1941.    
21/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 21/07/1941. Dep: 16/08/1941.    
23/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Service) - Arr: 23/02/1942. Dep: 14/03/1942.    
02/05/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
29/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 29/05/1942. Dep: 20/06/1942.    
14/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 14/12/1942. Dep: 19/01/1943.    
08/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 08/03/1943. Dep: 12/04/1943.    
27/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 27/09/1943. Dep: 04/12/1943.    
28/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Service) - Arr: 28/12/1944. Dep: 03/02/1945.    
01/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 01/10/1945. Dep: 21/12/1945.    
07/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Ordinary) - Arr: 07/08/1946. Dep: 25/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 9354 (LMS 10t Riveted) attached.
   
05/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Service) - Arr: 05/02/1947. Dep: 26/03/1947.    
01/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 01/07/1947. Dep: 05/09/1947.    
09/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Ordinary) - Arr: 09/12/1947. Dep: 09/01/1948.    
16/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 16/10/1948. Dep: 18/01/1949.    
22/01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 46209    
13/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/06/1949. Dep: 15/08/1949.    
24/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/11/1949. Dep: 04/01/1950.    
17/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 17/04/1950. Dep: 25/05/1950.    
16/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 16/11/1950. Dep: 17/02/1951.    
15/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 15/08/1951. Dep: 08/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
21/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 21/10/1951. Dep: 09/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Rectification work
   
20/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/03/1952. Dep: 25/04/1952.    
17/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 17/11/1952. Dep: 24/12/1952.    
14/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/05/1953. Dep: 25/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Shed Repair
   
03/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/12/1953. Dep: 23/01/1954.    
26/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/10/1954. Dep: 03/12/1954.    
28/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 28/11/1955. Dep: 18/02/1956.    
03/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/12/1956. Dep: 11/01/1957.    
28/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 28/10/1957. Dep: 11/12/1957.    
28/12/1957 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
06/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
08/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 08/10/1958. Dep: 10/12/1958.    
04/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/02/1959. Dep: 22/05/1959.    
13/06/1959 Modification Modification: Speedometer fitted    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
26/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/08/1959. Dep: 03/10/1959.    
13/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
03/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
19/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Crewe Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 19/12/1960. Dep: 10/03/1961.    
27/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
29/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 46209 from Camden (1B)    
11/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Crewe, Cheshire    

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