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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 6234 on 04/08/1938
British Railways 46234 m/e 10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/08/1938 DUCHES OF ABERCORN

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class Coronation (Semi)
Company History LMS
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 04/08/1938 to Camden (1B)
Building Cost £10,659.00
Withdrawal w/e Sat 26/01/1963
Service Life 24 yrs, 5 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
1B   Camden (New) on 04/08/1938
5A   Crewe North on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
1B   Camden w/e 20/06/1959
1B   Camden w/e 07/11/1959
12B   Carlisle Upperby w/e 21/11/1959
     Withdrawn w/e 26/01/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 1B Camden w/e 18/10/1947
EXLOAN 5A Crewe North w/e 15/11/1947
ALLOC 1B Camden 6w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 12B Carlisle Upperby 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   w/e 26/01/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1946 Crewe - Destreamlined Starting with 6235, 4-6-2 locomotives are being destreamlined, whilst all streamlined tenders are having the streamlining removed. SLS/194605
30/03/1946 Crewe - Smoke deflectors Smoke deflectors are being fitted to all the non-streamlined Princess Coronation locos in the same way as with 6232/52. 6234/3/50 have so far been so treated. SLS/194605
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 (Outside 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/08/1938 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 6234, name: DUCHES OF ABERCORN
Built at Crewe Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Crewe North (5A)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 46234    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Camden (1B)    
21/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Upperby (12B)    
26/01/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 46234    
06/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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