Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 31 Online
» 3353 Today
» 5000 Yesterday
» 29387 Week
» 128032 Month
» 330696 Year
» 3357549 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 6240 on 27/03/1940
British Railways 46240 m/e 06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
27/03/1940 CITY OF COVENTRY

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Stanier
Class Coronation (Semi)
Company History LMS
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 27/03/1940 to Camden (1B)
Building Cost £10,838.00
Withdrawal w/e Sat 12/09/1964
Service Life 24 yrs, 5 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
1B   Camden (New) on 27/03/1940
1B   Camden on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
1A   Willesden w/e 07/09/1963
8A   Edge Hill w/e 29/08/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 12/09/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 1A Willesden 5w/e 07/09/1963
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 4w/e 05/09/1964
WDN   w/e 12/09/1964

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

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
09/06/1947 Crewe Works Further Class 5 4-6-0's have been completed as follows: Nos. 4773 (5/5), 4774 (10/5), 4775 (17/5), 4776 (24/5), 4777 (31/5) and 4778 (9/6). These are all receiving lettering, etc., in the new style. The latest 4-6-2 to have the streamline casing removed is No. 6247 , she was ex the Erecting Shop on 4/6 and No. 6240 will be dealt with next. No. 6115 is the next 'Scot' to be rebuilt, while the next 'Patriots' to be converted are Nos. 5529 and 5528 (in that order), the former will probably be in traffic early in July. No. 4829 is being fitted for oil-burning and the 2-8-0's so fitted include Nos. 8191, 8273, and 8696. Since the end of April the following locos. have been withdrawn: Nos. 6619, 6653, 6723, 6728, 6876, 6894, 6927, 6930, 7682, 7709, 28262, 28278, 28422, 28524, 28589, 28614. SLS/194708
08/04/1962 Crewe Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D52 (Complete), D1037-9 (Body shells), D231/94/5, D8015, E3020. New Erecting Shop Yard: D303, 42640. Erecting Shop: D53-5 (Engines in), D56/7, D1035/6 (Body Sides only), D7, D212/3/5/7/26/92, D325, D8005, 41225/39/41, 42102/5/33/5, 42249/96, 42555/6, 42644/86, 44741, 44815, 44911, 45134, 45202/10/24/31/62, 45375, 45557/71/90/1/9, 45632/3/54, 45742, 46111/22/9, 46238, 48452, 48504, 70015/20/51, 92045, 92120. Erecting Shop Yard: D335, D8019, 42586, 45097, 45370, 45434, 46132/45/56, 46222/39/42, 78013. Paint Shop: D50/1/64-7, 45242, 46240, 49395, 90606 and an unidentified electric loco. Paint Shop Yard: D235, 90178. Works Yard: 42256, 42494, 42514, 44778, 44862, 44932/64, 45535, 45671, 46118/48, 48600, 70014, 90167, 90201, 90520, 92022/46/54. Scrap Road: 40024, 40132, 41900, 46204/11/2, 49134 complete with 40180, 45519, 51222 just cut-up. Works Shunters: 43957, 44363/73, 47592, 47618/61, 51412, 52093, 52312, 52441, D3245. SLS/196205
31/10/1962 Camden MPD 46239/40/6/52 are in store here; (Royal Scots and Patriots are at Devons Road). SLS/196212
15/11/1964 Crewe North MPD (Stored) Ex-Works: D208, D380, D1631/2, 42546, 46491 44803, 70033, 78023; Stored: 45552/4/6, 45617/72/6, 45704, 46228/35/9/40/5/8,51/4/6, 71000. Also on shed: D1585, D1697, D1744, 5056. SLS/196412

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/03/1940 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 6240, name: CITY OF COVENTRY
Built at Crewe Works 		   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Camden (1B)    
06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 46240    
07/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
29/08/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
12/09/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 46240    
12/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

prev prev