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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 75042 on 11/09/1953

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 4
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 401
To Service Sat 11/09/1953 to Bedford (15D)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 04/11/1967
Service Life 14 yrs, 1 mth , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1968 at Cohens (Kettering)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
BR2 906 11/09/1953 BR 3,500g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
15D   Bedford (New) on 11/09/1953
24A   Accrington 4w/e 31/10/1953
15D   Bedford 4w/e 29/01/1955
15C   Leicester Midland w/e 02/05/1959
17A   Derby w/e 22/09/1962
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 23/11/1963
10G   Skipton w/e 20/03/1965
10A   Carnforth w/e 08/04/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 04/11/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 15D Bedford w/e 12/09/1953
NEW 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/09/1953
LOAN 24A Accrington 4w/e 31/10/1953
ALLOC 15D Bedford 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 15C Leicester Midland 5w/e 02/05/1959
ALLOC 17A Derby 5w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 8F Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 07/12/1963
ALLOC 10G Skipton 2w/e 10/04/1965
ALLOC 10A Carnforth 5w/e 08/04/1967
WDN 10A Carnforth w/e 04/11/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/07/1963 Derby Works (Foundry Row) Erecting Shop: No. 1 Bay-47341, 47429, 47673, 73032, 75011, 75012, 75050, D134, D2504, D2911, D3024, D3123, D5013, ED6, ED7. Erecting Shop: No. 2 Bay-D153, D5015, D5081, D5092, D5144. Erecting Shop: No. 3 Bay-(New) D5220, D5221, D5222, D5233, D7568, D7569, D7570, D7571, D7572, D7573, D7574, D7575, D7576, D7577 new. Finishing Shop: D97, D135, D5008, D5029, D5219. Paint Shop: D5217. Foundry Row: 41537, 42472, 42500, 43599, 48006, 48105/407, 73007/143, 75042, D2503. Diesel Erecting Shop: D42, D67, D79, D110, D115, D131, D136, D137, D141, D155, D5082. Yard by Paint Shop: D2, D3, D7, D56, D69, D72, D81, D124, D149, D154, ED4. Test House: D34, D91, D119, D5078, D218. Stone Pit: 73001, 73090, D5216. Stored outside offices: 10000, 10201/2/3. SLS/196308
15/08/1963 Derby Works (Erecting Shop: No. 1 Bay) Erecting Shop: No. 1 Bay-41535, 75011/042/050, D2504, D2508, D2911, D3024/54/249/91; Erecting Shop: No. 2 Bay-D13, D69, D5015/28/81, D49, D72, D80/1, D91, D131/41/54/5, D5030/5. Test House: D7, D14, D47, D133/4/9; Erecting Shop: No. 3 Bay-D5233-7, D7568-77 new. Diesel Shop: D6, D11, D37, D58, D90/2, D105, D5010/92/221. Paint Shop: 75012, D5220. Finishing Shop: D67/8, D79, D5008, D5204/22. Stone Pit: 44433, 48105. Foundry Row: 42472, 42500, 43599, 48006, 63658, 73067/090. Yard: D2, D3, D43, D59, D93, D114/5/20/49, D2221, D2902/7, D5027/76/82, D5395, ED4, ED7. As Derby is expected to cease steam repairs shortly, several engines have been sent to Crewe for repair/scrap. SLS/196309
11/09/1963 Derby Works (Paint Shop) Erecting Shop: No. 1 Bay-D2221, D2505/19, D2902/7/10, 333054/5, 13089, 13335, D3374, D3580, 12063; Erecting Shop: No. 2 Bay-D9, D59. D90, D5002/33, D5133/4/5; Erecting Shop: No. 3 Bay-D7573-77, D5233-40new. Diesel Erecting Shop: D3, D37, D45/9, D68, D96, D111/5, D122, D149, D154/7, D165, D5025, D5400. Outside electric shop for Battery change: D75, D99. Test House: D43/4, D64, D79, D125, D3024, D5028/35/82/6, D5222, D7569/70. Paint Shop: 75042 the last steam engine to be repaired, D7568. Finishing Shop: D91, D120, D7571/2. Yard by paint shop: D2, D62, D112, D136, 33147, D148, D162, D2508, D3291, D5015, D5220, ED4. Stone Pit: D47, Pullman uM60091, uM60731/41. Foundry Row: 42094, 42500, 43845, 44094, 44465, 47278, 47581, D72. Dumped in Yard: ED6, ED7. SLS/196310

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/09/1953 To Service To service as British Railways Number 75042
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Bedford (15D)
Tender fitted: BR2
   
31/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Accrington (24A)    
29/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Bedford (15D)    
02/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15C)    
22/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
23/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
20/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Skipton (10G)    
08/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Carnforth (10A)    
04/11/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 75042    
03/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cohens: Kettering    

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