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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7024 m/e 03/1943
War Dept. 77024 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90121 w/e 23/12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 24995
To Service During 03/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sun 20/06/1965
Service Life 22 yrs, 3 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1965 at Arnott Young (Parkgate)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1943
27B   Aintree w/e 01/09/1951
27B   Aintree 4w/e 08/09/1951
27D   Wigan Central (L&Y) 4w/e 28/11/1953
26C   Bolton w/e 06/02/1960
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 12/09/1964
41H   Staveley (G.C.) w/e 16/01/1965
41E   Staveley (Barrow Hill) w/e 19/06/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 20/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN ABD Aberdeen Ferryhill on 11/07/1948
ALLOC 27B Aintree w/e 01/09/1951
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 27D Wigan Central (L&Y) 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 26C Bolton 4w/e 27/02/1960
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 2w/e 12/09/1964
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 06/02/1965
WDN   w/e 20/06/1965
ALLOC 41E Staveley (Barrow Hill) 2w/e 26/06/1965

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

Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
30/11/1947 WD 2-8-0 disposals by the Ministry of Transport   In L.N.E.R. Shops   Statement "A" - List of austerity 2-8-0's in the UK but not yet in service

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7024
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24995
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77024    
23/12/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90121    
01/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Aintree (27B)    
28/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Wigan Central (L&Y) (27D)    
06/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
12/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (Barrow Hill) (41E)    
20/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90121    
09/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Parkgate    

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