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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7237 m/e 10/1943
War Dept. 77237 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90203 m/e 04/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25108
To Service During 10/1943
Withdrawal Sun 17/10/1965
Service Life 22 yrs , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1966 at Arnott Young (Dinsdale)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1943
31B   March w/e 17/02/1952
31B   March 4w/e 22/03/1952
40B   Immingham 4w/e 24/10/1953
31B   March 4w/e 22/09/1956
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 16/03/1957
41F   Mexborough 4w/e 19/07/1958
41D   Canklow w/e 25/05/1963
36A   Doncaster w/e 19/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 17/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN ABD Aberdeen Ferryhill on 21/05/1948
ALLOC 31B March w/e 17/02/1952
ALLOC 31B March on 12/07/1953
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 14/07/1958
ALLOC 41D Canklow 5w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   on 17/10/1965

* 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   On G.W. waiting to pass through Swindon Shops.   Statement "A" - List of austerity 2-8-0's in the UK but not yet in service

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/08/1947 Stratton Park The following 'Austerity' 2-8-0 were noted at Stratton Park dump (a few miles on the London side of Swindon) on 17/8 awaiting works:-70829, 77141, 77237, 77368, 77394, 77399, 78621, 78624, 79254, 79273 and 79294, whilst 79303 was actually outside Swindon Works. SLS/194709
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
10/12/1965 Doncaster MPD Stored: 61085, 61135, 61326, 63738, 90203/59/77, 90349/93, 90432/54/76, 90501/16/28, 90629, 92190. SLS/196601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1943 To Service To service as WD Number 7237
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25108
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77237    
04/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 90203    
17/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
22/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
16/03/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
25/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
17/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90203    
04/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Dinsdale    

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