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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7241 m/e 11/1943
War Dept. 77241 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90205 on 27/02/1952 (at Swindon Factory)

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25112
To Service During 01/1943
Withdrawal w/e Sat 07/03/1964
Service Life 21 yrs, 2 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1964 at Albert Looms (Spondon)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1943
NA   Newton Abbot on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
26C   Bolton 4w/e 31/12/1950
26D   Bury 4w/e 27/03/1954
16E   Kirkby in Ashfield w/e 21/12/1963
9M   Bury w/e 25/01/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 07/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN NA Newton Abbot m/e 30/04/1947
LOAN 87K Swansea Paxton Street (Victoria) 4w/e 22/04/1950
ALLOC 26C Bolton m/e 31/12/1950
ALLOC 26D Bury 4w/e 20/03/1954
ALLOC 26D Bury 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 16E Kirkby in Ashfield 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 9M Bury 3w/e 01/02/1964
WDN   w/e 07/03/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1947 Wolverhampton Stafford Road Works W.D. locos. which have been repaired at these Works can readily be distinguished from those which have passed through Swindon, as they are painted all black, with red buffer beams and plain lettering. The following are amongst those which have been dealt with here: Nos. 77026, 77053, 77079, 77097, 77106, 77123, 77184, 77202. 77210, 77214, 77241, 77247, 77257, 77289. 77380, 77388, 78522, 78566, 78717 and 79244. SLS/194708
15/10/1951 Locomotives in the 9xxxx Series Renumbering Most of these engines have now received their 9xxxx numbers, the known exceptions in mid-October being Eastern Region: 90063/96, 90153, 90215/32, 90410. London Midland Region: 90102/5/9/10/13/23/35/73/83/94, 90205/71/95, 90314/26/27/43/52/66, 90413, 90576, 90621/87. North-Eastern Region: 90100, 90309, 90518, 90627/88. Scottish Region: 90293, 90616 (2-8-0), 90760/64/65/70 (2-10-0). Western Region: 90167/76/79, 90238/61/68/84, 90312/15/55/56, 90563/65/73, 90686. Possibly a few of these have been done but not recorded; information concerning such would be welcomed. SLS/195111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1943 Renumbered Renumbered to 7241    
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77241    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Newton Abbot (NA)    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (26C)    
27/02/1952 Renumbered Renumbered to 90205    
27/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Bury (26D)    
21/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Kirkby in Ashfield (16E)    
25/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Bury (9M)    
07/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90205    
11/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Albert Looms: Spondon    

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