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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7470 m/e 01/1944
War Dept. 77470 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90614 m/e 04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2292
Works Number 4986
To Service During 01/1944
Withdrawal Fri 29/11/1963
Service Life 19 yrs, 10 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at J McWilliams (Shettleston)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1944
65F   Grangemouth 4w/e 19/01/1963
     Withdrawn on 29/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN THJ Thornton Junction on 15/03/1947
ALLOC 65F Grangemouth 7w/e 29/12/1962
WDN   on 29/11/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/05/1947 Eastfield MPD New 'B1' were much in evidence here, Nos. 1191/2 on 17/5, Nos. 1194/5 on 24/5, and Nos. 1193-1197 on 31/5. 'Austerity' 2-8-0 No. 77367 was noted on 17/5, not re-numbered L.N.E. No. 3019 as stated in the Journal. (Officially given by the Co. as re-numbered to 3019 on 2/2/47.-Editor). Further 'Austerity' 2-8-0 noted here during the month ended 31/5 were: Nos. 77078, 77225, 71306, 77456, 77470 and 78568; also '07' Nos. 3020, 3089, and 3120. All appeared to be awaiting shop repair. (K.M.). SLS/194708
30/08/1961 Cowlairs Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D2708/70/4, 44783, 45213, 45361, 61324/46/96, 65919, 80030, 90017, 90386, 90463, 90614. Valve Shop: 73077. Stripping Shop: 65923. Weigh House: 64847. Paint Shop: 73099. Works Yard: D2434, D2726, D3393, 44485, 61178, 64932, 72009, 73005, 80045, 90753. Scrap Yard: 64710 intact, 64700 being out-up. Works Shunters: D2760, D3418. SLS/196110

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 7470
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4986
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77470    
04/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90614    
19/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grangemouth (65F)    
29/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 90614    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by J McWilliams: Shettleston    

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