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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7471 m/e 01/1944
War Dept. 77471 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90615 m/e 09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2292
Works Number 4987
To Service During 01/1944
Withdrawal Sat 30/09/1967
Service Life 23 yrs, 8 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1968 at Arnott Young (Parkgate)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1944
55D   Royston 4w/e 16/07/1966
55E   Normanton 4w/e 28/01/1967
     Withdrawn on 30/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 01/10/1949
ALLOC 55D Royston 4w/e 16/07/1966
ALLOC 55E Normanton 8w/e 25/02/1967
WDN   on 30/09/1967

* 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
21/09/1947 Kingham Dump On 21/9 the following 'Austerity' 2-8-0's were noted: those already repaired were:-Nos. 70825(4), 70875(1), 77072(1), 77126(1), 77160(1), 77171(1*), 77179(1), 77192(2), 77212(4), 77330(2), 77348(2), 77451(1), 77466(1), 77479(4), 78602(2), 78615(4), 79190(5), 79215(3) and 79221(1). Notes: (1) Bears plate-Usines Metallurgiques du Hainant; Repaired 1947. Couillet. (Belgique); (2) Bears plate-Anglo-Franco-Belge, La Croyere, Belgium. Repaired 1947; (3) Bears plate-En Ergte, Marcinelle. Repaired 1947; (4) Bears plate-Repaired by S.A. 'Les Ateliers Metallurgigues', Usine de Tubize, 1947; (5) Bears plate-S.A. Forges Usines and Fonderies, Haine-St.-Pierre, Belgique, 1947. Locomotives Automotrices Wagons, Aciers Moules. *Bears no plate but apparently comes under (1) above. No. 78615, according to the plate it carries was built in 1944 and not 1945 as is generally supposed. Those awaiting repair were:-Nos. 70833, 70865, 77029, 77048, 77092, 77229, 77239, 77242, 77332, 77463, 77471, 78541, 78544, 78546, 78551, 78554, 78556, 78563, 78685, 79272, 79275, 79282 an 79298. SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 7471
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 4987
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77471    
09/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90615    
16/07/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Royston (55D)    
28/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Normanton (55E)    
30/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 90615    
01/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Parkgate    

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