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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 7484 m/e 02/1944
War Dept. 77484 m/e 01/1945
British Railways 90621 m/e 10/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2292
Works Number 5000
To Service During 02/1944
Withdrawal Tue 16/11/1965
Service Life 21 yrs, 9 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1966 at Ellis Metals (Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1944
25E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 02/06/1951
25E   Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 16/06/1951
24B   Rose Grove 4w/e 08/08/1953
25B   Huddersfield Hillhouse 4w/e 28/11/1953
51C   West Hartlepool w/e 28/11/1964
     Withdrawn on 16/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
STOCK CLK Colwick on 28/01/1947
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 02/02/1947
ALLOC BRN Barnsley on 12/05/1947
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill on 05/10/1947
LOAN 24B Rose Grove w/e 29/01/1949
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 02/06/1951
ALLOC 24B Rose Grove 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 25B Huddersfield Hillhouse 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 3w/e 05/12/1964
WDN   on 16/11/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1946 W.D. Locomotives The following have been noted at Folkestone recently: 77070/81, 77122/9, 77222, 77402/11/26/84, 77508, 78588. As they carried allocations painted on the cab sides, they have presumably been in traffic on the continent. SLS/194605
28/02/1946 Locomotives Miscellany More W.D. 2-8-0's appear to be allocated to B.A.; many of these engines were lately standing about in the Dover areas. 'Schools' 907 'Dulwich,' 917 'Ardingly,' 934 'St. Lawrence' are light green. 'Demob.' specials are still running frequently from Folkestone, etc., to Guildford via Tonbridge and Redhill, worked to the latter by locos, carrying Dover spare duty Nos, 462-3, but actually the engines are often B.A. or AFD. 4-4-0's. They return light from Redhill it not otherwise required. SLS/194605
28/02/1946 W.D. Locomotives The following have been noted at Folkestone recently: 77070/81, 77122/9, 77222, 77402/11/26/84, 77508, 78588. As they carried allocations painted on the cab sides, they have presumably been in traffic on the continent. SLS/194605
31/01/1947 General Several 'Austerity' 2-8-0's are being repaired for service on the L.N.E.R. both at Eastleigh and Brighton, Nos. 77046/61, 77235, 77453/4, 77484 at the former and 77070, 77108, 77402/11/18, 79220, 78603, 77129, 77371/95, 77426 at the latter. 77411 has already left Brighton shops painted black, to he followed by 77070. Shed markings include La Delivrance, Le Mans, Desing Balls, Acheres, etc. Some of the tenders bear different numbers from the engines, but are renumbered to correspond with the engine number when painted. These engines are being classified '0.7' on the L.N.E.R. SLS/194702
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
23/07/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) Paint Shop: D110-2, 42121, 42235, 42579, 42658/9/77, 44987, 45224, 45415/35, 45588, 49395. Outside Paint Shop: D108/13-5, 45658. Works Sidings: 40580, 42377, 42481, 42507, 42602, 44148/75, 44728/66/79, 44824, 44929/49, 45005, 45247, 45445, 45516/44, 45610/30, 46110/35, 47277, 48154, 49049, 90194, 90323, 90621, 92096. Erecting Shop: D116-21, D269, 41229/68, 42158, 42218, 42562/89, 42610, 44374, 44658/85/6, 44821/71/88, 45045/75, 45104/85/99, 45218/48/54/96, 45333/45/73, 45529/89, 45611/8/9/61/72, 46102/31/55, 46243, 46441, 48287, 48393, 48446, 48697, 48732/61/7, 90264, 90327/81, 90646/58, 92030/2/72/7. Outside Erecting Shop: 42086, 42234, 42652, 44687, 45189, 45410, 46142. New Erecting Shop: D76, D122-8, D331, D5142. Outside New Erecting Shop: D5078. Scrap Yard: 43268, 43962, 47418, 58305 intact, 41529 just cut up. Works Shunters: 12071, 42984, 43957, 47618, 51412/44/6, 52093, 52312, 52441/59. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 7484
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5000		    
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 77484    
02/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
16/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
10/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 90621    
08/08/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Rose Grove (24B)    
28/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Huddersfield Hillhouse (25B)    
28/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
16/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90621    
05/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Ellis Metals: Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell    

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