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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 78590 m/e 11/1944
British Railways 90385 m/e 07/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 25351
To Service During 01/1944
Withdrawal During 02/1967
Service Life 23 yrs , 1 mth

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1967 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1944
25E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 29/07/1950
25A   Wakefield m/e 30/11/1950
25A   Wakefield 4w/e 02/12/1950
25B   Huddersfield Hillhouse 4w/e 08/10/1955
25A   Wakefield 4w/e 31/12/1955
     Withdrawn m/e 02/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 29/07/1950
ALLOC 25A Wakefield m/e 30/11/1950
LOAN 25B Huddersfield Hillhouse 4w/e 08/10/1955
EXLOAN 25A Wakefield 4w/e 31/12/1955
WDN   on 15/03/1967

* 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1944 Renumbered Renumbered to 78590    
07/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90385    
29/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
08/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Huddersfield Hillhouse (25B)    
31/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
02/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 90385    
06/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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