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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79269 m/e 02/1945
British Railways 90708 m/e 11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2313
Works Number 5212
To Service During 02/1945
Withdrawal During 04/1964
Service Life 19 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1965 at Slag Reduction Co. (Ickles)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1945
26A   Newton Heath (Reinstated) (from WR Stock) 2w/e 03/12/1949
26E   Lees (Oldham) 4w/e 14/06/1958
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1964
9D   Newton Heath w/e 18/04/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 26A Newton Heath w/e 26/11/1949
ALLOC 9D Newton Heath 4w/e 02/05/1964
WDN   w/e 02/05/1964

* 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
02/1945 To Service To service as WD Number 79269
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5212
   
11/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90708    
03/12/1949 Reinstated Reinstated to Newton Heath (26A)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Lees (Oldham) (26E)    
04/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 90708    
18/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (9D)    
01/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Slag Reduction Co.: Ickles    

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