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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79282 m/e 03/1945
British Railways 90719 m/e 09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2313
Works Number 5225
To Service During 03/1945
Withdrawal Thu 10/02/1966
Service Life 20 yrs, 11 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1945
41D   Canklow w/e 29/08/1959
41H   Staveley (G.C.) w/e 03/04/1965
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 19/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 10/02/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25A Wakefield w/e 24/09/1949
LOAN 41D Canklow 4w/e 05/09/1959
LOAN 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 05/09/1959
ALLOC 41D Canklow 4w/e 03/10/1959
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 5w/e 03/04/1965
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   on 10/02/1966

* 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
03/1945 To Service To service as WD Number 79282
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5225
   
09/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 90719    
29/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
03/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
10/02/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 90719    
06/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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