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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79304 m/e 04/1945
British Railways 90726 m/e 08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2313
Works Number 5247
To Service During 04/1945
Withdrawal Mon 12/11/1962
Service Life 17 yrs, 7 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1945
25E   Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 09/09/1950
25G   Farnley Junction m/e 30/11/1950
25G   Farnley Junction 4w/e 02/12/1950
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 19/08/1950
ALLOC 25G Farnley Junction m/e 30/11/1950
WDN   on 12/11/1962

* 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
04/1945 To Service To service as WD Number 79304
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5247		    
08/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90726    
09/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Farnley Junction (25G)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Farnley Junction (25G)    
12/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 90726    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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