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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 79307 m/e 04/1945
British Railways 90728 m/e 08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2313
Works Number 5250
To Service During 04/1945
Withdrawal w/e Mon 09/12/1963
Service Life 18 yrs, 8 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1945
25E   Sowerby Bridge w/e 05/08/1950
25G   Farnley Junction m/e 30/11/1950
25G   Farnley Junction 4w/e 02/12/1950
     Withdrawn w/e 09/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 25E Sowerby Bridge w/e 05/08/1950
ALLOC 25G Farnley Junction m/e 30/11/1950
WDN   w/e 09/12/1963

* 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
18/01/1964 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop) Erecting Shop: 12122, D191, D2615, D3143, D3672, D5102/9, D5370/6, and 0-4-0 Depl. Diesel No. 56, D7583-89 under construction. Steam Locos under repair: 75037, 60004, 60145, 60923/70, 73092/142/162, 75046/53, 90120/709. Stripping Shop: 47482 for general, 63451, 72002, 75006, 90209/578/728. Yard Sidings: D16, D2700, D5112, 43119, 60132, 61013, 60954, 62060/65, 63468, 65033/99, 65804, 73144, 75006/40, 90026. Diesel Test House: D22, D5104 an D5169. Scrap Yard: 43131, 42770, 61468, 65810, 67652, 68008/38/39/41/42/59/61, 68736, 69006/21 an 72001. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1945 To Service To service as WD Number 79307
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5250		    
08/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90728    
05/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (25E)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Farnley Junction (25G)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Farnley Junction (25G)    
09/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 90728    
01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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