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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 43137 on 13/07/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Ivatt
Class 4MT
Company History LMS
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
To Service Sat 13/07/1951 to South Lynn (31D)
Withdrawal 4w/e Sat 09/09/1967
Service Life 16 yrs, 1 mth , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1967

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31D   South Lynn (New) on 13/07/1951
65A   Eastfield 4w/e 14/07/1951
65A   Eastfield on 15/07/1951
63D   Fort William 4w/e 16/05/1953
65A   Eastfield 4w/e 11/07/1953
65F   Grangemouth 4w/e 11/03/1961
56A   Wakefield w/e 02/11/1963
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 11/01/1964
56A   Wakefield w/e 12/09/1964
56B   Ardsley 4w/e 30/01/1965
56A   Wakefield 4w/e 06/11/1965
52F   Blyth (North) 4w/e 10/09/1966
     Withdrawn 4w/e 09/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 31D South Lynn on 13/07/1951
ALLOC 65A Eastfield on 15/07/1951
ALLOC 63D Fort William 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 65F Grangemouth 4w/e 11/03/1961
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 91NE   4w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 12/09/1964
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 06/11/1965
ALLOC 52FN   4w/e 10/09/1966
WDN   4w/e 09/09/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/09/1951 Scottish miscellany On 10th September, a new Ivatt 2-6-0, no 43137, was seen at Saughton Junction, hauling a Glasgow-Edinburgh goods. No. 43139has also been seen, both working from 65A. On 3rd September, the Heart of Midlothian left Edinburgh behind 60162 Saint Johnstoun in dark green livery. SLS/195111
20/09/1964 Swindon Works (Erecting Shop) On the occasion of the Society farewell to the last G.W.R. County class tour, the following were on works:- Erecting Shop: D602, D806/19/37/43/9, D1001/6/9/14/15/28/32/43/58, D6335/57, D7009/73, 2210, 6862, 6951, 7803, 7924, 43001/137, 73034 an 92223. New Construction: D9512 complete and painted, D9513-6 almost complete, D9517-24 under construction. Top end of shop, PWM653, D3026/32/190/807/14/24. Weighing shed: D850, D1049, Outside in works yard: 4659, 8405/9, 8732, 9425/27, 42954/78, 43115/20, 60941/45, D1016/24, D6352, D7048, N.C.B. 0-6-2T (ex T.V.R.) and King 6000 (for movement to Stratford). Scrap yard: 2818, 5698, 6010, 6824/7/73, 7929, 8418, 9484, 60809/12/33/6/87, 60916/22/5/32/64/75, 43012/112. Stock shed: D3352, D6826, D9510/11. SLS/196410
11/10/1964 Swindon Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop: D602, D806/15/7/32/7/43/9, D1006/16/24/32/58/60/72, D3025/32/190/807/20/966, D6335/52/6, D7017/46/63, 2210, 6823/7, 6951, 7924/9, 42945/75, 43001/112/20/37, 73034, 92223, D9515/6 Painted, D9517-20 Cabs, D9521-7 Motors, D9528/9 Frames; PWM653; C shop area: NCB 67 (ex-TVR) and 6000 still awaiting movement to Stratford; 2818, 3748, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824/73, 8401/18, 9484, 9752, 43003, 60809/12/56/87/916/22/32/41/5, 78009; Outside Erecting shop: 7803, 43012; Turntable area: D830/60, D1010/20, D3437, D7022/7/64, 4659, 8405/9, 9425, 9454, 42954; Stored Stock shed: 1010/2/4, 3702, 4569, 4916, 5963/75, 6804, 73012 SLS/196411

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/07/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 43137
Built at Doncaster Works
Allocated to South Lynn (31D)
   
14/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
15/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (63D)    
11/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
11/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grangemouth (65F)    
02/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
11/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
12/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
30/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
06/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
10/09/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
09/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 43137    
11/1967 Scrapped Scrapped    

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