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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 246   20/02/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2712   11/1946
British Railways 62712 w/e 01/04/1950

Names Carried
Date From Name
20/02/1928 MORAYSHIRE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class Shire/Hunt
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1391
To Service Mon 20/02/1928
Withdrawal Mon 03/07/1961
Service Life 33 yrs, 4 mths , 13 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 20/02/1928
HAY   Haymarket on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
STM   St Margarets w/e 27/03/1948
62A   Thornton Junction 4w/e 15/02/1958
64G   Hawick 4w/e 09/04/1960
     Withdrawn on 03/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STM St Margarets w/e 27/03/1948
ALLOC 62A Thornton Junction 4w/e 22/02/1958
ALLOC 64G Hawick 4w/e 09/04/1960
WDN   on 03/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1930 Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector

Preservation
Current Status Unknown
Status Date 17/09/2018


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/06/1962 Scottish survivors still extant In mid-June, the condemned last representatives in normal service of six classes still remained extant in this Region, comprising Reid ex-N.B.R. 'Glen' Class D34 4-4-0 loco. 62496 Glen Loy at Bo'ness, Gresley 3-Cyl. Class K4 2-6-0 loco. 61994 The Great Marquess at Thornton (62A), McIntosh ex-C.R. 19 Class 2P 0-4-4T loco. 55124 and Gresley 'Shire' Class D49/1 4-4-0 loco. 62712 Morayshire both at Dalry Road (64C), 'Large Director' Class D11/2 4-4-0 loco 62685 Malcolm Graeme at Bathgate (64F) and Drummond ex-H.R. 'Small Ben' Class 2P 4-4-0 loco. 54398 Ben Alder at Dawsholm (65D). SLS/196207
03/09/1964 Inverurie Works (Stored) Shopped in 25 weeks ending 29th August: 44880, 44999, 45011, 45194, 64620, 65915, 76096, 76114, 80128, D3552, D3902, D5328, D6110/20/43/46, D8029/33/34. Scrapped 9th-28th March: 61117, 45465. no scrapping after that date. In Shops: 44956, 45016, 45213, 78054, D2414, D6116/17/19/38/41/52/55/56, D8576. Stored: 62712. In the above period there were unscheduled repairs on 13 steam locomotives and 70 diesel locomotives. The Clayton locomotives are being fitted with AWS, ten to date. (I regret the length of time which has elapsed between this and the last report but the epidemic prevented visits). SLS/196410
14/10/1964 Inverurie Works (Stored) Shopped during the five weeks ending 9th October : 44718, 78054, D3558; In shops for minor repairs, modification, etc.: 44956, 45016, 46464, 64608, D264, D2416/23, D3902, D5116/21/27/30/32, D5214, D5300, D6116/36/42/48/52/55, D8094, D8554/71/76; in shops : 44925, 65905, D2414, D3549, D6117/19/38/51; Stored: 62712. SLS/196411

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/02/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 246, name: MORAYSHIRE
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1391
   
12/1930 Modification Modification: Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2712    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Haymarket (HAY)    
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
01/04/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 62712    
15/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
09/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Hawick (64G)    
03/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 62712    

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