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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2496 m/e 05/1902
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8911 m/e 09/1928
British Railways 48911 m/e Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer F. Webb
Class 4 Cylinder Compound
Company History LNWR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B05/1902
G1 (0-8-0)04/1923
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4252
To Service During 05/1902
Withdrawal Sat 31/12/1949 off Aston (3D)
Service Life 47 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date Reference
    (New) m/e 05/1902  
2D   Nuneaton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)  
2F   Coventry w/e 29/01/1949  
3D   Aston 5w/e 16/07/1949  
3D   Aston w/e 23/07/1949  
     Withdrawn on 31/12/1949  

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 2E Warwick w/e 24/05/1947
ALLOC 2A Rugby w/e 30/08/1947
ALLOC 2D Nuneaton w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC 2F Coventry w/e 29/01/1949
ALLOC 3D Aston w/e 23/07/1949
WDN   w/e 31/12/1949

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1902 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2496
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4252
   
09/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 8911    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Nuneaton (2D)    
29/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Coventry (2F)    
16/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (3D)    
23/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (3D)    
31/12/1949 Number Allocated Allocated number 48911 but not taken up    
31/12/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 8911 from Aston (3D)    

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