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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2656 m/e 02/1910
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9079 m/e 10/1928
British Railways 49079 m/e 09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class 2 Cylinder Rebuilds + New
Company History LNWR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
G02/1910
G1 (0-8-0)02/1926
G2A (0-8-0)11/1939
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4893
To Service During 02/1910
Withdrawal w/e Sat 01/12/1962
Service Life 52 yrs, 10 mths , 0 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date Reference
    (New) m/e 02/1910  
8D   Widnes on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)  
8F   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 08/11/1958  
2B   Nuneaton w/e 07/11/1959  
21B   Bescot w/e 05/05/1962  
     Withdrawn w/e 01/12/1962  


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1910 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2656
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4893		    
10/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 9079    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Widnes (8D)    
09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 49079    
08/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (8F)    
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
05/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (21B)    
01/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 49079    

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