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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 2658 m/e 02/1910
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9081 m/e 09/1927
British Railways 49081 m/e 01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Whale
Class 2 Cylinder Rebuilds + New
Company History LNWR/LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
G02/1910
G1 (0-8-0)06/1930
G2A (0-8-0)12/1939
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Crewe Works
Works Number 4895
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  
3A   Bescot on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)  
10B   Preston w/e 18/12/1948  
6B   Mold Junction w/e 01/10/1949  
6C   Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 18/02/1950  
10A   Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 08/04/1950  
8A   Edge Hill w/e 23/09/1950  
5C   Stafford 4w/e 30/11/1957  
21B   Bescot w/e 17/09/1960  
     Withdrawn w/e 01/12/1962  

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 10B Preston w/e 18/12/1948
ALLOC 6B Mold Junction w/e 01/10/1949
ALLOC 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street w/e 18/02/1950
ALLOC 10A Springs Branch (Wigan) w/e 08/04/1950
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill w/e 23/09/1950
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 14/07/1956
ALLOC 85C Hereford 4w/e 14/07/1956
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 31/07/1956
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 11/08/1956
ALLOC 86K Tredegar 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 84B Oxley 4w/e 18/05/1957
ALLOC 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 8A Edge Hill 4w/e 28/02/1959
ALLOC 83G Penzance m/e 28/02/1959
WDN   w/e 15/10/1960

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1910 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 2658
Built at Crewe Works, Works Number 4895		    
09/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 9081    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bescot (3A)    
18/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Preston (10B)    
01/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mold Junction (6B)    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 49081    
18/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Birkenhead Mollington Street (6C)    
08/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (10A)    
23/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Edge Hill (8A)    
30/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford (5C)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (21B)    
01/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 49081    

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