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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Western Railway 253 m/e 11/1921
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 9401 m/e 09/1927
British Railways 49401 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Beames
Class G2
Company History LNWR/LMS
Wheels 0-8-0
To Service During 11/1921
Withdrawal w/e Sat 14/10/1961
Service Life 39 yrs, 11 mths , 13 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date Reference
    (New) m/e 11/1921  
2A   Rugby 4w/e 30/11/1935  
2B   Bletchley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)  
3C   Ryecroft (Walsall) w/e 25/02/1950  
2A   Rugby w/e 28/10/1950  
2A   Rugby 4w/e 04/11/1950  
10A   Springs Branch (Wigan) 4w/e 27/01/1951  
10A   Springs Branch (Wigan) m/e 31/01/1951  
9B   Stockport Edgeley w/e 02/01/1960  
9D   Buxton (LNWR) w/e 30/07/1960  
     Withdrawn w/e 14/10/1961  

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 3C Ryecroft (Walsall) w/e 25/02/1950
ALLOC 2A Rugby w/e 28/10/1950
ALLOC 10A Springs Branch (Wigan) m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 9B Stockport Edgeley 5w/e 02/01/1960
ALLOC 9D Buxton (LNWR) 4w/e 30/07/1960
WDN   w/e 14/10/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/11/1961 Crewe Works (Scrap Road) Paint Shop: D10, D132-4, 44695, 45101/90, 45200, 45617/74, 45702, 48605, 49395, 78042. Paint Shop Yard: D135, 42213, 44697, 44757, 45608, 45710, 46130, 48252, 48476, 50850, 70048. New Erecting Shop: D1/3/9, D136/7, D214/31, D5140. Erecting Shop: D50-8, D290, 41251, 42148, 42224/55, 42440, 42571, 42679, 44690, 44942-4/89, 45046/92, 45145, 45256/90, 45301/37/86, 45424/93, 45543/52, 45695, 45709, 46133, 46224/53, 46506, 48130, 48399, 48408/45, 48532, 48638/49, 48700/3/36/62, 49130, 49361, 70042, 90188, 90365, 92017/76/82, 92125. Erecting Shop Yard: 42287/94, 44765, 44965, 45186/97, 45719, 46141. Minor Repair Road: 44753, 45646, 92025. Works Sidings: 44746/81, 44887, 45026/42, 45680, 46109, 47255, 47403/5, 48215, 48500/28/51, 78035, 90675, 92016/8, 92163. Scrap Road: 42545, 45401 just cut up, 45630 being cut up, 40033/4/8/64, 40569, 42217, 42467, 42549, 42683, 48927, 49401/53 intact. Works Shunters: 13292, 44374, 51412/46, 47592, 47608/61, 52093, 52218, 52441/59. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1921 To Service To service as London and North Western Railway Number 253    
09/1927 Renumbered Renumbered to 9401    
30/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bletchley (2B)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 49401    
25/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ryecroft (Walsall) (3C)    
28/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
04/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Rugby (2A)    
27/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (10A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Springs Branch (Wigan) (10A)    
02/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
30/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Buxton (LNWR) (9D)    
14/10/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 49401    

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