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No. 45562 - Alberta

45562 Alberta 45562 Alberta at Carlisle 45562 Alberta 45562 Alberta 45562 Alberta at Carlisle, 25 February 1967

Outline History

August 1934  Built at NBL (Hyde Park)
Makers Number: 24120
Lot Number: 118
Original LMS number: 5562
February 1936  Named Alberta
October 1948  Renumbered 45562
September 1950  Based at Leeds (Holbeck)
January 1957  Based at Leeds (Holbeck)
March 1964  Transferred to Farnley Junction
November 1966  Transferred to Leeds (Holbeck)
1967  became the last steam engine to haul the royal train in BR days, conveying the Duke of Edinburgh from York to Nidd Bridge
October 1967 to January 1968  Stored at Leeds (Holbeck)
November 1967  Withdrawn
February 1968 to April 1968  Stored at Normanton
May 1968  Cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge

(Some shed allocations and transfers may not be shown)
Sources: The above information comes from various books listed in the bibliography.


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