246 D49 Morayshire

D49 No. 246 "Morayshire"

Built by the LNER at Darlington Works in 1928. Designed by Nigel Gresley. Now in the ownership of National Museums of Scotland. (See history below photo) Link to more information on the D49s

No.246 "Morayshire" at Eastfield 1929. Note Westinghouse pump (Photo by J.M Craig)

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History

To traffic 20/02/1928 Boiler No.1987(new)

Repairs

Cowlairs 22/02/28-6/03/28 Not Classified - Tablet exchange fitted

Darlington 20/05/31-17/06/31 Light

Darlington 12/10/31-9/12/31 Light

Darlington 21/04/31-9/06/32 General - New Cylinders

Darlington 5/09/33-18/10/33 General - Boiler 1983 (ex234)

Darlington 1/12/33-20/02/34 Light

Darlington 18/12/35-2/04/36 General - New Frames, Boiler 2632 (ex376)

Darlington 19/03/37-29/04/37 General

Darlington 12/07/37-27/07/37 Not Classified

Cowlairs 24/08/1938 Heavy

Cowlairs 30/09/1939 General

Cowlairs 27/12/1941 General - Boiler 2332 (ex311)

Cowlairs 28/01/1942 Light

Cowlairs 18/09/1943 General - Boiler C1655 (ex306)

Cowlairs 13/07/1944 Light

Cowlairs 17/03/1945 Light

Cowlairs 25/05/1945 General

Darlington 11/07/47-12/09/47 General - Boiler 3806 (new)

Darlington 19/12/49-1/02/50 General - Boiler 3784 (ex2734)

Darlington 7/02/50-10/02/50 Not Classified

Darlington 15/08/51-14/09/51 General - Boiler 37381 (ex2723)

Darlington 17/06/53-27/06/53 Casual Light

Darlington 1/03/54-2/04/54 General - Boiler 27397 (ex2766)

Darlington 7/04/54-10/04/54 Not Classified

Darlington 21/06/57-9/08/57 General - Boiler 27395 (ex2753)

Darlington 12/08/57-14/08/57 Not Classified

The loco was condemned and taken out of running stock on 3rd July 1961 and used as a stationary boiler at Slateford Laundry in Edinburgh until January 1962. It lay in store until July 1964 when it was purchased by Ian Fraser for restoration to running condition by Inverurie Works