Most of the pre-war Stanier 8F 2-8-0s were sent to the Midland Division for use on the heavy coal trains, although No.48103 was not one of those, its first allocation being to Willesden on the Western Division. No.48103 moved to Staveley Barrow Hill in December 1955 and its 18D shedplate indicates that this picture at Toton was taken before April 1958 when that shed was transferred to the Eastern Region, becoming 41E.