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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1257 m/e 06/1900
British Railways 31257 m/e Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Wainwright
Class C
Company History SR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Ashford Works
To Service During 06/1900
Withdrawal During 08/1949
Service Life 49 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1949

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1900
HIT   Hither Green q/e 12/1935
HIT   Hither Green on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn m/e 08/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN HIT Hither Green on 06/08/1949

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/08/1949 Ashford Works Ex Works: Class 'N' Nos. 31407, 31828/49, Class 'H.1' 31904 and DIE No. 15221. Yard shunting was performed by D/E No. 15220 and 'R.1' No. 31069. DIE Nos. 15222/23 are well forward, also a diesel-mechanical unit-Nos. 15224/25 will complete the current order, though it is believed a further lot are contemplated. The last 'F.1' No. 1231 was still intact and other engines in the yard were Nos. 1039/80, 1128, 1238/57, 31268, 1302/11, 31532, 1575, 31662, 1698, 31759, 31805, 1824/80, 31857/93, 1897, 1906, 31907, 1913/14, 2393, 2401/06/34/56/63/68, 2515/26/40, 33032, 34069. An interesting occupant of the shed was 'Terrier' K. & E.S.R, No. KES3. SLS/194909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1900 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1257
Built at Ashford Works
   
12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Hither Green (HIT)    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Hither Green (HIT)    
1949 Number Allocated Allocated number 31257 but not taken up    
1949 Scrapped Scrapped    
08/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 1257    

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