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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1543 m/e 01/1909
British Railways 31543 m/e 12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Wainwright
Class H
Company History SR
Wheels 0-4-4T
Builder Ashford Works
To Service During 01/1909
Withdrawal w/e Sun 07/07/1963
Service Life 54 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1909
TON   Tonbridge on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
RAM   Ramsgate 6w/e 26/09/1949
73B   Bricklayers Arms m/e 30/11/1950
73B   Bricklayers Arms 4w/e 08/12/1950
74A   Ashford 4w/e 12/05/1951
74D   Tonbridge 4w/e 29/10/1953
75A   Brighton 6w/e 14/06/1959
73J   Tonbridge 6w/e 05/10/1960
73J   Tonbridge 4w/e 24/11/1960
75F   Tunbridge Wells West 3w/e 26/05/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 07/07/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC RAM Ramsgate 6w/e 26/09/1949
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 74D Tonbridge 6w/e 18/11/1953
ALLOC 75A Brighton P 14/06/1959
ALLOC 73J Tonbridge 6w/e 05/10/1960
ALLOC 75F Tunbridge Wells West 3w/e 26/05/1961
WDN   w/e 07/07/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/10/1953 Push/Pull equipment fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/08/1950 S.R. Renumbering The official notices refer to locomotives by their new numbers whether actually re-numbered or not: sometimes a re-numbering is advised twice at widely distant dates: hence though the following list of un-renumbered engines is believed to be correct, observations (prior to 12/8/50) may prove it otherwise, and members' notes would be appreciated: 7, 20 (T.1); 24, 26, 34, 37, 42, 44, 49, 50, 54, 58 (M.7); 61, 63, 64, 68-71, 73 (USA); 82, 84, 87, 88, 93, 96, 102 (B.4); 111 (M.7); 113/4/6/8 (T.9); 127 (M.7); 148, 154/5/7/8 (L.11); 162 (G.6); 165, 170/2/4 (L.11); 192, 200/3/4, 212, 223/4/9 (0.2); 238 (G.6); 246, 250/1/3/5/6 (M.7); 259, 268 (G.6); 280/2/5, 303/4/5 (T.9); 308 (700); 311/4 (T.9); 324 (M.7); 325 (700); 336/8 (T.9); 353 (G.6); 355 (700); 356 (M.7); 367 (T.1); 384/9, 390 (K.10); 395, 401/2 (S.11); 408, 411-414 (L.11); 422, 430/3 (L.12); 436/7, 441 (L.11); 463 (D.15); 481 (M.7); 482 (H.15); 494 (G.16); 498 (S.15); 518 (H.16); 532 (Q.); 3029, 3433/6, 3441 (0395); 3741 (C.14); 667, 670 (M.7); 691/3/7/8/9 (700); 713, 722/3/8, 731 (T.9); 746 (N.15); 756 (756); 758 (757); 769, 770 (N.15); 863 (LN); 1041/4, 1064/6 (0.1); 1071/86 (C); 1093 (0.1); 1102 (C); 1107 (R.1); 1108 (0.1); 1112 (C); 1147 (R.1); 1150 (C); 1157 (E); 1191 (C); 1217 (B.1); 1222/2/44/5 (C); 1248 (0.1); 1252/71 (C); 1274/6 (H); 1291 (C); 1321 (H); 1335/7/9 (R.1); 1373/9/81/90/1/5 (0.1); 1432 (0.1); 1443 (B.1); 1480 (C); 1491 (E); 1493 (D); 1508/13 (C); 1519/42/3/4 (H); 1547 (E); 1552 (H); 1558 (P); 1572 (C); 1574/7 (D); 1590 (C); 1602 (T); 1611/23 (U); 1666/73 (R); 1683 (C); 1685 (S); 1693 (C); 1708 (R.1); 1711/2/4/8/21/4 (C); 1730/2 (D); 1735/9 (D.1); 1748 (D); 1754/5/8 (L.1); 1770/8 (L); 1792, 1809 (U); 1825/41/52 (N); 2002/8/9 (I.1x); 2045/50/2 (3.4x); 2054 (B.4); 2055/6/60 (B.4x); 2062/3 (B.4); 2067 (I3.4x); 2068 (B.4); 2070/3 (B.4x); 2075/91 (I.3); 2101/4/9 (E.2); 2133/8/56 (E.1); 2168 (E.3); 2306 (C.3); 2328 (N.15x); 2342 (K); 2359 (D.1); 2385/91 (D.3); 2407 (E.6x); 2408/18 (E.6); 2425 (H.2); 2447 (C.2x); 2472/3/5/85/7, 2517 (E.4); 2522 (C.2x); 2556/60 (E.4); 2573/92 (E.5); 2595/6, 2602/3 (I.1x); 2608 (E.1r); 2647/61 (A.1x); 2691/4 (E.1); 2695/7 (E.1r); C1, C3, C11, C21 (Q.1); 21C7 (MN); Diesel 1; 77090/101/50/226/96/355, 78597 (WD). Several have since been renumbered. SLS/195012
02/01/1951 Ashford Works New diesels, 15226 running trials, 15227 nearly ready; a large diesel complete in the paint shop. Ex shops: lined black 31770, 31800, 32576; unlined 31719, 32412, 90164; slight repairs 31263, 31543, 32167. In shops: 31027, 1279/94, 31321, 31400/11/92, 31712, 1735, 31771, 31827/37/48/53, 31903, 32434 (2 domes), 32488, 32539/83, 33003/32/36, 90678. Waiting shops: 31160/79, 31511, 31736, 31819, 78597, 90226, 90564. On scrap road: 1231, 31597/8, 31604. SLS/195102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1909 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1543
Built at Ashford Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Tonbridge (TON)    
26/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Ramsgate (RAM)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
12/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 31543    
08/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ashford (74A)    
29/10/1953 Modification Modification: Push/Pull equipment fitted    
29/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tonbridge (74D)    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
05/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Tonbridge (73J)    
24/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Tonbridge (73J)    
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Tunbridge Wells West (75F)    
07/07/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 31543    
03/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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