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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1698 m/e 11/1900
British Railways 31698 m/e 10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Class R1
Company History SR
Wheels 0-4-4T
Builder Ashford Works
To Service During 11/1900
Withdrawal w/e Sat 15/10/1955
Service Life 54 yrs, 11 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1955

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1900
FEL   Feltham on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
FEL   Feltham P 02/01/1948
RDG   Reading (S.R.) 9w/e 01/03/1948
FAV   Faversham 4w/e 12/03/1949
74D   Tonbridge 5w/e 14/02/1953
     Withdrawn w/e 15/10/1955

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FEL Feltham P 02/01/1948
ALLOC RDG Reading (S.R.) 9w/e 01/03/1948
TOSTORE RDG Reading (S.R.) 9w/e 01/06/1948
ALLOC FAV Faversham 4w/e 12/03/1949
REINS 73E Faversham m/e 31/08/1950
TOSTORE 73E Faversham w/e 06/12/1951
TOSTORE 73E Faversham 2w/e 13/08/1952
REINS 74D Tonbridge 8w/e 03/03/1953
TOSTORE 74D Tonbridge 6w/e 08/02/1954
WDN   w/e 15/10/1955

* 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
11/1900 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1698
Built at Ashford Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Feltham (FEL)    
02/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Feltham (FEL)    
01/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (S.R.) (RDG)    
12/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Faversham (FAV)    
10/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 31698    
14/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tonbridge (74D)    
15/10/1955 Withdrawn Condemned as 31698    
11/1955 Scrapped Scrapped    

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