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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1805 m/e 03/1928
British Railways 31805 m/e 08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Maunsell
Class U Boats
Company History SR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Ashford Works
To Service During 03/1928
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/08/1963
Service Life 35 yrs, 5 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1928
GFD   Guildford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
FRA   Fratton 5w/e 04/02/1950
71A   Eastleigh 4w/e 21/01/1952
75B   Redhill 5w/e 14/02/1953
71D   Fratton 8w/e 20/07/1953
70C   Guildford 5w/e 26/11/1959
72C   Yeovil Town 4w/e 10/03/1960
     Withdrawn w/e 03/08/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRA Fratton 5w/e 04/02/1950
ALLOC 71A Eastleigh 7w/e 21/01/1952
ALLOC 75B Redhill 8w/e 03/03/1953
ALLOC 71D Fratton 2w/e 10/06/1953
ALLOC 70C Guildford P 26/11/1959
ALLOC 72C Yeovil Town 4w/e 27/02/1960
WDN   4w/e 27/07/1963

* 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
03/1928 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1805
Built at Ashford Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Guildford (GFD)    
08/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 31805    
04/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Fratton (FRA)    
21/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (71A)    
14/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Redhill (75B)    
20/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Fratton (71D)    
26/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Guildford (70C)    
10/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Yeovil Town (72C)    
03/08/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 31805    
10/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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