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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1897 m/e 03/1931
British Railways 31897 m/e 07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Maunsell
Class U Boats
Company History SR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Eastleigh Works
To Service During 03/1931
Withdrawal w/e Sat 17/11/1962
Service Life 31 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1931
RED   Redhill on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
73A   Stewarts Lane 3w/e 09/05/1955
70B   Feltham 3w/e 26/05/1961
75C   Norwood Junction 2w/e 10/10/1961
75E   Three Bridges 4w/e 01/05/1962
75D   Stewarts Lane 5w/e 02/07/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 17/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 73A Stewarts Lane 3w/e 09/05/1955
TOSTORE 73A Stewarts Lane 3w/e 10/10/1955
REINS 73A Stewarts Lane 8w/e 05/06/1956
ALLOC 70B Feltham 3w/e 26/05/1961
ALLOC 75E Three Bridges 4w/e 01/05/1962
ALLOC 75D Stewarts Lane w/e 25/06/1962
WDN   w/e 17/11/1962

* 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
28/03/1951 Ashford Works (In yard) In shops: 1107, 31245 (late s1245), s1274, 31287, 31329, 31413, 31510, 31812/26/62, 31900/23/25, 32372 (new cyls.), 32502 (lined black), s2473 (being renumbered), 32467, 32525/65, 78597, 90226, 33039. In yard: s1178, 1335, 31789 (green), 31897, 33025, 31616, 31848. On shed for works 1174, 31408, 31461, 32486 (and 30793 for ELH). Scrap: 1157, 31160 (partly cut up), 1547, 1730, 31743, 31502, 32402, and being cut up 1443 an 32301. Building Shunting diesel-electric 15228-30 and a main-line diesel 10203. Twenty sets of frames for 4-6-2 to be built at Crewe, also many sets of all-welded side tanks for new B.R. standard 2-6-4T to be built at Brighton. Noted not renumbered: 1041, 1271, 1339, 1379. Ex shops 32523 (1 dome), 31405, 31785 (green), 31521, and lined black 31401 an 31825 (late s1825) SLS/195108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1931 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1897
Built at Eastleigh Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Redhill (RED)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 31897    
09/05/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (73A)    
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Feltham (70B)    
10/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Norwood Junction (75C)    
01/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Three Bridges (75E)    
02/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (75D)    
17/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 31897    
12/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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