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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 2526 m/e 09/1900
British Railways 32526 m/e 10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer D. Marsh
Class Large Vulcans
Company History SR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
To Service During 09/1900
Withdrawal w/e Sat 06/02/1960
Service Life 59 yrs, 5 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1900
NORW   Norwood Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
75E   Three Bridges 4w/e 12/05/1951
73B   Bricklayers Arms 4w/e 11/12/1954
75E   Three Bridges 4w/e 10/10/1955
75D   Horsham 6w/e 01/04/1957
75E   Three Bridges 5w/e 18/07/1959
     Withdrawn w/e 06/02/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms 4w/e 11/12/1954
ALLOC 75E Three Bridges 3w/e 10/10/1955
ALLOC 75G Eastbourne 9w/e 01/04/1957
ALLOC 75E Three Bridges 5w/e 18/07/1959
WDN   w/e 06/02/1960

* 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
18/07/1959 Horsham MPD (Three Bridges) Horsham closed from 18th July and duties and engines shared between Brighton (30047/8/9/50/1) and Three Bridges (30544/5/6/7, 32463/9/70, 32522/6/41). Shunting is performed by a Guildford 350 H.P. Diesel. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1900 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 2526
Built at Vulcan Foundry
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Norwood Junction (NORW)    
10/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 32526    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Three Bridges (75E)    
11/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
10/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Three Bridges (75E)    
01/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Horsham (75D)    
18/07/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Three Bridges (75E)    
06/02/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 32526    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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