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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and South Western Railway 197 m/e 06/1891
Southern Railway (Pfx) E197 m/e 03/1925
Southern Railway (1931) 197 m/e 04/1932
British Railways 30197 m/e 07/1949

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LSWR Maunsell Green Black and White 03/1925
BR Black Red and White 07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Adams
Class O2
Company History LSWR/SR
Wheels 0-4-4T
Builder Nine Elms Works
Order Number K3
To Service During 06/1891
Withdrawal w/e Sat 07/02/1953
Service Life 61 yrs, 8 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1953

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1891
PLY   Plymouth Friary on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
DOR   Dorchester 4w/e 31/07/1949
     Withdrawn w/e 07/02/1953

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DOR Dorchester 4w/e 31/07/1949
TOSTORE 71C Dorchester 2w/e 13/08/1952
WDN   w/e 07/02/1953

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/04/1951 Eastleigh Works Noted 28.4.51-30066, 82, 30331, 30477/90/99, 30589 (being lined out), 30689, 30781/91/93, 30843, 30920/33/50, 2138, 32351, 32661 (lined out), 3441, 34007/25/49/55/79/99, 34103, 35003/10. Nos. 32328 an 32608 ex shops, lined, also 32094 (ex W/E 21/4/51). Waiting shops: 30305/14, 30829, 34002/6/30, 30197. Being cut up: 30446, 36001(!). Waiting cutting-up: 116, 30156/73, 441. Increased coal capacity: 32510/79 fitted at Eastleigh shed with coal rails for use on Fawley branch. An Adams Al2, withdrawn in 1946 is acting as stationary boiler and is re-numbered DS3191. The frames and cylinders of 722 are in good condition and are being retained as spares for the class. SLS/195106
12/05/1951 Eastleigh Works In shops : 30066, (300)68, 30082/331/56/74/477/90/7, 30501/30/77/84/783/90/7/829/920/33/54, 34002/6/7/30/49/79/99/103, 35019, also 2101 with large numerals on tanks as pre-war, and 2138, renumbered 32138 on one side only. Being cut up: (30)305/414. Still waiting to be cut up: (30)116. Ex shops: 30061/197/470/570/89/781, 34055, 35010. SLS/195107
28/02/1953 Eastleigh Works Scrapped in February: 30415. For scrap. 30197, 30204, 30754, 32694. SLS/195304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1891 To Service To service as London and South Western Railway Number 197
Built at Nine Elms Works
   
03/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to E197    
04/1932 Renumbered Renumbered to 197    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Plymouth Friary (PLY)    
07/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 30197    
31/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Dorchester (DOR)    
07/02/1953 Withdrawn Condemned as 30197    
03/1953 Scrapped Scrapped    

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