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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C169 m/e 10/1947
British Railways 34069 9w/e 01/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
10/1947 HAWKINGE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 10/1947
Withdrawal w/e Sat 23/11/1963
Service Life 16 yrs, 1 mth , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3320 29/10/1947 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1947
RAM   Ramsgate on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
BAT   Stewarts Lane 6w/e 12/12/1949
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 19/03/1954
     Withdrawn w/e 23/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW RAM Ramsgate P 01/12/1947
ALLOC BAT Stewarts Lane 6w/e 12/12/1949
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction 6w/e 19/03/1954
WDN   4w/e 30/11/1963

* 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
10/1947 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C169, name: HAWKINGE
Built at Brighton Works
   
29/10/1947 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3320    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ramsgate (RAM)    
01/08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 34069    
12/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (BAT)    
19/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
23/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 34069    
03/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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