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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 34074 m/e 05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1948 46 SQUADRON

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 05/1948
Withdrawal Sat 15/06/1963
Service Life 15 yrs, 1 mth , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 2 3324 27/05/1948 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3257 05/02/1958 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1948
BAT   Stewarts Lane 9w/e 01/08/1948
74C   Dover Marine 4w/e 09/09/1950
73A   Stewarts Lane 4w/e 07/10/1950
74C   Dover Marine 5w/e 09/10/1950
73A   Stewarts Lane 5w/e 31/10/1950
74C   Dover Marine 4w/e 05/02/1951
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 24/02/1958
     Withdrawn on 15/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW RAM Ramsgate 9w/e 01/06/1948
ALLOC BAT Stewarts Lane 9w/e 01/08/1948
ALLOC 74C Dover Marine 5w/e 09/10/1950
ALLOC 73A Stewarts Lane 5w/e 31/10/1950
ALLOC 74C Dover Marine 8w/e 05/02/1951
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction 6w/e 24/02/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 04/05/1963
WDN   4w/e 01/06/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1948 Brighton Works Engines built in May were Nos. 34073 an 34074 'Battle of Britain' Class, without names. No. 34004 Yeovil, 34005 Barnstaple and 34006 Bude came out with L.M.S. type tenders, the tenders painted un-lined black, lettered 'British Railways' in white, and the engines in standard green livery. Other engines re-numbered in May were Nos. 32507, 32398, 30900, 32546, 32440, 32506, 32558, 32523, 32395 an 34042 Dorchester. SLS/194807
06/05/1950 Brighton Works Latest 'West Country' to 6/5/50 was 34108 Wincanton: new construction includes 34109/10 of the same order, and some 2-6-4T Nos. 42096-102. Engines under repair: 15203, 272, 1295, 1554, 32081, 32417, 32512/64, 32636, 34074, 34021 Dartmoor, 78666/90641, 78531/90408, 77359/90257, 79262/90702. No. 42096 has boiler No. 13474. Following after 42106, further 2-6-4T's will be built with standard cab arrangements, so that Brighton has plenty of work in view. SLS/195006
10/06/1950 Brighton Works On the occasion of the Works visit on Saturday, 10th June, the following were noted: e20001 (new livery), 31295 (lined), 31706, 32460, 34045 Ottery St. Mary, 34074, 34082 615 Squadron (30)272, 32636 (lined, waiting boiler), 42096 (tanks being fitted), 42097 (boiler in), frames up to 42102, frames of 34110, 77108/90570 (V.F.4924/43), 77359/90207, 90702, 77030/90127, and the works shunters 377S an 2235. Diesel 15203 was still outside after repair and repaint. The transfer of the 'W.D. 8F' proceeds apace; they were most useful on the Southern Region for maintaining quick goods working between the frequent passenger services (mostly electric), as they had a good turn of speed;, and they were used on empty stock and mixed trains. SLS/195007
30/06/1950 Brighton Works New construction: 4-6-2 34110; 2-6-4T 42097-42166, the first three being in a forward stage. 42096 came out early in July and bears a Brighton date plate, 1950. In for repair: 0-6-OT 515S; 0-6-2T 32460, 32594; 4-4-2T 32083; 2-6-0 32347; 2-8-0 77030, 77108, 77359; 4-6-2 34036, 34045 Ottery St. Mary, 34038 Lynton, 34082 615 Squadron. 34036 will probably now receive its name-plates Westward Ho!: this was the engine which was fitted to burn oil on the Laidlaw-Drew method till September 1948, when it was re-converted at Eastleigh to burn coal: for some reason the plates were not then affixed. The 'D.3' 32378 compares unfavourably in appearance with others of the class, as it is painted unlined black without even the usual emblem: on the other hand 32386 is kept in good condition, and the lining and emblem make it look attractive. The class 'G.6' tank recently repaired at Brighton has not been renumbered 30272 as anticipated, but is now DS3152 with tanks lettered -Engineer's Dept.' Meldon Quarry.' There is no mention of British Railways on the tanks.
B.O.B. 34074 is now named 46 Squadron. Engines going through Brighton shops hitherto have been very thoroughly brought into line with latest ideas as to lettering, etc., but 'R.1' bogie tank 31706 has had SOUTHERN replaced by the B.R. totem, yet still retaining the green shaded numerals on the bunker. The side tanks only have been repainted.
SLS/195008
11/09/1963 Eastleigh MPD (Waiting Works or scrap) Ex Works on 71A-DS238 (ex-30070 named Wainwright), 34030, 34102, 41290/5, 76007, D3719. Waiting Works or scrap on 71A-30065/89, 30199, 30241, 30346/68, 30500/3/11/5/6/9/48/86, 30911/30/6, 31403/13, 31637, 31794, 31810/20/79/80/90/8/9, 31900/3/5/6/10/6/21/3, 32353, 32417, 32557, 33011/21, 34023/35/71/4, 41312, 73054. SLS/196310

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 34074, name: 46 SQUADRON
Built at Brighton Works
   
27/05/1948 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3324    
01/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (BAT)    
09/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Dover Marine (74C)    
07/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (73A)    
09/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Dover Marine (74C)    
31/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (73A)    
05/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dover Marine (74C)    
05/02/1958 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3257    
24/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
15/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 34074    
05/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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