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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 70005 on 07/04/1951

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/04/1951 JOHN MILTON

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Britannia
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 07/04/1951 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawal Sat 29/07/1967
Service Life 16 yrs, 3 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 10/01/1968 at Campbells (Airdrie)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 07/04/1951
30A   Stratford 5w/e 16/02/1952
30A   Stratford 4w/e 23/02/1952
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 31/01/1959
31B   March w/e 16/09/1961
1A   Willesden w/e 30/03/1963
2J   Aston w/e 14/12/1963
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 10/10/1964
     Withdrawn on 29/07/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 30A Stratford on 07/04/1951
LOAN RTS Rugby Testing Station 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 31B March 5w/e 07/10/1961
ALLOC 1A Willesden on 30/03/1963
ALLOC 2J Aston 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 10/10/1964
WDN   w/e 29/07/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1951 \"Britannia\" Class 70000 an 70001 have settled down on regular duties now; the former appears on the 'Norfolkman' most days and 70001 regularly works the 'Hook Continental.' The other two, which have been at Stratford for some time, seem to alternate on many of the principal turns. 70006 was first at Liverpool Street on 1st May, having brought the 7.35 from Yarmouth, Vauxhall, arriving, right time, at 12.36. 70004 is, of course, on the South Bank and it is understood that 70005 is at present at Rugby Testing Plant. SLS/195106
30/06/1951 Britannias & B. of B.\'s Apart from 70004/9/14 the E.R. Allocation of Class '7' Pacifics was completed during Date: w/e 30th June, 70005 having returned from Rugby and been observed working 'The Norfolkrnan' on 27th June. On the whole these engines have made the most of their opportunities of really showing their paces on the new services which commenced with the Summer Timetable on 2nd July. The new timings, the results of imaginative and enterprising timetable work provide, among many improvements, four trains running daily between Liverpool St. and Norwich in 130 minutes. The Southern Region light 'Pacifics' have appeared on most of the main line expresses since their arrival but their activities have been somewhat circumscribed by the absence of water scoops which, on the Norwich run entails an extended stop for water at Ipswich. Despite this, 34065 worked the 8.30 a.m. 'flyer' on 20th July. 34039 also made a rare appearance on the Up 'Hook Continental' on 30th July. SLS/195109
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
02/07/1961 Doncaster MPD (Shed) Ex-Works on Doncaster (36A) Shed: 60013, 61327, 61985, 70005. SLS/196108
04/03/1963 GC line Since the withdrawal of the local services from 4th March, Annesley shed now works the remaining semi-fast services (Nottingham-London) using Class 5s and Royal Scots. Woodford shed now has no passenger workings and its stud of ex LMR 2-6-4Ts (from Neasden) have been placed in store. Leicester shed has not been closed but its allocation has been reduced; on 16th March the following were on shed-42437/53/6, 44690, 45238, 45579, 48079; 46112, 60961 an 61374. Only latter was in steam. Leicester Central will be used during the summer for the former Belgrave Road station trains to Mablethorpe and Skegness (which ran on Saturdays and Sundays only). SLS/196304
28/02/1963 March MPD Britannias 70000/1/2/3/5/6-13 were all placed in store at March in February due to further dieselisation by Type 3 diesels from Darnall and these now cover several March freight turns; three of the Britannias are understood to be unserviceable due to frost damage. On 30th March 70000/1/5/10/2 were transferred to Willesden leaving the others stored at the time. On 13th April, a visit to the shed revealed 70008/11/3 in steam acting as spare engines for diesel failures. J17 65541, which was stationary boiler here, has now been replaced by B1 61378. A new diesel depot is being built at March alongside the old repair shops and a further diesel depot is now under construction at Kings Lynn where 7 Brush and 6 small diesels are stationed. Several Brush diesels are now stabled in the old steam shed at Cambridge and 2 Brush diesels and one 204 h.p. stable at Ely. SLS/196304
16/04/1963 Malton MPD The closure of Malton shed, recently forecast, as being likely to take place this summer, actually occurred officially on and from 16th April. All Malton’s steam locos. had however left during the preceding week, and on the official day of closure, the only steam loco. at the shed was 43055 (50A), on temporary standby. The two diesel shunters are now stabled overnight on a carriage siding under that part of the station roof which covers the Whitby bay platform. Since closure of Malton shed, local goods workings between York and Malton have been covered by 2-6-Os of 43XXX and 77XXX series; one of the latter type (including 77004 still with snowplough) brings the early morning goods from York and continues with the pick-up freight to Whitby, where it is remanned. The diesel shunters have been working the thrice-weekly trip on the Gilling branch, which is now disconnected at the Pilmoor end. The Ampleforth College Special from London to Gilling on 30th April, was worked from KX to Malton by A4 60017 Silver Fox and was replaced by 2-6-0 77004 still fitted with its small snowplough. Y7 0-4-0 ex-L.N.E.R. 985 is lying derelict at Bentinck Colliery (nr. Kirkby in Ashfield) and appears to have been out of use for some time. SLS/196304
16/01/1966 Crewe Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop: 44834/856, 45073/212/87/318. 45593 (repaint), 48340/723, 70005/11/40/5, 92013/32/71/90, D238, D249, D275, D296, D315/31/2/78/81, D1508/31/47/9/98, D1692, D1710, D8012 and D1991-1999, D1100; Electric shop: E3014/41/9/67, E26020/43, E27001; 'new' shop: D1533, D1617/36/81, D1754, D1803, D1970. Traverser area: D214, D243/92, D399, D5706/15/6, D8005, D1500/3/41/6/80, D160/83/94. 01700/51/64, D1840; Test area: D243/4, D1527/35/61/82. Old Cutting-up shop: D1515/73, D1788, D8016, E3045, D257. Waiting Works: 45350, 48683, 92020/208. Paint shop: 46235 (inside), D245, D252, D380, D1579, D1985-1990, D5709, 44871, 70051, 92107, 71000 (stored). SLS/196602

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/04/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 70005, name: JOHN MILTON
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
   
16/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
31/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
16/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
14/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (2J)    
10/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
29/07/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 70005    
10/01/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Airdrie    

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