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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73002 on 18/05/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sun 18/05/1951 to Derby (17A)
Withdrawal w/e Sun 19/03/1967
Service Life 15 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1967 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
17A   Derby (New) on 18/05/1951
17A   Derby 4w/e 26/01/1952
16A   Nottingham 4w/e 03/10/1953
41D   Canklow 4w/e 10/05/1958
41C   Sheffield Millhouses w/e 09/01/1960
41D   Canklow w/e 29/04/1961
71A   Eastleigh w/e 08/12/1962
71G   Weymouth Radipole (GWR) 4w/e 16/09/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 19/03/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 17A Derby w/e 19/05/1951
LOAN 30A Stratford w/e 03/11/1951
ALLOC 17A Derby 4w/e 26/01/1952
ALLOC 16A Nottingham 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 41D Canklow 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 41C Sheffield Millhouses 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 41D Canklow 5w/e 13/05/1961
ALLOC 91S To Southern Region 2w/e 15/12/1962
ALLOC 71A Eastleigh P 17/12/1962
ALLOC 71G Weymouth Radipole (GWR) 4w/e 16/09/1963
WDN   w/e 19/03/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/04/1951 Derby Works On 24/4/1951 new 5MT 73001 was complete, 73002/3 had the boilers mounted on the frames, 73004 has frames only in position. New Diesel shunter 12088 was almost complete, 12089 frames only. In the works, the following interesting engines were in for repairs: (40)487, 41536, 47004. Additional engines stored near station are: (40)404, 40426, 43496. Two J39 class were in works : 64953/5. By 5/5/1951, 73002 was almost complete; in addition, 41005 was in works for special examination, 41020 for general repairs, 41844 also for special examination. 58865 was in the works yard covered with a tarpaulin, and 40462 an 22970 were nearby. SLS/195106
05/05/1951 Derby Works On 5th May, 73002 was complete in Works, 73003 almost finished, 73004 boiler in position, 73005 frames only. By 22nd May, 73004 complete, 73005/6 frames only. Diesels, on the same date, were 12088 complete, 12089 almost so, 12090/1 frames only. In works yard were 40470, 41006. Other regions' engines in works were : 64744 (39A), 64796, 64801 (37A), 64887 (40A) and 0-6-0PT 2088. SLS/195107
27/10/1951 Effects of withdrawal of Standard 7MT\'s on GE Section During w/e 27th October, the effects of the withdrawal of the Standard 7MT Pacifics for mechanical alterations was very apparent on the GE Section. The difficulties of providing suitable power were alleviated to some extent by the presence of the Southern Region light Pacifics but even so, on 24th October, the Down 'Norfolkman' suffered a late start of 15 minutes waiting engine, but despite speed restrictions at Ilford and Gidea Park this train, hauled by 61177, only lost four minutes to Ipswich. On 25th October, 61205 put up a fine performance despite these speed orders, coming to a stand at Ipswich two minutes early at 10.44. In general, however, the running of the fast trains was not up to the standard of the Pacific workings, although the position steadily improved when the initial shock of the withdrawal of the Pacifics had passed. During the next week some additions were made to GE Section motive power, and on Saturday, 3rd November, the Norfolkman left behind 73000. Subsequently, on Monday, 5th November, 73002 was observed on the 8.30 Norwich down, and a new addition to the Eastern Region engines, 34089 from the Southern Region, took charge of the 9.30 'Norfolkman.' SLS/195201
20/01/1963 Eastleigh Works (erecting shop) In erecting shop: 4634, 31619, 31800/16/73, 33009/12, 34031/9/70, 35001/15, 41296/9, 73002/51, 76005/62, 80034/43/82/162, 82014/24, 92206. In Works yard: 30512, 31618, 34054, 35006, 41291, 80035, 82022. On scrap sidings behind Works: 30504, 30903/4, 31414, 31904, 32352. SLS/196303
16/10/1967 United Waggon Co., Newport (Mon.) Dumped locomotives: 34005, 34008, 34009, 34017, 34026, 34032, 34047, 34057, 34088, 34098, 34104, 34108, 48249, 48509, 73002, 73016, 76039, 76058, 76063, 76088, 78063, 82003, 82031, 82034. SLS/196712

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/05/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73002
Built at Derby Works
Allocated to Derby (17A)
   
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
03/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham (16A)    
10/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
09/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Millhouses (41C)    
29/04/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
08/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (71A)    
16/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Weymouth Radipole (GWR) (71G)    
19/03/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 73002    
07/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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