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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73071 on 20/11/1954

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 20/11/1954 to Chester (MR) (6A)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 16/09/1967
Service Life 12 yrs, 9 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 28/02/1968 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
6A   Chester (MR) (New) on 20/11/1954
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 18/02/1956
6A   Chester (MR) 4w/e 18/05/1957
14A   Cricklewood East w/e 25/05/1963
14E   Bedford w/e 06/07/1963
2F   Woodford Halse w/e 03/08/1963
2B   Oxley w/e 16/01/1965
6D   Shrewsbury w/e 03/04/1965
9H   Patricroft w/e 24/07/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 16/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 6A Chester (MR) w/e 20/11/1954
LOAN 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 25/02/1956
EXLOAN 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 18/05/1957
EXLOAN 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 18/05/1957
ALLOC 14A Cricklewood East 4w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 14E Bedford 5w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 4w/e 03/08/1963
ALLOC 2B Oxley 3w/e 06/02/1965
ALLOC 6D Shrewsbury 2w/e 10/04/1965
ALLOC 9H Patricroft 4w/e 07/08/1965
WDN   w/e 16/09/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/09/1961 Derby Works (Erecting Shop) Diesel Erecting Shop: D99, D211, D2503, D2908, D5023/88, D5144, D8014, 11146, 13248. Diesel Test House: D1, D48, D90, D2913, D5075. New Building: D46, D139-D147. Finishing Shop: D21/2, D49, D93, D138, D8015. Erecting Shop: 12096, 13122/76, 41804, 42198, 42211, 42408, 43599, 43645, 43964, 44572, 47207, 47272, 47308/27, 47450/94, 47602/29, 48225/79, 53809, 73010/38/71, 73125/30, 75018/32. Paint Shop: D47, D100 (re-varnished and named Sherwood Forester). In Works Sidings: Cecil Raikes, D44, D2501, D2909, 10202/3, 12000, 41168, 42282, 42283, 42328/49/74, 42510/21/4/31, 43905, 47268, 47432, 47611, 48001, 58850, 75017/34. SLS/196110
01/02/1964 Branch line news (Works Yard) Passenger services will be withdrawn from Hanley Loop (Etruria to Kidsgrove Liverpool Road) and Stoke to Silverdale branches from 2nd March, from the Aberdare-Abercynon and Cardiff Clarence Road branches from 16th March, from the Kemble to Cirencester, Kemble to Tetbury and Sheringham-Melton Constable branches from 6th April.
The Waterside branch (from Old Dinting Goods GF, Mottram Yard) is to be closed completely on 2nd March. The Pinnox branch (Tunstall Junction to Longport Junction) was closed completely from 16th February, although the track is to be retained. From Pleasley Junction to 70 yards short of Messrs. Hollins coal siding (approx. 1 mile) is to be closed from 3rd March and the line thence to Pleasley East GF from 31st December, 1964.
SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D25, D26, D30, D170, D177, D179, D3140, D3244, D3677, D5371, D7587 painted, D7589 nearly complete, D7590 motors mounted, D7591 motors mounted, D7592 shell, D7593 shell, D7594 shell, d12113, 47482, 60146, 60822, 61032, 61319, 62060, 63458, 65789, 90272, 90345. Weigh House: D22, D5107, 62001. Stripping Shop: 43987, 90483. Works Yard: D2700, D5113, D5148, D7588 painted, 42165, 43144, 60124, 60802, 62065, 63460, 65033, 65099, 68046, 73071, 73097, 75006, 75056. Crossing: D11, D3378. Scrap Yard: 42407, 47589, 60874, 68039, 68061, 90624. SLS/196403
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/11/1954 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73071
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Chester (MR) (6A)
   
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
18/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
25/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (14A)    
06/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Bedford (14E)    
03/08/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
16/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (2B)    
03/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (6D)    
24/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Patricroft (9H)    
16/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 73071    
28/02/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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