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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 78004 on 21/01/1953

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 2
Company History BR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
To Service Thu 21/01/1953 to Oswestry (89A)
Withdrawal Thu 18/11/1965
Service Life 12 yrs, 9 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1966 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
89A   Oswestry (New) on 21/01/1953
89C   Machynlleth 4w/e 16/05/1953
82C   Swindon 4w/e 30/01/1954
85C   Hereford 4w/e 13/07/1957
87F   Llanelli 4w/e 25/01/1964
85B   Gloucester Horton Road 4w/e 20/07/1964
     Withdrawn on 18/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NYA   m/e 31/01/1953
ALLOC 89A Oswestry 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 89C Machynlleth 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 82C Swindon 5w/e 30/01/1954
ALLOC 85C Hereford 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 87F Llanelli 4w/e 27/01/1964
ALLOC 85B Gloucester Horton Road 3w/e 20/07/1964
WDN   7w/e 07/11/1965
WDN   on 18/11/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/02/1953 Swindon Works Arrivals from Darlington for fitting of A.T.C. Gear and other W.R. modifications, 78002. Tender B.R. 3. 941/52. 78003. Tender B.R. 3. 942/52 and 78004. Tender B.R. 3. 943/52, these are due to be allocated to the Central Wales Division. Dean 0-6-0s withdrawn from scrapping, noted in East Yard, Reception Shed, Dump and C. Shop : 2350 -; 2401 (89B); 2408 -; 2449 (89A); 2462 -; 2468 (89B); 2515 (85C); 2534 (82D); 2537 (86C); 2543, 2573 (81D). Eastern Region 60845 was noted fitted with Indicator Shelter on front end. SLS/195304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/01/1953 To Service To service as British Railways Number 78004
Built at Darlington Works
Allocated to Oswestry (89A)
   
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Machynlleth (89C)    
30/01/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
13/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hereford (85C)    
25/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Llanelli (87F)    
20/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Gloucester Horton Road (85B)    
18/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 78004    
02/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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