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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 80017 on 08/10/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 4 Tank
Company History BR
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Brighton Works
To Service Sun 08/10/1951 to Tunbridge Wells West (75F)
Withdrawal Sun 13/09/1964
Service Life 12 yrs, 11 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1965 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
75F   Tunbridge Wells West (New) on 08/10/1951
75A   Brighton 4w/e 21/01/1952
75G   Eastbourne 4w/e 19/03/1952
75F   Tunbridge Wells West 8w/e 07/10/1952
75A   Brighton 6w/e 15/06/1956
75F   Tunbridge Wells West 3w/e 17/11/1956
75A   Brighton 4w/e 16/09/1963
70D   Eastleigh 4w/e 22/06/1964
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 75F Tunbridge Wells West 5w/e 08/10/1951
ALLOC 75A Brighton 7w/e 21/01/1952
ALLOC 75G Eastbourne 8w/e 19/03/1952
ALLOC 75F Tunbridge Wells West 10w/e 07/10/1952
ALLOC 75A Brighton 8w/e 05/06/1956
ALLOC 75F Tunbridge Wells West P 31/10/1956
ALLOC 75A Brighton 4w/e 16/09/1963
ALLOC 70D Eastleigh 8w/e 22/06/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1952 Southern Miscellany New standard Class '4' 2-6-4Ts for service elsewhere continue to be completed at Brighton and run in from the shed there, including journeys on the evening through train to Tonbridge and back, Nos. 80036-9 being recently noted.
New Crewe-built Class '2' 2-6-2Ts numbered 41310-2 allocated to Faversham are the first of the type to operate in East Kent. In addition to Sheerness branch and associated short main line trips they also work to Dover. Nos. 41313-5 commenced running from Brighton to Lewes, Eastbourne, and etc., during June when Nos. 41316-7 were expected soon to be ready as part of the allocation of the last four to Eastbourne which may include duties from St. Leonards.
There is an 'E' Class Wainwright 4-4-0 still carrying Southern Railway number preceded by an 's'-s1491 stationed at Redhill at the time of writing. For several days it operated the through Tonbridge-Eastbourne turn in place of the Class '2' Eastbourne L.M.R. tank, also running to Reading and Tonbridge or Ashford. The other two remaining un-rebuilt 'Es' work from Faversham and Gillingham, the latter including duty 225 running from Tonbridge to Redhill, then after an interval to Reading and back. There is also Guildford duty 225 (Western Section) to be found on the Redhill-Reading line, a Drummond L.S.W.R. 4-4-0 turn.
'U' Class 2-6-0s have been noted working through from Andover to Cheltenham, M.S.W. Junction route, also together with S.R. 0-6-0s through Reading to Oxford or Banbury.
Two lined black 'E3' 0-6-2Ts really belonging to a Goods Class are Nos. 32166, 32459.
On June 7th, the advance portion of the Birkenhead-Hastings train was hauled by Atlantic No. 32422, North Foreland, which made a fast run with nine coaches from Redhill to Brighton (having been to Kensington,. Olympia, in the morning on the up relief routed via High Wycombe); 'L' Class 4-4-0, 31769 Brighton-Eastbourne; standard 2-6-4T, 80017 on to Hastings which worked goods back to Polegate at night. Atlantics will no doubt play a valuable part in haulage of summer trains to and from Brighton and Newhaven again this summer. One sometimes goes up light early on Saturday mornings from Newhaven to haul a relief boat express back from Victoria.
Continental freight trains often formed to a considerable extent with braked, dual fitted Italian or similar European waggons are run several times daily each way between Dover and Southwark Depot or other London yard with timings occupying 2½-3 hr. according to route with a service stop, loaded or empty, with not less than one-third fully braked. 'King Arthur' locomotives are often employed. Their maximum load via Tonbridge is 425 tons; with light Pacifics, 500 tons; 'N' Class Mogul, 400 and so on. On account of the severity of grading, loads are reduced if Chatham or Maidstone (East) routes used.
A light Pacific has been turned at Eastbourne Shed though only with difficulty.
SLS/195208

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/10/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 80017
Built at Brighton Works
Allocated to Tunbridge Wells West (75F)
   
21/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
19/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Eastbourne (75G)    
07/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Tunbridge Wells West (75F)    
15/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
17/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Tunbridge Wells West (75F)    
16/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
22/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
13/09/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 80017    
03/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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