30/11/1947 |
Swindon Works |
Locos. entering Works during Nov. included: Nos. 905, 1001, 1010, 1413, 1450, 1713, 1799, 2327, 2722, 2781, 2838, 2864, 2868, 2927, 2941, 2979, 3186, 3383, 3817, 3834, 3852, 4039, 4056, 4058, 4073, 4088, 4089, 4919, 4925, 4969, 4979, 4995, 5008, 5042, 5070, 5078, 5336, 5355, 6115, 6136, 7311, W.D. 77291, 77393, 77508, 79278. Of these, 77291/393 and 79238 are ex Marston Sidings and repair in Belgium, and 77508/79278 are fitted with G.W. top feed clacks and cover and Wakefield lubricator. Works' pilots during November have included Nos. 242, 905, 1713 an 2781. 'Star' Class No. 4054 EXE was ex Works on 8/11, having been lined out. W.D. No. 78542 GLO was ex Works on 12/11. This is another loco. fitted with G.W. top feed clacks and cover and Wakefield lubricator. Locos. which have been condemned during November are: Nos. 200, 207, 898, 2783 an 3007. |
SLS/194801 |
06/02/1953 |
Oswestry |
Swindon built L.M.R. 'Ivatt' Class 2. 2-6-0s 46503-18 had arrived: (46503 returned to Swindon for minor repairs), and were engaged on both Passenger and Goods duties to Whitchurch, Brecon and Aberystwyth. Although some are housed overnight at Moat Lane and Llanidloes, they are all at the moment concentrated at Oswestry, to enable the maintenance and operating crews to familiarise themselves with the lubrication system and footplate layout. B.R. Standard Class 2. 2-6-0s built at Darlington, Nos. 78000 an 78001, fitted with B.R. 3. 3,000 gal. tenders; Nos. 939, 940/52 are allocated to Oswestry, they arrived during w/e 7/2/53. On the same date, Dean 0-6-0s 2327 an 2384 also ex-Cambrian 0-6-0s 873 an 893 were observed working freight turns in the Oswestry area. |
SLS/195304 |