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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C123 m/e 02/1946
British Railways 34023 9w/e 01/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1947 BLACKMOOR VALE (removed 04/1950)
04/1950 BLACKMORE VALE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 02/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sun 09/07/1967
Service Life 21 yrs, 5 mths , 8 dys

Disposal

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3273 04/02/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3311 22/09/1954 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3319 21/05/1967 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1946
9E   Nine Elms on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
SAL   Salisbury 5w/e 04/02/1950
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 12/05/1951
70D   Eastleigh on 06/09/1964
70A   Nine Elms 4w/e 15/05/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 09/07/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SAL Salisbury 5w/e 04/02/1950
TOSTORE   3w/e 30/11/1950
TOSTORE 72A Exmouth Junction 5w/e 08/10/1951
REINS 72A Exmouth Junction w/e 06/12/1951
ALLOC 70D Eastleigh 4w/e 14/09/1964
ALLOC 91S To Southern Region 3w/e 14/09/1964
ALLOC 70A Nine Elms 4w/e 15/05/1967
WDN   w/e 09/07/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Preservation
Current Status Unknown
Status Date 17/09/2018


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Eastleigh Works 01/04/1953 30/04/1953 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 30/09/1954 30/10/1954 31 days General    
Eastleigh Works 10/02/1956 17/03/1956 37 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 24/05/1957 22/06/1957 30 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 19/11/1958 20/12/1958 32 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 13/04/1960 07/05/1960 25 days General    
Eastleigh Works 27/12/1961 10/02/1962 46 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1947 Ashford Works Locos. entering works during April included: 1036, 1086, 1256, 1267, 1276, 1400, 1490, 1503, 1512, 1587, 1902, 1908, 2374, 2402, 2435, 2448, 2457, 2460, 2473, 2573, 2580, 2589, 21C123, 21C125, 21C130, 21C132, W.D. 77296 and 78666. W.D. 70853 and 77103 have been turned out painted black with standard S.R. numerals on buffer, cab sides and back of tender. SLS/194706
30/09/1947 General 'West Country' Class Nos. 21C122 and 21C123 have been noted carrying their names, Exmoor and Blackmoor Vale respectively. No. 21C119 has been converted to burn oil fuel; also several 2-6-0's, at least two of which have been equipped and tested at Ashford. SLS/194710
11/09/1963 Eastleigh MPD (Waiting Works or scrap) Ex Works on 71A-DS238 (ex-30070 named Wainwright), 34030, 34102, 41290/5, 76007, D3719. Waiting Works or scrap on 71A-30065/89, 30199, 30241, 30346/68, 30500/3/11/5/6/9/48/86, 30911/30/6, 31403/13, 31637, 31794, 31810/20/79/80/90/8/9, 31900/3/5/6/10/6/21/3, 32353, 32417, 32557, 33011/21, 34023/35/71/4, 41312, 73054. SLS/196310

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C123
Built at Brighton Works
   
04/02/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3273    
08/1947 Naming Named 'BLACKMOOR VALE'    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Nine Elms (9E)    
01/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 34023    
04/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Salisbury (SAL)    
04/1950 Naming Renamed 'BLACKMORE VALE'    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
01/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/04/1953. Dep: 30/04/1953.    
22/09/1954 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3311    
30/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1954. Dep: 30/10/1954.    
10/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/02/1956. Dep: 17/03/1956.    
24/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/05/1957. Dep: 22/06/1957.    
19/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 19/11/1958. Dep: 20/12/1958.    
13/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1960. Dep: 07/05/1960.    
27/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1961. Dep: 10/02/1962.    
06/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
15/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
21/05/1967 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3319    
09/07/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 34023    

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