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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C125 m/e 03/1946
British Railways 34025 4w/e 06/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
11/04/1948 ROUGH TOR (removed 23/04/1948)
03/05/1948 WHIMPLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed03/1946
Rebuilt (4-6-2)26/10/1957
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 03/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sun 09/07/1967
Service Life 21 yrs, 4 mths , 11 dys
Information Rebuilt Eastleigh Oct 1957

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1968 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3275 04/03/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3276 16/04/1948 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3332 19/09/1957 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3331 11/07/1962 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1946
EXJ   Exmouth Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
73B   Bricklayers Arms 7w/e 08/10/1957
74B   Ramsgate 4w/e 24/02/1958
73B   Bricklayers Arms 6w/e 14/06/1959
71A   Eastleigh 3w/e 26/05/1961
70F   Bournemouth on 10/10/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 09/07/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC EXJ Exmouth Junction 5w/e 11/08/1947
TOSTORE 72A Exmouth Junction 9w/e 31/10/1954
REINS 72A Exmouth Junction 4w/e 11/12/1954
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms q/e 08/10/1957
ALLOC 74B Ramsgate 6w/e 24/02/1958
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms P 14/06/1959
ALLOC 71A Eastleigh 3w/e 26/05/1961
ALLOC 70F Bournemouth 4w/e 25/10/1965
WDN   w/e 09/07/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/10/1957 Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Eastleigh Works 08/01/1953 07/02/1953 31 days Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 08/02/1954 20/02/1954 13 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 03/08/1954 04/09/1954 33 days General    
Eastleigh Works 14/02/1956 10/03/1956 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 19/09/1957 26/10/1957 38 days General Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
 
Eastleigh Works 04/03/1959 19/03/1959 16 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 24/08/1960 10/09/1960 18 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 02/08/1962 11/08/1962 10 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 27/03/1963 04/05/1963 39 days General    
Eastleigh Works 20/12/1965 10/02/1966 53 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1946 \"West Country\" Namings 21C107 is 'Wadebridge,' 21C108 'Padstow' (correcting any previous reports). The name 'Bodmin' may not actually be on 21C110 yet. Names on 21C101-4, 21C106-9, 21C112 officially confirmed 14/3/46. No others yet actually named on that date. 21C125 first noted working on the Eastern Section, 15/3, and 117 (on loan) the previous week. SLS/194605
26/03/1946 Surbiton 903 (STL) painted green was noted on the 5.37 p.m. ex Basingstoke on 26/3. SLS/194605
28/02/1946 Locomotives Miscellany More W.D. 2-8-0's appear to be allocated to B.A.; many of these engines were lately standing about in the Dover areas. 'Schools' 907 'Dulwich,' 917 'Ardingly,' 934 'St. Lawrence' are light green. 'Demob.' specials are still running frequently from Folkestone, etc., to Guildford via Tonbridge and Redhill, worked to the latter by locos, carrying Dover spare duty Nos, 462-3, but actually the engines are often B.A. or AFD. 4-4-0's. They return light from Redhill it not otherwise required. SLS/194605
28/02/1946 \"West Country\" Namings 21C107 is 'Wadebridge,' 21C108 'Padstow' (correcting any previous reports). The name 'Bodmin' may not actually be on 21C110 yet. Names on 21C101-4, 21C106-9, 21C112 officially confirmed 14/3/46. No others yet actually named on that date. 21C125 first noted working on the Eastern Section, 15/3, and 117 (on loan) the previous week. SLS/194605
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
31/03/1951 Eastleigh Works In shops 49, 30352, 30416/54/99, 30501/35/89, 30580 (ex 3506), 698, 30744/51/69, 30864, 30936/56, 32094, 32347, 32608, 34025/9/54/9/61/7/96/7/8. For shops 34055, 35010. Ex shops 30766/72, 34100 (dark green), 30484 (lined black), 30571 (ex 3397), 30306. Scrap: 30122, 154, 408. Noted un-renumbered: 246, 1432. No. 769 had just been renumbered. SLS/195108
28/04/1951 Eastleigh Works Noted 28.4.51-30066, 82, 30331, 30477/90/99, 30589 (being lined out), 30689, 30781/91/93, 30843, 30920/33/50, 2138, 32351, 32661 (lined out), 3441, 34007/25/49/55/79/99, 34103, 35003/10. Nos. 32328 an 32608 ex shops, lined, also 32094 (ex W/E 21/4/51). Waiting shops: 30305/14, 30829, 34002/6/30, 30197. Being cut up: 30446, 36001(!). Waiting cutting-up: 116, 30156/73, 441. Increased coal capacity: 32510/79 fitted at Eastleigh shed with coal rails for use on Fawley branch. An Adams Al2, withdrawn in 1946 is acting as stationary boiler and is re-numbered DS3191. The frames and cylinders of 722 are in good condition and are being retained as spares for the class. SLS/195106
12/05/1963 Eastleigh Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D3223, D3721, D6522/34/64, E5005/9, 11229 (to be renumbered D2259), DS680, 30828/42, 31621/39, 31859/62, 34001/10/22/4/5/53/76/95, 34104/7/9, 35003, 41224, 76008/18, 80013, 80138/43. Works Yard: D3044, D3462, D6523, 30545, 31411, 31834, 32104/9, 32635/61, 33004/26, 34096, 80032. Scrap Yard: 30039, 30517/33, 30937, 31891. Test House: 33020. SLS/196304
12/08/1967 Salisbury MPD On 12th August, the following locomotives were in store at Salisbury (70E): USA 0-6-0T 30064/7/9/71/2, W/C Pacific 34102, WC/BB Pacific (Reb.) 34018/21/4/5/37/40/56/60/87/9/90/8, 34104/8, LMS 2-6-2T 41312/9, BR 5MT 4-6-0 73022/9/43/65/85/93, 73115/7/8/55, BR 4MT 4-6-0 75074/5/7, BR 4MT 2-6-0 76005/6/7/11/31/64/6/7, BR 4MT 2-6-4T 80015/6/133/9/40/3/5/6/51/2 and BR 3MT 2-6-2T 82019/29. SLS/196709

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C125
Built at Brighton Works
   
04/03/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3275    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
11/04/1948 Naming Named 'ROUGH TOR'    
16/04/1948 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3276    
03/05/1948 Naming Renamed 'WHIMPLE'    
06/10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 34025    
08/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 08/01/1953. Dep: 07/02/1953.    
08/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/02/1954. Dep: 20/02/1954.    
03/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1954. Dep: 04/09/1954.    
14/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/02/1956. Dep: 10/03/1956.    
19/09/1957 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3332    
19/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1957. Dep: 26/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
   
08/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
24/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Ramsgate (74B)    
04/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/03/1959. Dep: 19/03/1959.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
24/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/08/1960. Dep: 10/09/1960.    
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (71A)    
11/07/1962 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3331    
02/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/08/1962. Dep: 11/08/1962.    
27/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1963. Dep: 04/05/1963.    
10/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bournemouth (70F)    
20/12/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 20/12/1965. Dep: 10/02/1966.    
09/07/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 34025    
03/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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