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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73017 on 28/09/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sun 28/09/1951 to Nottingham (16A)
Withdrawal w/e Sun 04/10/1964
Service Life 13 yrs , 6 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
16A   Nottingham (New) on 28/09/1951
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 03/10/1953
86C   Cardiff Canton m/e 16/06/1956
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 14/07/1956
82C   Swindon 4w/e 01/12/1956
71G   Weymouth Radipole (GWR) 3w/e 13/10/1958
     Withdrawn w/e 04/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 16A Nottingham w/e 29/09/1951
LOAN 91S To Southern Region w/e 23/05/1953
LOAN 70A Nine Elms 9w/e 26/05/1953
EXLOAN 16A Nottingham w/e 30/05/1953
LOAN 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 03/10/1953
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 03/10/1953
LOAN 86C Cardiff Canton 4w/e 16/06/1956
LOAN 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 14/07/1956
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 30/09/1956
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 82C Swindon 4w/e 01/12/1956
ALLOC 91S To Southern Region m/e 30/09/1958
ALLOC 71G Weymouth Radipole (GWR) 3w/e 13/10/1958
WDN   w/e 04/10/1964

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/09/1951 Derby Works On 29th September, the following engines, among others were noted: 73016 returned to works for minor adjustments; 73017 on shed; 73018 in paint shop ; 73019 almost complete; 73020/1 boilers on; 73022/3 frames only. 40741, 41767, 41932/5/53/6/7/9, 43824 all in works yard. SLS/195111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/09/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73017
Built at Derby Works
Allocated to Nottingham (16A)
   
03/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
16/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
14/07/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
01/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
13/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Weymouth Radipole (GWR) (71G)    
04/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 73017    
03/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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