Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 7 Online
» 4257 Today
» 4163 Yesterday
» 17663 Week
» 70679 Month
» 190206 Year
» 3217059 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73020 on 16/10/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sun 16/10/1951
Withdrawal w/e Sun 09/07/1967
Service Life 15 yrs, 8 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1968 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 16/10/1951
1A   Willesden 4w/e 06/09/1952
6A   Chester (MR) 4w/e 04/10/1952
84K   Chester West 4w/e 03/10/1953
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 09/10/1954
82C   Swindon 4w/e 01/12/1956
71G   Weymouth Radipole (GWR) 3w/e 13/10/1958
70C   Guildford 5w/e 17/04/1967
     Withdrawn w/e 09/07/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 6A Chester (MR) w/e 20/10/1951
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 04/10/1952
LOAN 84K Chester West 4w/e 03/10/1953
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 03/10/1953
LOAN 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 09/10/1954
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
ALLOC 70C Guildford 5w/e 17/04/1967
WDN   w/e 09/07/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/11/1961 Eastleigh Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D5000/3, D6530, E5008, 3733, 7782, 9629/77, 15211/34, 30051/7, 30480, 30543/7, 30830, 30921, 31808, 32343, 33028/33/40, 34015/49/57/63, 34103/10, 35010/27, 41206, 41324, 73020, 76059, 80145, 82013. Works Yard: 9732, 15233, 30120, 30859/, 34037/50/99, 76060/8, 92211. Scrap Yard: 30277, 30858, 31145, 31505. SLS/196112
26/11/1961 Eastleigh Works (Erecting Shop) Works Yard: D5006, D6530/63, 15211, 30065, 30120, 30782, 32349, 34072, 34103, 35006, 41275. Erecting Shop: D3460/2, D5003/11, 3798, 4616/26, 7782, 9629, 30057, 30531, 31808, 32343, 33023/33/40, 34007/15/6/33/57/94, 34110, 35008/9/10/8, 41206/16/70, 41301/24, 73018/20, 73113, 75079, 76059, 80154, 92239. Scrap Yard: 30023/59, 30247, 30584, 30858/9, 30918 intact. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/10/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73020
Built at Derby Works
   
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
03/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Chester West (84K)    
09/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
01/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
13/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Weymouth Radipole (GWR) (71G)    
17/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Guildford (70C)    
09/07/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 73020    
01/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

prev prev