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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 3744 m/e 01/1907
British Railways 30589 m/e 08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer D. Drummond
Class Potato Cans
Company History SR
Wheels 0-4-0T
Builder Nine Elms Works
To Service During 01/1907
Withdrawal w/e Sat 08/06/1957
Service Life 50 yrs, 5 mths , 8 dys
Information Spent most of it's post LSWR career working at Southampton Docks along with sister engine, 30588

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1907
ELH   Eastleigh on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn w/e 08/06/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
TOSTORE   5w/e 24/08/1953
REINS 71A Eastleigh 7w/e 19/12/1955
WDN   w/e 08/06/1957

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1947 Southampton Docks Some of the U.S.A. 0-6-0 tanks, by Vulcan Iron Works, are already at work in Southern livery: 70 (ex-1960) and 72 (ex-1973) appeared in April, and 62 (ex-1277), 67 (ex-1282) and 66 (ex-1279) in May. Nos. 1959, 1971, and 1974 will soon be out as 64, 68 and 73 respectively. Other engines noted on the Docks in May were: 176 Guernsey, 97 Brittany, 98 Cherbourg, 96 Normandy, 102 Granville, 147 Dinard (all Class 'B.4') and a 0-4-0 saddle tank (name removed) MDE 177 (Barclay 1188/1910) derelict. Also two Stroudley 'E.1' tanks, one of which was 689. 89 Trouville was at Brighton, 82, 87 and 3744 at Eastleigh. A large number of withdrawn locos. still stand at Eastleigh, including W10, 3334 and L.B.S.C.R. 683 now showing the Marsh livery and lining, the S. & M. markings having disappeared; (this last was No. 9 Daphne on the S. & M.R.): also what must be the last L.S.W. duplicate number, 332 with underline. SLS/194708
10/02/1948 Eastleigh MPD Of the 'B4' tank class, the shed contained Nos. 82, 88, an 89 Trouville. Other miscellaneous engines noted were:- 'C.14' 3744 and 0-6-OT 756 A. S. Harris at Eastleigh shed, and 0-4-OST (Barclay 1188/10) ex Soton Docks, formerly MDE 177 The Master General in the condemned road SLS/194803
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
12/05/1951 Eastleigh Works In shops : 30066, (300)68, 30082/331/56/74/477/90/7, 30501/30/77/84/783/90/7/829/920/33/54, 34002/6/7/30/49/79/99/103, 35019, also 2101 with large numerals on tanks as pre-war, and 2138, renumbered 32138 on one side only. Being cut up: (30)305/414. Still waiting to be cut up: (30)116. Ex shops: 30061/197/470/570/89/781, 34055, 35010. SLS/195107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1907 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 3744
Built at Nine Elms Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Eastleigh (ELH)    
08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 30589    
08/06/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 30589    
08/1957 Scrapped Scrapped    

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