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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1268 m/e 02/1904
British Railways 31268 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Wainwright
Class C
Company History SR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Ashford Works
To Service During 02/1904
Withdrawal w/e Sat 05/05/1962
Service Life 58 yrs, 3 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1904
AFD   Ashford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
FAV   Faversham 5w/e 04/02/1950
70A   Nine Elms 6w/e 14/06/1959
73C   Hither Green 6w/e 09/02/1960
73F   Ashford 3w/e 26/05/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 05/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FAV Faversham 5w/e 04/02/1950
ALLOC 70A Nine Elms P 14/06/1959
ALLOC 73C Hither Green 6w/e 09/02/1960
ALLOC 73F Ashford 3w/e 26/05/1961
WDN   w/e 05/05/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/08/1949 Ashford Works Ex Works: Class 'N' Nos. 31407, 31828/49, Class 'H.1' 31904 and DIE No. 15221. Yard shunting was performed by D/E No. 15220 and 'R.1' No. 31069. DIE Nos. 15222/23 are well forward, also a diesel-mechanical unit-Nos. 15224/25 will complete the current order, though it is believed a further lot are contemplated. The last 'F.1' No. 1231 was still intact and other engines in the yard were Nos. 1039/80, 1128, 1238/57, 31268, 1302/11, 31532, 1575, 31662, 1698, 31759, 31805, 1824/80, 31857/93, 1897, 1906, 31907, 1913/14, 2393, 2401/06/34/56/63/68, 2515/26/40, 33032, 34069. An interesting occupant of the shed was 'Terrier' K. & E.S.R, No. KES3. SLS/194909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1904 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1268
Built at Ashford Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ashford (AFD)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 31268    
04/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Faversham (FAV)    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
09/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Hither Green (73C)    
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ashford (73F)    
05/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
05/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 31268    

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