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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1663 m/e 10/1891
British Railways 31663 m/e 05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class Bob Tails
Company History SR
Wheels 0-4-4T
Builder Sharp Stewart
To Service During 10/1891
Withdrawal During 07/1953
Service Life 61 yrs , 9 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1953

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1891
GIL   Gillingham (Kent) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
73E   Faversham 5w/e 14/02/1953
     Withdrawn m/e 07/1953

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 73E Faversham 8w/e 03/03/1953
ALLOC 73C Hither Green 2w/e 10/06/1953
WDN   w/e 20/06/1953

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
06/12/1951 Brighton Works The last new tank for 1951 is No. 80025, due by 20/12. No. s2060 is being scrapped, and 0-4-2T 701S will shortly follow. No. 32021 was still waiting scrapping during the latter part of December. Among engines under repair is Kirtley 0-4-4T No. 31663, still bearing Sharp Stewart & Co. plates 3727/1891 (old L.C. & D.R. No. 204). SLS/195202

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1891 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1663
Built at Sharp Stewart
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Gillingham (Kent) (GIL)    
05/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 31663    
1953 Scrapped Scrapped    
14/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Faversham (73E)    
07/1953 Withdrawn Condemned as 31663    

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