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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 1893 m/e 02/1931
British Railways 31893 m/e 08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Maunsell
Class U Boats
Company History SR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Eastleigh Works
To Service During 02/1931
Withdrawal Sun 30/12/1962
Service Life 31 yrs, 10 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1931
BTN   Brighton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
73B   Bricklayers Arms 7w/e 27/06/1951
73A   Stewarts Lane 9w/e 30/06/1952
73C   Hither Green 4w/e 01/10/1953
73E   Faversham 6w/e 21/06/1955
70B   Feltham 6w/e 14/06/1959
73J   Tonbridge 4w/e 08/07/1960
75E   Three Bridges 3w/e 26/05/1961
     Withdrawn on 30/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BTN Brighton 5w/e 11/08/1947
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms 8w/e 27/06/1951
ALLOC 73A Stewarts Lane m/e 30/06/1952
TOSTORE UNK   10w/e 07/10/1952
TOSTORE 73A Stewarts Lane 4w/e 08/01/1953
REINS 73A Stewarts Lane 3w/e 27/03/1953
ALLOC 73C Hither Green 5w/e 01/10/1953
ALLOC 73E Faversham w/e 21/06/1955
ALLOC 70B Feltham P 14/06/1959
ALLOC 73J Tonbridge 5w/e 08/07/1960
ALLOC 75E Three Bridges 3w/e 26/05/1961
WDN   on 30/12/1962

* 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
02/1931 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 1893
Built at Eastleigh Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Brighton (BTN)    
08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 31893    
27/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
30/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (73A)    
01/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Hither Green (73C)    
21/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Faversham (73E)    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Feltham (70B)    
08/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Tonbridge (73J)    
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Three Bridges (75E)    
30/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 31893    
05/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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