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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 2166 m/e 11/1894
British Railways 32166 m/e 07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Billinton
Class Small Radials
Company History SR
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 11/1894
Withdrawal w/e Sat 26/09/1959
Service Life 64 yrs, 10 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1959

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1894
BA   Bricklayers Arms on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
75A   Brighton 9w/e 30/06/1952
75D   Horsham 6w/e 20/04/1955
75A   Brighton 3w/e 17/11/1956
75C   Norwood Junction w/e 11/03/1959
     Withdrawn w/e 26/09/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 75A Brighton m/e 30/06/1952
TOSTORE 75A Brighton 8w/e 08/02/1955
TOSTORE 75D Horsham 8w/e 20/04/1955
REINS 75A Brighton P 31/10/1956
ALLOC 75C Norwood Junction q/e 12/01/1959
WDN   w/e 26/09/1959

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/04/1947 Bricklayers Arms Works The Works at Bricklayers' Arms contained only five engines, Nos. 1231, 1328, 1386, 2166 and 21C127. Nos. 1261 and 1386 were without tenders, but one tender was also in the shop. The other one was outside. SLS/194706
19/03/1952 Ashford Works 32128 has been cut up at Ashford, while 32113, 148 an 157 await a similar fate. The last two are oil burners ex store and 170 an 172 were also noted en route for Ashford on 23/3/52. E6x 32407 has received new cylinders and heavy boiler repairs, E6 32414 has also received a general, while 2407 awaits her turn. The solitary lined out E3, 32166, is back' for shops and has been well looked after during the past two years as it is surprisingly clean. SLS/195206
30/06/1952 Southern Miscellany New standard Class '4' 2-6-4Ts for service elsewhere continue to be completed at Brighton and run in from the shed there, including journeys on the evening through train to Tonbridge and back, Nos. 80036-9 being recently noted.
New Crewe-built Class '2' 2-6-2Ts numbered 41310-2 allocated to Faversham are the first of the type to operate in East Kent. In addition to Sheerness branch and associated short main line trips they also work to Dover. Nos. 41313-5 commenced running from Brighton to Lewes, Eastbourne, and etc., during June when Nos. 41316-7 were expected soon to be ready as part of the allocation of the last four to Eastbourne which may include duties from St. Leonards.
There is an 'E' Class Wainwright 4-4-0 still carrying Southern Railway number preceded by an 's'-s1491 stationed at Redhill at the time of writing. For several days it operated the through Tonbridge-Eastbourne turn in place of the Class '2' Eastbourne L.M.R. tank, also running to Reading and Tonbridge or Ashford. The other two remaining un-rebuilt 'Es' work from Faversham and Gillingham, the latter including duty 225 running from Tonbridge to Redhill, then after an interval to Reading and back. There is also Guildford duty 225 (Western Section) to be found on the Redhill-Reading line, a Drummond L.S.W.R. 4-4-0 turn.
'U' Class 2-6-0s have been noted working through from Andover to Cheltenham, M.S.W. Junction route, also together with S.R. 0-6-0s through Reading to Oxford or Banbury.
Two lined black 'E3' 0-6-2Ts really belonging to a Goods Class are Nos. 32166, 32459.
On June 7th, the advance portion of the Birkenhead-Hastings train was hauled by Atlantic No. 32422, North Foreland, which made a fast run with nine coaches from Redhill to Brighton (having been to Kensington,. Olympia, in the morning on the up relief routed via High Wycombe); 'L' Class 4-4-0, 31769 Brighton-Eastbourne; standard 2-6-4T, 80017 on to Hastings which worked goods back to Polegate at night. Atlantics will no doubt play a valuable part in haulage of summer trains to and from Brighton and Newhaven again this summer. One sometimes goes up light early on Saturday mornings from Newhaven to haul a relief boat express back from Victoria.
Continental freight trains often formed to a considerable extent with braked, dual fitted Italian or similar European waggons are run several times daily each way between Dover and Southwark Depot or other London yard with timings occupying 2½-3 hr. according to route with a service stop, loaded or empty, with not less than one-third fully braked. 'King Arthur' locomotives are often employed. Their maximum load via Tonbridge is 425 tons; with light Pacifics, 500 tons; 'N' Class Mogul, 400 and so on. On account of the severity of grading, loads are reduced if Chatham or Maidstone (East) routes used.
A light Pacific has been turned at Eastbourne Shed though only with difficulty.
SLS/195208

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1894 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 2166
Built at Brighton Works
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bricklayers Arms (BA)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 32166    
30/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
20/04/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Horsham (75D)    
17/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
11/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Norwood Junction (75C)    
26/09/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 32166    
10/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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