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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 837 m/e 01/1928
British Railways 30837 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Urie / R. Maunsell
Class S15
Company History LSWR/SR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Eastleigh Works
To Service During 01/1928 to Feltham (FEL)
Withdrawal w/e Sun 19/09/1965
Service Life 37 yrs, 8 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1966 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
FEL   Feltham (New) m/e 01/1928
BTN   Brighton m/e 05/1937
NX   New Cross Gate m/e 03/1940
FEL   Feltham m/e 03/1943
75B   Redhill 4w/e 27/07/1951
70B   Feltham 5w/e 06/07/1961
70D   Eastleigh 4w/e 18/01/1965
70B   Feltham 4w/e 18/01/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 19/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 75B Redhill 4w/e 27/07/1951
ALLOC 70B Feltham 6w/e 06/07/1961
WDN   w/e 19/09/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
03/03/1953 Brighton Works No. 80059, the first of ten new 2-6-4 tanks left the works on 3rd March; a further ten are also to be built in this 'year's programme. Engines under and awaiting repair include 30027, 30109, 30825/37, 30338, 30951/7, 32655. 30117 an 30919 have been through shops but have not been repainted. While DS515 was receiving attention here its place at Lancing was taken by 32636; 80060 was due on 2/3 but was not ready. An unusual visitor to the shed on 3rd March was 32113. SLS/195304
31/05/1964 Eastleigh Shed (Waiting Works or Scrap) Ex Works: D2283, 34079, 75005, 82019. Waiting Works or Scrap: 30029, 30036, 30048, 30052/3, 30102/7/8, 30480, 30512, 30546/8, 30667, 30837, 31626/9, 31797, 31864/8, 32646, 32650, 32662, 34047, 34065/7, 34073, 76028. Interesting Locos: 70017 (5A) Failed, 75016 (5E), 4951 (81F). SLS/196407

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1928 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 837
Built at Eastleigh Works
   
05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (BTN)    
03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New Cross Gate (NX)    
03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Feltham (FEL)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 30837    
27/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Redhill (75B)    
06/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Feltham (70B)    
18/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
18/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Feltham (70B)    
19/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 30837    
09/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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