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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C128 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 34028 8w/e 08/01/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1946 EDDYSTONE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed04/1946
Rebuilt (4-6-2)09/08/1958
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 04/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sun 31/05/1964
Service Life 18 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3279 01/05/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3370 09/08/1958 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1946
EXJ   Exmouth Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
72B   Salisbury 4w/e 05/02/1951
72A   Exmouth Junction 6w/e 20/03/1951
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 12/05/1951
71B   Bournemouth w/e 11/03/1959
71A   Eastleigh 4w/e 24/09/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 31/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC EXJ Exmouth Junction P 01/12/1947
REINS 72A Exmouth Junction 6w/e 14/03/1951
ALLOC 71B Bournemouth q/e 12/01/1959
ALLOC 71A Eastleigh 4w/e 24/09/1962
WDN   w/e 31/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/08/1958 Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...

Preservation
Current Status Unknown
Status Date 17/09/2018


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Eastleigh Works 09/05/1952 07/06/1952 30 days Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 29/12/1953 04/02/1954 38 days General    
Eastleigh Works 12/03/1954 16/03/1954 5 days Non Classified Axles examined for flaws
 
Eastleigh Works 16/06/1955 09/07/1955 24 days Light Intermediate    
Brighton Works 29/02/1956 29/03/1956 30 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 05/12/1956 12/01/1957 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 04/06/1958 09/08/1958 67 days General Tender number 3370 (LP Series 2) attached.
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
 
Eastleigh Works 16/02/1960 12/03/1960 26 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 08/04/1960 14/04/1960 7 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 08/12/1961 13/01/1962 37 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 26/07/1962 03/08/1962 9 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1960 Eastleigh Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop:-30060/6/133/247/701/88, 34011/5/27/8/33/61/82/92/106, 41304, 73082/112/4, 76019, 80039/42/83/137; Boxhill. Dump:-30770; Ex-works:- 32103, 34050/70, 41312; Waiting works:-30056/129/4035/504, 76055, 80140; Ex-works:- 32104 (75C), 73050 (82F), 80095 (6C) plate, 73118; On shed (damaged):- 34084. SLS/196004
17/03/1963 Carlisle Kingmoor MPD In steam at Kingmoor on 17th March were 46223/6/44/55. Stored on same day at Kingmoor were-42320, 42830/4/7/75/82-4/99, 42906, 44341, 45640/80,18, 46124/200/1, 47211/81, 47342/58, 47481, 58160 an 90763. SLS/196304
11/04/1963 Derby Works Erecting Shop- No. 1 bay: 41535, 43915 being cut up, 47276, 48274, 73086/91, 75059, D2220, D2913, D3020, D3178, ED6/7; Erecting Shop- No. 2 bay: D73, D123 an D5093; Erecting Shop- No. 3 bay: D5203-5215 new construction. Diesel Erecting Shop: D33, D42, D78, D82/3, D90/2, D127. Diesel Finishing Shop: D4, D40, D5200-2 under construction. Paint Shop: D5196/7. Test House: D55, D64, D109, D140, D5082, D5191, D5198/9. Yard (by paint shop): 40157, 42146 an 42585 broken up; 47003 frames; D7, D61, D126, D149, D152, D2236, D5010/20/76/82/90/1, D5143/92/4/5. Foundry Sdg.: 40022, 42302/29/91, 42472, 42500, 44100, D2911. Stone Pit: 44268, 73021. SLS/196304
27/04/1963 Birmingham Excursions On Saturday, 27th April, fifteen excursions were run from Southampton area for the football match at Villa Park; ten travelled via Basingstoke, Oxford and Leamington utilising 34028/40/2/5/50/2/88/94/8 whilst 7919(81D) had taken over from a failed Wset Country in the Reading area. Three travelled by same route to Oxford thence Worcester and Stourbridge Junc. being piloted therefrom by LMR 8Fs, the pilots working through to Snow Hill instead of being detached at Oldbury after climbing Old Hill bank-viz. 34009/48417, 34039/48478 and 34046/48430; the remaining two arrived at New St. behind Bristol jubilees 45682/90, one having travelled via the SDJR and the other via Salisbury. On same date, B1 61105(41A) worked a Manchester-Stratford-on-Avon special but was replaced on return working by Hall 6948 after 'failing' at Tyseley; it was used by latter shed during the next week on local turns. SLS/196304
10/04/1965 Locomotives Stored at Barry (In sidings at Barry Docks) In sidings at Barry Docks: 2859, 2873, 3612, 3845, 4253, 4270, 4561, 4566, 4588, 5193, 5227, 5521, 5526, 5532, 5538, 5539, 5541, 5542, 5552, 5553, 5557, 5558, 5570, 5572, 5651, 5794, 5814, 5952, 6023, 6024, 6115, 7229, 7722, 7903, 8419, 9462, 9468, 9629, 30541, 30830, 34016, 34027, 34028, 34058, 34067, 34070, 34072, 34073, 34081, 34092, 34105, 35006, 35009, 35018, 35025, 92207, 92245. Behind Barry Works: 2807, 2857, 2861, 2874, 2885, 3803, 3822, 4141, 4247, 4248, 4277, 4930, 4936, 4942, 4953, 4979, 4983, 5029, 5043, 5051, 5080, 5164, 5199, 5224, 5239, 5322, 5619, 5637, 5668, 5900, 5967, 5972, 6619, 6634, 6686, 6692, 6695, 6960, 6989, 7027, 7200, 7202, 7325, 9466, 30499, 30506, 30825, 30828, 30841, 30847, 31618, 31625, 31638, 31806, 31874, 45690, 48431, 53808, 53809. SLS/196505
05/09/1965 Locomotives Stored at Barry (In sidings at Barry Docks) In sidings at Barry Docks: 2859, 4156, 5526, 6024, 34067, 44123, 2873, 4157, 5532, 7229, 34070, 44422, 3612, 4160, 5538, 7903, 34072, 45699, 3814, 4253, 5539, 9629, 34073, 3845, 4270, 5541, 34081, 80067, 3862, 4561, 5542, 30541, 34092, 92207, 4110, 4566, 5552, 30830, 34105, 92245, 4115, 4588, 5553, 34016, 35006, 4121, 5193, 5572, 34027, 35009, 4144, 5227, 5952, 34028, 35018, 4150, 5521, 6023, 34058, 35025; Behind Barry Works: 2807, 4930, 5199, 6619, 30499, 45690, 2857, 4936, 5224, 6634, 30506, 48431, 2861, 4942, 5239, 6686, 30825, 53808, 2874, 4953, 5322, 6695, 30828, 53809, 2885, 4979, 5619, 6960, 30841, 31625, 3803, 4983, 5637, 6989, 30847, 31638, 3822, 5029, 5643, 7027, 31618, 4141, 5043, 5668, 7200, 31806, 4247, 5051, 5900, 7202, 31874, 4248, 5080, 5967, 7325, 4277, 5164, 5972, 9466. SLS/196510
06/02/1966 Woodham Bros. Yard, Barry 5700 0-6-0PT-3612, 3738, 4612, 9629/81/2. 9400 0-6-0PT*9466. 4500 2-6-2T*-4561/6. 4575 2-6-2T*-4588, 5521/6/32/8/9/41/2/52/3/72. 5101 2-6-2T*-4110/5/21/41/4/56/60, 5164/93/9. 5600 0-6-2T-5619/37/68, 5693**, 6619/34/86/96. 4200 2-8-0T*-4247/8/53/70/7. 5205 2-8-0T*-5224/7/39. 7200 2-8-2T*7200/2/29. 4300 2-6-0*-5322, 7325. Hall 4-6-0*-4930/6/42/53/79/83, 5900/52/67/72. Modified Hall 4-6-0*-6989. 7903. Castle 4-6-0*-5029/43/51/80, 7027. King 4-6-0*-6023/4. 2800 2-8-0*-2807/57/9/61/73/4. 2884 2-8-0*-2885, 3802/3/14/7/22/45/50/5/62. Q 0-6-0*-30541. N 2-6-0-31874. U 2-6-0-31618/25/38, 31806. S15 4-6-0*-30499, 30506, 30825/8/30/41/7. WC and BB 4-6-2-34010/6/27/8/39/46/58/67/70/2/3/81/92/105. MN 4-6-2-35005/6/9/18/25. 4F 0-6-0 M.R.*-43924. 4F 0-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44123/422. SMT 4-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44901/5163/293/337/79/491. 8F 2-8-0-48173/431/518/624. S.D.J.R. 7F 2-8-0*-53808/9. Jubilee 4-6-0-45690/9. 4MT 2-6-0 B.R.-76017. 4MT 2-6-4T B1R.-80064/72/9/80/97/8/100/4/5/35/50. 9F 2-10-0-92207/14/9/40/5. Total: 152 locos. NOTES : * These 18 classes extinct on B.R. **5693 previously wrongly listed as 6692, even though latter was working at Stourbridge. The locos. above come from as far apart as Cornwall and Carlisle. SLS/196603
07/07/1968 Locos. at Messrs. Woodhams, Barry Docks Locomotives awaiting scrapping at Woodhams yard, Barry: GWR2807/57/59/61/73/4/85, GWR3612, GWR3738, GWR3802/3/14/17/22/45/50/55/62, GWR4110/5/21/41, GWR4150/6/60, GWR4247/8/53/70/7, GWR4561/6/88, GWR4612/68, GWR4920/30/42/53/64/79/83, GWR5029/43/51/80, GWR5164/93/9, GWR5224/7/39, GWR5322, GWR5521/6/32/8/9, GWR5541/2/52/3/62/72, GWR5619/37/68, GWR5900/52/67/94, GWR6023/4, GWR6619/34/88/95, GWR6960/84/9/90, GWR7027, GWR7200/2/29, GWR7325, GWR7802/12/9/20/1/2/7/8, GWR7903/27, GWR9466, GWR9629/81/82, 30499, 30506/41, 30825/8/30/41/7, 31618/25/38, 31806/74, 34007/10/6/27/8/39/46/53/8/9/67/70/2/3/81/92, 34101/5, 35001/5/6/9/10/1/8/22/5/7/9, 41312/3, 42765, 42859, 42968, 43924, 44123, 44422, 44901, 45163, 45293, 45337/79, 45491, 45690/9, 46428/47, 46512/21, 47279/98, 47324/57, 47406/93, 48173, 48431, 48518, 48624, 53808/9, 71000, 73082/96, 73129/56, 75014/69/78/9, 76017, 78018/9/22/59, 80064/72/8/9/80/97/8, 80100/4/5/35/6/50/1, 92085, 92134, 92207/14/9/40/5. A total of 209. 31618 and 43924 are scheduled for private preservation providing sufficient donations are received. SLS/196810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C128, name: EDDYSTONE
Built at Brighton Works
   
01/05/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3279    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
08/01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 34028    
05/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Salisbury (72B)    
20/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
09/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 09/05/1952. Dep: 07/06/1952.    
29/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1953. Dep: 04/02/1954.    
12/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 12/03/1954. Dep: 16/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Axles examined for flaws
   
16/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 16/06/1955. Dep: 09/07/1955.    
29/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Brighton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/02/1956. Dep: 29/03/1956.    
05/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/12/1956. Dep: 12/01/1957.    
04/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1958. Dep: 09/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 3370 (LP Series 2) attached.
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
   
11/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Bournemouth (71B)    
16/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 16/02/1960. Dep: 12/03/1960.    
08/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1960. Dep: 14/04/1960.    
08/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 08/12/1961. Dep: 13/01/1962.    
26/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/07/1962. Dep: 03/08/1962.    
24/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (71A)    
31/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 34028    

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