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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C145 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 34045 8w/e 08/01/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
10/1946 OTTERY ST. MARY

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed10/1946
Rebuilt (4-6-2)10/1958
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 10/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sun 28/06/1964
Service Life 17 yrs, 8 mths , 29 dys
Information Rebuilt Eastleigh Oct 1958

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1965

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3295 28/10/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3298 25/03/1954 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3327 29/07/1958 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1946
EXJ   Exmouth Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
72B   Salisbury 4w/e 12/05/1951
75A   Brighton 7w/e 27/06/1951
70A   Nine Elms 3w/e 13/10/1958
71B   Bournemouth w/e 11/03/1959
     Withdrawn w/e 28/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW EXJ Exmouth Junction m/e 30/11/1946
ALLOC 75A Brighton 8w/e 27/06/1951
TOSTORE 75A Brighton 5w/e 08/10/1951
REINS 75A Brighton w/e 06/12/1951
ALLOC 70A Nine Elms 2w/e 13/10/1958
ALLOC 71B Bournemouth q/e 12/01/1959
WDN   w/e 28/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1958 Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/06/1950 Brighton Works On the occasion of the Works visit on Saturday, 10th June, the following were noted: e20001 (new livery), 31295 (lined), 31706, 32460, 34045 Ottery St. Mary, 34074, 34082 615 Squadron (30)272, 32636 (lined, waiting boiler), 42096 (tanks being fitted), 42097 (boiler in), frames up to 42102, frames of 34110, 77108/90570 (V.F.4924/43), 77359/90207, 90702, 77030/90127, and the works shunters 377S an 2235. Diesel 15203 was still outside after repair and repaint. The transfer of the 'W.D. 8F' proceeds apace; they were most useful on the Southern Region for maintaining quick goods working between the frequent passenger services (mostly electric), as they had a good turn of speed;, and they were used on empty stock and mixed trains. SLS/195007
30/06/1950 Brighton Works New construction: 4-6-2 34110; 2-6-4T 42097-42166, the first three being in a forward stage. 42096 came out early in July and bears a Brighton date plate, 1950. In for repair: 0-6-OT 515S; 0-6-2T 32460, 32594; 4-4-2T 32083; 2-6-0 32347; 2-8-0 77030, 77108, 77359; 4-6-2 34036, 34045 Ottery St. Mary, 34038 Lynton, 34082 615 Squadron. 34036 will probably now receive its name-plates Westward Ho!: this was the engine which was fitted to burn oil on the Laidlaw-Drew method till September 1948, when it was re-converted at Eastleigh to burn coal: for some reason the plates were not then affixed. The 'D.3' 32378 compares unfavourably in appearance with others of the class, as it is painted unlined black without even the usual emblem: on the other hand 32386 is kept in good condition, and the lining and emblem make it look attractive. The class 'G.6' tank recently repaired at Brighton has not been renumbered 30272 as anticipated, but is now DS3152 with tanks lettered -Engineer's Dept.' Meldon Quarry.' There is no mention of British Railways on the tanks.
B.O.B. 34074 is now named 46 Squadron. Engines going through Brighton shops hitherto have been very thoroughly brought into line with latest ideas as to lettering, etc., but 'R.1' bogie tank 31706 has had SOUTHERN replaced by the B.R. totem, yet still retaining the green shaded numerals on the bunker. The side tanks only have been repainted.
SLS/195008
25/10/1951 Eastleigh Works In shops, 30071, 30073, 30129 (being lined), 30183 (lined, ready to leave), 30236, 30248, 30316, 30327, 30368, 30466, 30487, 30520 (now plain black, was lined W/E 20/11/48), 30572, 30749, 30772, 30826, 30863, 30902, 32421 (general-being repainted), 32640 (slight attention), 34042/60/70/81/94/95, 34105, 35011 (dark green), 42099, an 73797 (from Longmoor). Being cut up, 30281, 32086. Awaiting same fate s282, 30417, 30432, (3)2056, -(3)2067. For shops: 30315, 30480, 30588, 34005/33/51, 34108, 35005/9. Recently ex shops: B.R. green, 30767/73 (W/E 13/10), 30797 an 34045 (20/10). 'L.N.W.' 30117 (second time, and looks fine). SLS/195112
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C145, name: OTTERY ST. MARY
Built at Brighton Works
   
28/10/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3295    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
08/01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 34045    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Salisbury (72B)    
27/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
25/03/1954 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3298    
29/07/1958 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3327    
10/1958 Modification Modification: Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...    
13/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
11/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Bournemouth (71B)    
28/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 34045    
05/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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