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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 42073 on 17/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Fairburn
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P17/11/1950
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Brighton Works
To Service Sat 17/11/1950 to Stewarts Lane (73A)
Withdrawal During 10/1967
Service Life 16 yrs, 10 mths , 13 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
73A   Stewarts Lane (New) on 17/11/1950
74A   Ashford 4w/e 05/02/1951
74C   Dover Marine 4w/e 06/10/1951
74C   Dover Marine 5w/e 08/10/1951
74A   Ashford 6w/e 13/08/1952
52A   Gateshead 5w/e 18/12/1954
56G   Bradford Hammerton Street 5w/e 20/07/1957
56E   Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 21/09/1957
50A   York (North) 5w/e 14/06/1958
50B   Neville Hill 4w/e 11/10/1958
56F   Low Moor w/e 31/01/1959
56A   Wakefield w/e 14/11/1959
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 01/10/1960
56B   Ardsley w/e 12/09/1964
56F   Low Moor 4w/e 30/01/1965
55E   Normanton 4w/e 15/07/1967
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 73A Stewarts Lane on 17/11/1950
ALLOC 74A Ashford 8w/e 05/02/1951
ALLOC 74C Dover Marine 5w/e 08/10/1951
ALLOC 74A Ashford 2w/e 13/08/1952
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 9w/e 31/10/1954
LOAN 52A Gateshead 4w/e 01/01/1955
ALLOC 56G Bradford Hammerton Street 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 56E Sowerby Bridge 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 12/09/1964
ALLOC 55E Normanton 4w/e 15/07/1967
WDN   on 30/09/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1950 Brighton Works Engines under repair include 680s, 30914 Eastbourne, 32082, 32106, 32449, 32482, and 77296/90360. New construction-42070-78 and 34110; the tanks are due out at the rate of one per week commencing with 42070 on 27/10 up to 42078 on 22/12. Addendum: The engines mentioned as under repair were all dealt with during November, and further tanks laid down up to 42084. SLS/195012
31/01/1951 Brighton Works Engines recently off works include 32168 (unlined), 42081, 31550 (lined), 34110 66 Squadron. The output is somewhat slowed to approximately three per month, No. 42087 being due off shops on 19th March. Apart from engines frequently stored, and used only occasionally, most of the engines in the Brighton area have been renumbered: the latest is 32342, just through shops and lined black. The smaller size emblem is now generally used for this class. The W.D. 2-8-0 are very infrequent visitors now, several having left the Southern Region altogether. One of the Newhaven 'Terriers,' 2647, with 'Southern' and numerals on the tanks, was on the shed coalstage duty on 18th January. New tanks 42082-3 have been allotted boilers No. 13500/11, working pressure 200lb. (standard). Nos. 42080-3 are at Stewart's Lane in place of No. 42071-4. SLS/195102
31/12/1961 Crewe Works (Outside Erecting Shop) Paint Shop: D9, D50, D134-7, 42600/9, 44755/81, 44942, 45092, 45680, 46224, 49395, 78035 and the usual preserved locos. Out-side Paint Shop: D5031, 42117, 42639, 45421. 45690, 48205, 70043/9. Erecting Shop: D51-60, D235, D5137, 41200, 42234/67/83/92, 42437, 42606, 44680/4, 44739/49/53, 44806, 44985, 45034, 45147, 45233, 45369/83/95, 45568/9, 45625/39/60/84, 46166, 46230/44, 46485, 48080, 48111/34, 48304, 48429/53, 48518, 48601/74, 48733, 49141. 70031, 78036, 84001, 92025/93, 92167. Outside Erecting Shop: 42073, 45283, 45560, 46152, 70022, 90702. New Erecting Shop: D1/5, D229/31/6, D328, D5073, D5136. Works Sidings: 41262, 42460, 44686, 44756, 45140/5, 45215/27/79/98, 45645. 46109/21/7/50, 46236, 48172, 48416, 48649, 48930/50. 49246, 49313, 70026/42, 78037, 90147, 90413, 92018, 92159. Scrap Road: 47467, 47420, 47570 being cut up, 40074, 42220. 44088, 44249, 45544, 47755, 47405. 50850 intact. Works Shunters: D3584, 43957, 44374, 47618/61/77, 51412/46, 52093. SLS/196202

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/11/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 42073
Built at Brighton Works
Allocated to Stewarts Lane (73A)
   
05/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ashford (74A)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dover Marine (74C)    
08/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dover Marine (74C)    
13/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ashford (74A)    
18/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (56G)    
21/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Sowerby Bridge (56E)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
11/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
31/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
14/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
01/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
12/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
30/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
15/07/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Normanton (55E)    
10/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 42073    

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