Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 21 Online
» 1872 Today
» 5610 Yesterday
» 29051 Week
» 20107 Month
» 366531 Year
» 3393384 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North British Railway 425 m/e 07/1915
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 9425 m/e 10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2434 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 62434 w/e 15/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1915 KETTLEDRUMMLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Reid
Class D30
Company History NBR/LNER
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Cowlairs Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Fittings (as built)
Boiler Diagram 78 (Round Top firebox)
Reverser Screw Reverse fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
Train Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 07/1915
Withdrawal During 04/1958
Service Life 42 yrs, 9 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1958

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1915
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 24/04/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1935 Steam Brakes fitted
09/1935 Westinghouse Brake removed


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61002/76, 61132, 1278, 61741/55/75, 1776, 61787, 61885, 61924, 62413/34, 2458, 62459, 2472, 62481, 3148, 63194, 64588, 4598, 4710, 4852/70, 4928, 64944, 4950, 5900, 65907, 7466, 67498, 67626/59/61, 68322, 8343, 8451/70/78, 69192, 69201/22, 9224, ex L.M.S. 4786, 44793, 54654, 56038, ex W.D. 77039/63, 77313/24, 90774. The only classes noted ex Cowlairs so far with the crest are 'B.1', 'J.39', 'K.2', 'K.3' and W.D. 2-8-0 and 2-10-0. No former N.B. engines have been noted with the crest, but many are lined in the latest style. SLS/194911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1915 To Service To service as North British Railway Number 425, name: KETTLEDRUMMLE
Built at Cowlairs Works 		   
10/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 9425    
09/1935 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
09/1935 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2434    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
15/05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 62434    
04/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 62434    
07/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    

prev prev