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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 70026 on 07/10/1952

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/10/1952 POLAR STAR

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Britannia
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 07/10/1952 to Cardiff Canton (86C)
Withdrawal Sat 14/01/1967
Service Life 14 yrs, 3 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 14/04/1967 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86C   Cardiff Canton (New) on 07/10/1952
86C   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 01/11/1952
21D   Aston on 10/09/1961
6J   Holyhead w/e 06/04/1963
9B   Stockport Edgeley w/e 29/05/1965
     Withdrawn on 14/01/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NYA   m/e 31/10/1952
ALLOC 86C Cardiff Canton 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 21D Aston 4w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 6J Holyhead 5w/e 04/05/1963
ALLOC 9B Stockport Edgeley 5w/e 12/06/1965
WDN   w/e 14/01/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/09/1961 Britannia class 7s The remaining 12 B.R. Britannias on the W.R. (70016/8/9/20/2-9) (from 88A, Cardiff Canton) were transferred to the L.M.R. on 10th September. In the small hours of that morning 6 went light-engine to Shrewsbury, one worked a freight to Shrewsbury and another the 7-10 a.m. to London. Two more (70019/26) were at that time stopped at Worcester and Swindon and will presumably go direct from there. 70023/4 were retained in service against non-arrival of replacements and finally worked the 8-55 a.m. passenger and 12-55 a.m. freight to Shrewsbury respectively on 13th September. In replacement, Canton has been allocated 4083, 5020/53/73/91/6, 6010/24 an 7016 together with seven Halls. The two Kings are to strengthen the power on the Shrewsbury road. There are indications that this is only a part of re-arrangements involving redistribution of steam power from the west of England as 5058 (ex Laira) was observed in transit to Gloucester the same weekend. 70025/7/8 subsequently arrived at Bescot and are working goods and mineral trains. 70026 arrived at Aston. SLS/196110
31/12/1961 Crewe Works (Works Sidings) 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
14/11/1965 Crewe Works (Main Erecting shop) Main Erecting shop: 42249, 44690, 44761, 45021/150, 48176/214/53/78/92, 48544, 48775, 70010/25/6/9/53. 92012, D181, D208/15/21/89/97, D311/32/82/98, D1518/32/42/50/7/60/7/84/97, D1980-9. Electric shop: E3014/45/7/51/86, 26002/8, 27002. New Diesel Repair Shop: D153, D1534/70/82, D1683, D1717/76, D1843/60. Test Area: D1536/72, D1976, D5705/14. Traverser Area: 45421, 48545, 70013, 26027, E3060, D376/7, D1516/23/8/68, D1646/89, D1715, D1849, D5244, D5716. Side of Works: 48744, 70047, 92117/228, E3052. Paint shop: D1974/5/7/8/9, 46235, D305/58, E3054/97, D5709. Outside paint shop: 44809, 48033, 92063 re-painted, D347, D1541, D1634, D1770, D5710. SLS/196512

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/10/1952 To Service To service as British Railways Number 70026, name: POLAR STAR
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)
   
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (21D)    
06/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Holyhead (6J)    
29/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stockport Edgeley (9B)    
14/01/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 70026    
14/04/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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