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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73005 on 20/06/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sun 20/06/1951 to Perth South (63A)
Withdrawal Sun 26/06/1966
Service Life 15 yrs , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1966 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
63A   Perth South (New) on 20/06/1951
67A   Corkerhill 4w/e 19/01/1963
     Withdrawn on 26/06/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 63A Perth South on 20/06/1951
ALLOC 67A Corkerhill 7w/e 29/12/1962
WDN   on 26/06/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/06/1951 Derby Works New construction of class 5MT up to 73008, latter being frame only. 73005 in paint shop, others in course of construction. Diesels complete up to 12091, 12092 having motors on so far. Little change of stored engines. On works were 40546 an 41049, both damaged, 44102 (71H), 53810 (71G); 58285 (3B) for special examination. SLS/195108
30/06/1951 New engines for the Scottish Region New engines built at Crewe for the Scottish Region are Class 5MT Nos. 73005, W/E 23/6 and 73006 (63A) and 30/6 respectively. SLS/195108
14/07/1951 Derby Works During the first half of July new 5MT 73000/5/6/7 went back into works for modification to drawgear; others were laid down up to 73012, also frames of diesel 12094. Into shops: 2159 (86G), 40011, 40472, 40508, 40629, 681, 40925, 41044, 41079, 41803/13, 41901, 42141, 42218 (33A), 42323, 42390 (87K), 43235/90, 43631, 43792 (71H), 43987, 44039, 44162, 44467, 44589, 45183 (84G), 47353, 47440/6, 47585, M7603, 47607, 58077, 22951, 64712/55 (39A), 64768 (30A). 40508, 41044 and 58077 were in for special examination. Where sheds are quoted, the locos. are other than L.M.R. stock. In works yard (withdrawn): 1781, 1856, 3617 (58296), 58237, 58302. Stored near station: 40411/6/26, 43312/68, 43469/96, 43574, 58163. Off works: 12015, 40012, 40396, 40402/44/86, 40583, 40935, 41078/87, 42141, 42218, 42317/84, 42411, 42525, 43218, 43331, 43787, 43907/76, 44102/23/34, 44268, 47266, 47357, 47547/89/95, 47611, 53810, 58040, 58300, 64796, 64887. Of these 40583, 42525:43907, 47357 and 53810 are still lettered L.M.S, and 40396 now has tall Stanier chimney in place of previous L.M.S. lipped pattern. SLS/195109
03/08/1951 Standard Class 5MT The Royal Train was hauled through Forfar on 3rd August by two standard class 5MT locomotives, 73005 an 73006. Both are shedded at Perth and have been working between that city and Aberdeen. Just over a week later, 73009 worked the test train, the 17.30 from Aberdeen to Glasgow, made up to 407 tons. She was 4 minutes down at Stonehaven (p.w.s. and signals), but regained 3 minutes to Forfar. The Shed Master at Forfar is Bill Sharp, an old Caley man, and all locomotives allocated there are spotless, inside and out. SLS/195111
30/08/1961 Cowlairs Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D2708/70/4, 44783, 45213, 45361, 61324/46/96, 65919, 80030, 90017, 90386, 90463, 90614. Valve Shop: 73077. Stripping Shop: 65923. Weigh House: 64847. Paint Shop: 73099. Works Yard: D2434, D2726, D3393, 44485, 61178, 64932, 72009, 73005, 80045, 90753. Scrap Yard: 64710 intact, 64700 being out-up. Works Shunters: D2760, D3418. SLS/196110

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/06/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73005
Built at Derby Works
Allocated to Perth South (63A)
   
19/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Corkerhill (67A)    
26/06/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 73005    
10/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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