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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73050 on 14/04/1954

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 14/04/1954 to Bath Green Park (S&D) (71G)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 29/06/1968
Service Life 14 yrs, 2 mths , 15 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
71G   Bath Green Park (S&D) (New) on 14/04/1954
85C   Gloucester Barnwood 4w/e 11/08/1962
82F   Bath Green Park (S&D) 2w/e 17/11/1962
87F   Llanelli 6w/e 13/04/1964
6D   Shrewsbury w/e 25/04/1964
9J   Agecroft w/e 30/04/1966
9H   Patricroft w/e 22/10/1966
     Withdrawn w/e 29/06/1968

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 71G Bath Green Park (S&D) 6w/e 22/06/1954
ALLOC 85C Gloucester Barnwood 4w/e 11/08/1962
ALLOC 82F Bath Green Park (S&D) 2w/e 17/11/1962
WDN   on 01/04/1964
TOSTORE UNK   2w/e 13/04/1964
REINS 6D Shrewsbury w/e 25/04/1964
ALLOC 9J Agecroft 4w/e 07/05/1966
ALLOC 9H Patricroft 5w/e 12/11/1966
WDN 9H Patricroft w/e 29/06/1968

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Preservation
Preservation Date 08/1968
Current Status Unserviceable
Information Bought straight off Patricroft shed in 1968
Link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BR_Standard_Class_5_73050
Current Location Nene Valley Railway
Status Date 17/10/2022


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1960 Eastleigh Works (Ex-works) Erecting shop:-30060/6/133/247/701/88, 34011/5/27/8/33/61/82/92/106, 41304, 73082/112/4, 76019, 80039/42/83/137; Boxhill. Dump:-30770; Ex-works:- 32103, 34050/70, 41312; Waiting works:-30056/129/4035/504, 76055, 80140; Ex-works:- 32104 (75C), 73050 (82F), 80095 (6C) plate, 73118; On shed (damaged):- 34084. SLS/196004
31/05/1964 Eastleigh Works (Works Yard, Waiting Works) Works Yard, Waiting Works: 73050, 73083. Works Yard, Ex Works: 34089, 73114. Erecting Shop: 30069, 32640, 32678 Undergoing restoration, 34005, 34018, 34026, 34037, 34042, 34076, 35007, 35019 35022/3, 73052, 73085/9, 76067, 76082, 80016, 80145, 80154, 15218, 15233, 20002, D3041, D3220, D3459, D3667, D6547, D6554. Scrap Yard: 30133 Intact, 34049 Remains, 82008 Intact. SLS/196407
26/03/1966 Awaiting Disposal (Shrewsbury) Shrewsbury: 7801/2/12/9/20/1/2/7/8, 41209, 42174, 42777, 46508, 48716, 73000/25/34/50/67/70, 75028/38, 80048/78/101/36, 84000/4, 90222/563/641; Stafford: 42958/64/82, 46527, 47480/666/777, 48112 (mainly labelled to Cashmore's, Great Bridge). SLS/196605

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/04/1954 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73050
Built at Derby Works
Allocated to Bath Green Park (S&D) (71G)
   
11/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gloucester Barnwood (85C)    
17/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Bath Green Park (S&D) (82F)    
13/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Llanelli (87F)    
25/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (6D)    
30/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Agecroft (9J)    
22/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Patricroft (9H)    
29/06/1968 Withdrawn Condemned as 73050    

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